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  • Australian Baseball | Australian Baseball League

    With MLB support out, ABL continues

    Byyankeebiscuitfan August 8, 2016

    At the end of last season, MLB withdrew its 75 percent support from the Australian Baseball League. The question was if the ABL would continue. But on the 3rd of August, the league announced its schedule for the upcoming 2016/2017 season starting on November 17. Without the support of MLB, Baseball Australia will fund the league but…

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  • Minor League Baseball | Minor League promotions

    Octoberfest based promotion with BlueClaws

    Byyankeebiscuitfan August 8, 2016

    It is time for another silly promotion again. The Lakewood BlueClaws will have an Octoberfest based promotion on August 31. A Brooklyn-based polka band will play the music during this night. The first 1,500 fans will receive a BlueClaws stein (beer mug). Furthermore big pretzels will be sold for “only” $4.00. The BlueClaws will organize…

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  • Dutch baseball | Minor League Baseball

    Misja Harcksen: So far, so good

    Byyankeebiscuitfan August 8, 2016

    The other week, Dutch pitcher Misja Harcksen was promoted to the Ogden Raptors (High Rookie, Pioneer League) again. Just like last year he spent most of the time at Arizona League Level and was promoted early August. As reported earlier, Misja was hit hard in his first appearance of the AZL season which made his…

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  • European baseball | European Cup

    Future of ELB may not be as gloomy as it looks like

    Byyankeebiscuitfan August 7, 2016

    When Jan Esselman and the CEB threatened to ban L&D Amsterdam Pirates from the European Champions Cup, Amsterdam Baseball withdrew from the Euro League Baseball. L&D Amsterdam Pirates was the main supplier of players to Amsterdam Baseball. Since Esselman allegedly adapted some CEB rules single-handed, L&D Amsterdam Pirates did not have a choice but to…

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  • Dutch baseball | Dutch Hoofdklasse

    Dutch Hoofdklasse 2016: Sunday, August 7

    Byyankeebiscuitfan August 7, 2016

    On the final day of the regular season the following games were scheduled: Pickles UVV @ Vaessen Pioniers, DSS @ HCAW, De Glaskoning Twins @ Kinheim and L&D Amsterdam Pirates @ Curacao Neptunus. In contrast to yesterday, only one game had a surprising outcome. Pickles UVV  14  –  7  Vaessen Pioniers Vaessen Pioniers clearly did…

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  • Dutch baseball | Dutch Hoofdklasse

    Dutch Hoofdklasse 2016: Saturday, August 6

    Byyankeebiscuitfan August 6, 2016

    On the second day of the final round of the regular season, the following games were scheduled:  HCAW @ DSS, Kinheim @ De Glaskoning Twins, Curacao Neptunus @ L&D Amsterdam Pirates and Vaessen Pioniers @ Pickles UVV. There were some surprising results perhaps because the play off spots were taken. HCAW  15  –  17  DSS…

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  • Dutch baseball | Minor League Baseball

    Impressive Appalachian League debut for Van der Meer

    Byyankeebiscuitfan August 6, 2016

    It doesn’t look like Stijn van der Meer is impressed by the opposing pitchers so far. In two games at Gulf Coast League level, Van der Meer collected four hit in six at bats, of which one was a triple. Next to his .667 BA he put up the following numbers: OBP .667, slugging percentage…

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  • Curacao baseball | Dutch baseball | Minor League Baseball

    Zander Wiel named Player of the Month

    Byyankeebiscuitfan August 5, 2016

    Zander Wiel (with Curacao roots) has been named Player of the Month of the Midwest League as MiLB.com announced today. Zander is the son of Randy Wiel, a former basketball player from Curacao, who played in the Dutch basketball league and was assistant coach of the Los Angeles Lakers during the days of Shaquille O’Neal and…

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  • Marjor League Baseball | Uncategorized

    Ken Griffey Jr’s number retired by M’s tomorrow

    Byyankeebiscuitfan August 5, 2016

    Recently inducted Hall of Famer, Ken Griffey Junior’s number will be retired by the Seattle Mariners tomorrow. Griffey will have the honor to become the first Mariners’ player to have his number retired. During his 22-year career, Griffey played fourteen seasons for the club from Seattle. In those fourteen seasons with the M’s, Griffey had eleven…

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  • Minor League Baseball | Minor League promotions

    Brooklyn Cyclones commemorates gross series from the 90s

    Byyankeebiscuitfan August 5, 2016

    The Brooklyn Cyclones will have another promotional night with which they will wear specialized jerseys and hats. Tonight’s theme will be Ren and Stimpy, the 90s cartoon of Nickelodeon. As far as I can remember it, the cartoon was rather gross at times. The Ren and Stimpy jersey will feature the face of Stimpy with…

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