According to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, the Tampa Bay Rays have been appointed to go to Cuba to play a set of exhibition games vs the Cuban national team. The Rays were picked by lottery. It all is pending on the fact if MLB can strike a deal with the Cuban Baseball Federation. Various clubs…
In the fourth round of the Premier 12 tournament, there was perhaps one surprise. The game between Cuba and Taiwan had an unexpected outcome. Group A Italy 0 – 4 Canada Unbeaten Canada took on Italy that was still without a win. Jared Mortesen (seven innings) and Jared Kyle (two innings) shut out Italy…
Puerto Rico 7 – 11 Kingdom o.t. Netherlands In the fourth round of the Premier 12, the Kingdom of the Netherlands took on Puerto Rico. The Dutch started with Shawn Zarraga in the lineup. The catcher, playing in the Dodgers’ organization was hit on the hand in the previous game and was pulled….
The Bowling Green HotRods (A Full Season affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays) and the Kane County Cougars (A Full Season affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks) have unveiled new logos and uniforms. The HotRods presented new team colors, new logos and new uniforms for the 2016 season. The new eye catcher are the new colors:…
Two days ago the 2015 AL and NL Gold Glove winners were announced. The three National League candidates were Brandon Crawford, Adeiny Hechavarria and Andrelton Simmons. The three American League candidates were Didi Gregorius, Xander Bogaerts and Alcides Escobar. The winner of the NL Gold Glove was Brandon Crawford. Andrelton Simmons, the winner of the…
The rumors swirled around tonight on the world wide web. On twitter Jesse Sanchez tweeted the news but it wasn’t confirmed then. .@Angels acquire Andrelton Simmons from @Braves, source tells @JesseSanchezMLB. Clubs have not confirmed. #HotStove pic.twitter.com/RusZaz6YOA — MLB (@MLB) November 12, 2015 MLB Trade Rumors also spread the news but eventually MLB.com came with…
On day five of the Premier 12 there were no surprises. Group A: Canada 9 – 8 Chinese Taipei In a close game between Canada and Chinese Taipei, the Canucks stayed at the right side of the score, though it was barely. For a home crowd of only 10,245 Taiwan took a 2-0 lead…
In today’s game between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Italy, the Southern Europeans were no match for the Northern Europeans. Where Rob Cordemans got the nod of Hensley Meulens, I had my doubts because he was hit rather hard in his last two Hoofdklasse starts. And in the bottom of the first inning the…
The Boston Red Sox and the Lowell Spinners have extended their PDC (Player Development Contract) through the 2018 season. According to president Tim Bawmann, this extension is a testament to the solid partnership that the Spinners had with the Red Sox. The name Spinners refers to the textile industrie that once was located in Lowell….
On day four, the first full day with a complete program, we could experience a few surprises again. Group A Puerto Rico 0 – 2 Canada Both teams had won their first game on the previous day. Canada vs Cuba and Puerto Rico vs Italy. In this game both would be each other’s match…
