The Samsung Lions are the latest of four clubs admitting they have paid a former umpire. The Lions, the former club of Dutchy Rick van den Hurk paid the umpire a day before they clinched the 2013 KBO title. A senior club employee wired four million Won (USD 3,850) to a person surnamed Choi, back…
Curaçaoans Jair Jurrjens and Ozzie Albies will participate in the Dominican Winter League or the Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana (LIDOM), which will start in October. Jurrjens has signed a contract with the Tigres del Licey, Ozzie Albies has signed a deal with the arch rival of the Tigres del Licey: Aguilas Cibaeñas. For…
The Houston Astros were forced to move their series against the Texas Rangers to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The reason was the refusal of the Texas Rangers to swap a set of series. The Astros asked the Rangers to take the series, that was eventually played at Tropicana Field, as their home series…
It took a while. Other countries had announced their 20-man roster already but finally today the KNBSB announce d the 20-man roster of team Kingdom of the Netherlands U18. The team contains three professionals of which one has signed a contract but hasn’t played a professional game yet. The professionals are Sherten Apostel, Mike Kelkboom…
Yesterday, Tom de Blok made another start for the West Michigan WhiteCaps. After several bad starts, he seemed to have found his groove again as he lasted seven innings and did not allow a run. After being transformed into a starting pitcher, Tom de Blok put up some promising numbers as he mowed down the…
One week to go and the regular season of most of minor league baseball is over. Only the New York – Penn League and the Pioneer League will play a week longer than the rest. Here is an overview of the standings in each league from AAA to Advanced Rookie. AAA International League Two teams…
Through the years, Modern Woodmen Park, home of the Quad Cities River Bandits (A Full Season affiliate of the Houston Astros), has become a kind of fun fair. Next to the Ferris wheel behind left field and the carousel the team acquired in the last off season, there will be another attraction (or distraction from baseball?). …
On day three of round two of the Dutch playoffs, L&D Amsterdam Pirates hosted HCAW and was handed a loss. Curaçao Neptunus did not have a hard time with Hoofddorp Pioniers. HCAW 8 – 6 L&D Amsterdam Pirates Pirates could not enjoy the sole lead the team had after yesterday’s loss by Curaçao Neptunus as it…
On day two of round two, the hoofdklasse clubs all had the home advantage. DSS mashed Quick Amersfoort in seven innings, Storks handed Pickles UVV its second loss in this weekend and De Glaskoning Twins needed eight innings to finish the job vs Onze Gezellen. Quick Amersfoort 0 – 11 DSS DSS needed seven innings…
We all may have seen MLB teams are wearing different jerseys than normal. That’s all because it is players weekend. For the first time players are allowed to wear their nicknames on the back of their jerseys, wear batting gloves and cleats in wild colors. There is only one player who did not want to…
