On day one of round three of the second half of the season, the following games were scheduled: HCAW @ UVV; Curacao Neptunus @ Mampaey the Hawks; L&D Amsterdam Pirates @ Corendon Kinheim; Pronto DSS @ Vaessen Pioniers. HCAW @ UVV 8 – 4 A surprising result when you take into consideration that many experts…
After being drafted by the Yankees in the 29th round of the 2014 draft, Mariano Rivera III didn’t sign with the Yankees. This year he was drafted by the Nationals in the fourth round. Tuesday he debuted with the Auburn DoubleDays, A short season farm team of the Nats in the New York-Penn League. When Rivera…
Yesterday also the Sally League (South Atlantic League) had it’s yearly fan fest, this time in Asheville, NC. One Dutchie received an invitation: Ozhaino Albies of the Rome Braves. Albies played for the South Division All Stars and entered the game in the top of the sixth inning as a defensive substitution at shortstop. By…
It is the time of the All Star Games again. Several Dutchies have been invited to participate. Yesterday the Southern League had it’s annual fan fest in Montgomery. But no Dutchies participated there. The other All Star Game that was played yesterday was at A Advanced level between the California League that hosted the Carolina…
Last night there was a game between UVV and Vaessen Pioniers, that was actually scheduled for last Sunday, buth which was cancelled due to heavy rainfall and one that was scheduled for later this year. But at that time, Curacao Neptunus will have some obligations in the European Cup. L&D Amsterdam Pirates @ Curacao Neptunus…
Good news about Jonathan Schoop. The 23-year old infielder has started his rehab games. He has been appointed to the Bowie Baysox, where his older brother Sharlon played before he was promoted (again) to AAA Norfolk on June 17. Since his first rehab game at AA level, Jonathan wasn’t hitting very well. In his first…
On April 27 Cuban Antonio Becalli Garrido, president of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER) announced that there would be a friendly game between the Cuban national team and the Baltimore Orioles. But now Heriberto Suarez Pereda, National Commissioner of Baseball, announced at www.trabajadores.cu (Cuban website that means workers) that a friendly match…
Rick van den Hurk’s adventure in the NPB didn’t last long. According to the website Yakyu Baka, he has been removed from the Hawks’ active roster. Rick was called up about a week and a half ago from the Japanese minor leages, where he posted very impressive numbers. In ten starts, he won five games and lost…
On day three of round two in the second half of the 2015 season, the following games were scheduled: Curacao Neptunus @ Corendon Kinheim; Pronto DSS @ Mampaey the Hawks; Vaessen Pioniers @ UVV and L&D Amsterdam Pirates @ HCAW. Due to heavy rainfall, the game between Vaessen Pioniers and UVV was cancelled. It will…
Yesterday Dutch catcher Rodney Daal was released by the Evansville Otters. Daal, Amsterdam native signed a deal with the Otters in February, hardly played for the club from the independent Frontier League. After spring training he was placed on the DL and it took him until June 11 to get back on the roster. He only…
