In a game that was close a close affair for 5 innings, L&D Amsterdam clinched a clear 5-1 victory over San Marino. L&D Amsterdam Pirates loaded the bases once with less than two outs but failed to push for more runs, but nevertheless, it was a clear victory for the Dutch. In a game that started in…
Due to the fact that L&D Amsterdam Pirates played the Sunday game on Friday because of obligations in the upcoming European Champions Cup in Regensburg next week, only two games were played today. Pickles UVV needed only three innings to beat De Glaskoning Twins, Pickles UVV 6 – 2 De Glaskoning Twins Pickles UVV only…
Recently it is raining promotions to AAA for players of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In the previous days, Eugene Helder and John Polonius were promoted, yesterday it was Jiandido Tromp’s turn to have a shot at the highest minor league level. Where the previous two promotions of Helder and Polonius can likely be explained as…
No ties today as L&D Amsterdam beat host DSS in seven innings, host Pioniers beat HCAW with a big margin and host UVV beat De Glaskoning Twins in a convincing way. L&D Amsterdam Pirates 13 – 2 DSS For six innings, DSS kept track with L&D Amsterdam Pirates rather well as the Amsterdam-based team had…
Due to obligations next week in the European Champions Cup, L&D Amsterdam Pirates took on DSS last night. The game was originally scheduled to be played coming Sunday. The Amsterdam-based team took revenge for the loss vs DSS on Thursday. DSS 1 – 12 L&D Amsterdam Pirates With a three-run first inning and a two-run second, Pirates took…
Historic Rickwood Field, that was home to Minor League and Negro League teams is in need of repairs. The annual Rickwood Classic, a game hosted by the Birmingham Barons in wich the teams wear throwback uniforms, was canceled because the place was shut down after city officials discovered the ballpark needed structural shoring and repairs….
After Eugene Helder was promoted from the DSL Mariners to AAA Tacoma the other day, the same somewhat mind-boggling move was made by the San Francisco Giants organization as they promoted John Polonius to AAA Sacramento RiverCats from extended spring training. At the start of the 2017 season, John was placed on the roster of…
So far the professional career of Aruban infielder Eugene Helder never got any further than Summer League baseball. But now all of a sudden, Eugene was called up to AAA Tacoma and played a game with the Rainiers. In 2014 Eugene played in the VSL, and in 2015 and 2016 he played in the DSL….
On day one of round seven DSS surprised L&D Amsterdam, Pickles UVV blew a big lead in a festival of errors vs De Glaskoning Twins and HCAW and Hoofddorp Pioniers split the points as their game ended in a tie. DSS 3 – 1 L&D Amsterdam Pirates DSS showed tonight that it isn’t a pushover…
Yes, there is some ballpark news again. Not from the towns like San Antonio or Amarillo, that have been in the news for the past year and a half. No, this time it is from Windsor Colorado. The city of Windsor announced it will start a construction of a baseball/softball complex in October. This complex…
