Dutch Hoofdklasse, Thursday August 27
Tonight’s games in the Dutch Hoofdklasse all have been rained out. All games have been rescheduled for tomorrow night.
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Kalian Sams beaten by a horse
No this is not about Kalian Sams being beaten up by a horse. Nor didn’t he mistreat the horse so the animal hit him back. It is about a promotion that the Quebec Capitales held last night, Last week I showed a video in which Kalian Sams ran the bases to show his speed. Last…
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Hoofdklasse Play Offs: Preview final round
Normally I don’t make any predictions. Most of the time I am at the wrong side with them. But I’d like to try to make a prediction on who will advance to the Holland Series. L&D Amsterdam Pirates vs Curacao Neptunus L&D Amsterdam Pirates is in the lead of the standings with four points over…
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Summing up the Dutchies per MLB organization: Pittsburgh Pirates
In the series “Summing up the Dutchies per MLB organization” it is time to pay attention to: Number of Dutchies: 2 Danny Arribas: Danny was born in the USA from an American mother and a Spanish father. At the age of nine he moved to the Netherlands where he ended…
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Summing up the Dutchies per MLB organization: Philadelphia Phillies
Unfortunately another short episode of “Summing up the Dutchies per MLB organization”. This time the: Number of Dutchies: 1 Jiandido Tromp: Jiandido made his first steps in professional baseball in 2012, after the Phillies signed him in 2011. In 2012 Jiandido debuted in the Phillies organization with the GCL Phillies on June 18. About two…
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UVV saved for 2016 Hoofdklasse season
The 2015 season isn’t even over yet and there was a special meeting for the members of Dutch Hoofdklasse club UVV from Utrecht already. In the last couple of weeks several rumors have been swirling around: “UVV would opt out of participating in the 2016 Hoofdklasse season” or “several players, especially those from Belgium are…
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Summing up the Dutchies per MLB organization: Oakland Athletics
Another short edition of “Summing up the Dutchies per MLB organization”. This time: Number of Dutchies: 1 Shawn Duinkerk: The 21-year old Aruban native, Shawn Duinkerk, played his first professional game in 2011 with the DSL Athletics. In that year he only played nine games in which he batted a modest .129. The A’s signed Shawn…
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Sabathia’s injury a blessing in disguise
Last night C.C. Sabathia left the game in the third inning with one out to go. Once again he was bothered by knee problems. I guess you know that I haven’t been too high on Sabathia in the last seasons. He isn’t his old self. This showed early in the season. He tried a different…
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Dutch Hoofdklasse Play Offs: Sunday August 23
On the final day of the second round of the Play Offs, the following games were scheduled: Curacao Neptunus @ Vaessen Pioniers and L&D Amsterdam Pirates @ Corendon Kinheim. Curacao Neptunus @ Vaessen Pioniers 7 – 3 Until the third inning neither team did score, but in the fhird Vaessen Pioniers opened the score. Glenn…
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Hoofdklasse Runner Up competition: Sunday August 23
On the final day of round two of the Runner Up competition, the following games were scheduled: Pronto DSS @ Mampaey the Hawks and UVV @ HCAW. It was a surprising day to put it mildly. Pronto DSS @ Mampaey the Hawks 1 – 3 For two innings, DSS pitcher Mark van Deursen kept the…