On the secondday Hoofddorp Pioniers hosted L&D Amsterdam Pirates in a very close game. Pickles UVV was beaten up by Curaçao Neptunus and De Glaskoning Twins headed to Bussum to face HCAW in another close game. L&D Amsterdam Pirates 2 – 3 Hoofddorp Pioniers In a very close game, Hoofddorp Pioniers bested L&D Amsterdam Pirates….
Since last weekend, the teams who will participate in the promotion/relegation group seemed to be set. Next to the three Dutch hoofdklasse clubs DSS, Pickles UVV and De Glaskoning Twins, three clubs from the overgangsklasse (one level below the hoofdklasse) appeared to be Storks (The Hague), Onze Gezellen (Haarlem) and Quick Amersfoort. But a fourth…
Yesterday MLB released the new collective bargaining agreement, something that has never been done before. In this CBA, it is announced MLB plans to move thirteen regular-season series to various international sites. It doesn’t come as a surprise the United Kingdom is favored over the Netherlands, which, in fact, is old news already, but one…
On the first day of round thirteen, Curaçao Neptunus hosted Pickles UVV in a game with a somewhat flattered result, De Glaskoning Twins “hosted” HCAW and L&D Amsterdam Pirates was the home team vs Hoofddorp Pioniers. Pickles UVV 2 – 12 Curaçao Neptunus Curaçao Neptunus struck first in this game vs Pickles UVV. In the…
The Bowie BaySox announced they will rename themselves the Bowie BaySox on Friday, July 28 in a game vs the Akron Aeros. This as a part of a David Bowie promotion… This promotion is held for the second year in a row. This promotion is held to honor the legendary British rock star, David Bowie. As…
In this week’s edition of Dutchies around the world, we pay attention to Kenley Jansen, Shairon Martis, Jiandido Tromp, Ademar Rifaela, Ryan Oduber, Paul Brands, Wladimir Balentien and Kalian Sams. Kenley Jansen The best earning Curaçaoan/Dutch sporter is having a top season so far. In his seventh full season with the Dodgers, Kenley is on…
A good performance resulted in Jonathan Schoop being named player of the week ending on July 23rd. The Curaçaoan second baseman of the Baltimore Orioles The announcement was made by MLB yesterday. The press release of MLB stated: “Schoop batted .433 (13-for-30) with eight runs scored, two doubles, three home runs and 16 RBI over…
Staying undefeated in the round robin doesn’t mean a thing. That is the lesson that has to be learned from this championship. The Dutch won all their games in the first round, while Germany lost the one vs Spain. Still, Germany beat the Dutch 4-2 in the final. Germany proved to be too strong for…
On the third day of round twelve, the game between DSS and Pickles UVV was rained out due to heavy rainfall and the state of the field as a result of it. The game between HCAW and L&D Amsterdam Pirates was delayed due to rainfall as well, but at least this one could be finished…
This is a story about a kid who hasn’t even reached the age of seventeen, but who made his debut in the Dutch hoofdklasse the other day. This kid, a son of a former teammate of mine, debuted with Hoofddorp Pioniers against Curaçao Neptunus the other day. Of course, this kid has a name. Luuk ter…
