Thanks to the lack of checking the content of a video, the Fresno Grizzlies are under fire. The team showed a vid that sketched House of Representatives member Alexandra Octavio Cortez as an enemy of freedom. During Memorial Day, the Fresno Grizzlies showed a video between two doubleheaders. The video started as a Memorial Day…
Quite some surprising news as L&D Amsterdam Pirates announced through their website today that the club has added Sharlon Schoop to their roster. The older brother of Minnesota Twins’ second baseman, Jonathan Schoop will debut in the Dutch hoodklasse on Sunday. The 32-year old Curaçaoan struggled through the 2018 season as he had quite some…
Today, the second half of the season started with the following games scheduled: Curaçao Neptunus @ HCAW, DSS @ Meerlease Pioniers, L&D Amsterdam Pirates @ Silicon Storks and Quick Amersfoort @ Oosterhout Twins. Curaçao Neptunus 3 – 1 HCAW Tonight’s game was cut short due to the dreaded sun delay, something that happens only in…
After having signed a contract with the Lamigo Monkeys, it took Roger Bernadina a while to make the flagship team. But eventually, the Curaçao born outfielder made his debut with the team today. After the Monkeys signed Bernadina to a contract on April 18, he was stored with their farm team as CPBL teams are…
Dutch hoofdklasse player Jeandro Tromp has accepted an offer by Arizona Western College. He only needs to sign the agreement to become a Matador. The 18-year old center fielder has received an offer by the college located in Yuma AZ. If Jeandro signs, he will be the sixth Dutchie that will become a Matador. The…
A few days ago, pitcher Rick van den Hurk of the Softbank Hawks pitched another game for the Ni-gun (minor league) team of the Hawks. The 34-year old Dutchman lasted five innings in a game vs the farm team of the Hanshin Tigers. In a Western League matchup, Rick gave up two runs and struck…
After spending a long time on the Disabled List, or Injured List as it is called nowadays, due to Tommy John surgery, Didi Gregorius played his first game yesterday. Gregorius, who throws right handed, is coming back from surgery to a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. At the Spring Training complex at…
After three losses, of which the last was a tough one as he was roughed up for seven earned runs on nine hits and three walks, Tom de Blok finally had a strong outing today. In Saturday’s game vs the Dunedin Blue Jays, Tom excelled in six innings. In those six innings, he gave up…
On the third day of the seventh round of the Dutch hoofdklasse, the following games were scheduled. Curaçao Neptunus @ Silicon Storks, L&D Amsterdam Pirates @ Meerlease Pioniers, HCAW @ Oosterhout Twins and DSS @ Quick Amersfoort. Curaçao Neptunus 19 – 4 Silicon Storks Another lopsided game in which Silicon Storks was no match for…
Today in 1915, player-manager Fred Clarke of the Pittsburgh Pirates filed for the patent for flip-down sunglasses. These sunglasses, worn by outfielders to battle the glare of the sun, were to believed to be good for motorists as well. Future Hall of Famer Clarke would also file for the patent of sliding pads and a…
