In a surprising move, the DBV (German Baseball Federation) assured itself of the services of Belgian native and former Dutch national team manager Steve Janssen. According to Mister-baseball.com, the 46-year old will start his assignment on January 1st, 2019. Janssen will also be responsible for the German U23 team. Janssen will replace Martin Helmig who…
It is something that has been discussed a lot in the past years. Major League Baseball coming to Las Vegas. Quite often, MLB kept the distance as it did not want to get involved in gambling scandals. But now Sin City will have two major league sports franchises soon, the rumors about MLB coming to…
On the final day of round two, the Brisbane Bandits split the series vs the Auckland Tuatara by losing 4-0 and winning 4-2. The Sydney Blue Sox won the final game of the four-game series vs the Canberra Cavalry to avoid a sweep. In the first game of the doubleheader between the Auckland Tuatara and…
Two of the three Dutch hoofdklasse players in the Australian Baseball League, did not have a great day. Sam Kennelly and his Perth Heat didn’t make it through the first inning due to inclement weather. Dwayne Kemp and Shogo Nakashima lost 7-4 with the Sydney Blue Sox vs the Canberra Cavalry. The Blue Sox pitching…
After being swept by the Sydney Blue Sox last week, the debuting Korean team has won its first game in the Australian Baseball League. In a rain-shortened game Geelong-Korea beat the Perth Heat 7-1. The Korean starting pitcher Jin-Yong Yang pitched six solid innings. He limited the Perth Heat to only one run on four…
After the 1984 season, the Cardinals returned to the dull grey road uniforms. Previously they sported baby blue uniforms, they started with in 1976. Even though the jersey was a pullover, that baby blue uniform was arguably one of the best uniforms ever. And now it is back. 🥁… https://t.co/s4lnDjvnmS — St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals)…
Ever since the Elmore Sports Group initiated one of the biggest overhauls in Minor League Baseball, three teams traded places. The AAA Colorado Springs SkySox moved to San Antonio to become the Missions. The AA San Antonio Missions moved to Amarillo to become the Sod Poodles and the Helena Brewers (Advanced Rookie) has replaced the…
Today Mickey Mouse celebrates its 90th birthday. The most famous mouse in the world appeared in its first cartoon named “Steamboat Willy”. You may wonder “What on earth does this have to do with baseball?” Well, more than you might think. Steamboat Willy was the start of something that would become a real empire of…
Unlike the past three seasons, there will be no European team or representation of the WBSC in this year’s Asia Winter League. The organization of the tournament did not disclose a reason. In 2015, a European All-Star team debuted in the Asia Winter League. They weren’t quite successful. Sure the team won some games but…
The Miami Marlins were not the only baseball club presenting new logos and uniforms. So did the Nashville Sounds. Pretty soon after the club signed a PDC with the Texas Rangers, the Sounds announced a rebranding that would link the club more to the parent club. New Nashville Sounds logos, marks and branding were unveiled yesterday, as…
