The other day, the Chicago Cubs announced that they had signed RHP John Lackey to a two-year deal worth $32 million. Lackey played the 2014 and 2015 season for the Cardinals, who made him a qualifying offer in the off season. In parts of two seasons with the Cards, Lackey went 16-13 with a 3.11…
In today’s game between team Europe and the CPBL, both teams were each other’s match for nine innings in runs, hits and errors. Owen Ozanich lasted five innings in whiche he gave up three runs on five hits and two walks. He also fanned four. It looked like if Europe would end up on the wrong…
Through the twentieth century there have been three different organized leagues that named themselves the California State League. Before the 1910 CSL, there was another California State League, but that was a so called outlaw league that wasn’t acknowledged by the National Commission. The league lasted from 1907 through 1909 but ran aground because the league…
Thomas de Wolf, pitcher and outfielder of the Belgian national team and of the Stuttgart Reds was signed by the Evansville Otters of the independent Frontier League. De Wolf was the first player from Belgium that signed a deal with a Major League organization. In his case he played for the Mets in the Dominican…
After the Hiroshima Toyo Carp listened to the wish of their starting pitcher, Kenta Maeda, they said that they would carefully weigh the options. In the past week they announced that they would likely post him but today the word came out. Major League Baseball on Wednesday morning that the Hiroshima Carp of the Japan Central…
Reading Fighting Phils Yesterday the Reading Fighting Phils unveiled a logo that commemorates the 50 year affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies. The gold and navy logo will be featured prominently during the 2016 season. The Fighting Phils became the Phillies AA affiliate in 1965. This affiliation is the second oldest after the one between the…
In today’s game vs the NPB delegation, Maickel Rietel lasted four innings. He did a decent job as he allowed three runs on five hits, walked two and struck out one. After the fourth inning Rietel was replaced by Daniel Thieben. The 22-year old gave up two runs (one earned ) on one hit and…
One of the positions that was not filled yet on the Yankees’ roster after the Bombers did not extend the contract of Steven Drew, was that of second base. For weeks the name of the Cubs’ Starlin Castro swirled around. But also Yankees prospect Rob Refsnyder was named to fill the void. Castro played…
Cal Ripken jr. has been named special advisor to the Commissioner of MLB on youth baseball programs. In this function the Iron man will advise commissioner Rob Manfred on programs such as Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) and the Urban Youth Academies. The choice for Ripken is not a strange one since he and his…
Recently it was announced that the Godo Knights withdrew from the IBL because they could no longer meet the financial burden that comes with playing in the IBL. Now the Italian Baseball League has announced that SSD Baseball Novara will replace the club from Godo. Novarra will play in group B together with Fortitudo Bologna,…
