After a huge success last year, De Glaskoning Twins will organize Japan Day for the second time this year. This year’s edition will be held on September 10. Just like last year, there will be a Japanese pitcher in the center of the attention. Last year this was Keiji Uezono, this year it will be…
Yesterday, in a post at the Players Tribune, the website started by Derek Jeter, Jeremy Guthrie has announced his retirement from baseball. After a career that spanned fourteen years in the majors and six years in the minors, the 2002 first round draft pick decided to hang up his spikes. So why an article about…
On the third day, L&D Amsterdam Pirates hosted Hoofddorp Pioniers and De Glaskoning Twins hosted HCAW. The game between Pickles UVV and Curaçao Neptunus wascancelled beacause the infield looked like a pond. Hoofddorp Pioniers 5 – 7 L&D Amsterdam Pirates For L&D Amsterdam Pirates, not much was at stake at this game. Even if Curaçao…
It starts to get annoying 😉 , but last night Dutch pitcher Tom de Blok had another great performance for the West Michigan WhiteCaps. Also thanks to this performance, the WhiteCaps beat the Lake County Captains 3-0. After his last appearance, which wasn’t a start but a three inning relief appearance, this one was of…
Apparently, the Boston Red Sox are very happy with their Aruban shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Even this happy they signed another Aruban talent. According to Baseball Aruba, the Sox signed Brandon Rincones to a professional contract. Brandon can play shortstop and he can pitch as well, so it is up to the Red Sox how they…
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…
