Since the US government changed it’s stance towards Cuba, the island republic is hot. Not only did the Biloxi Shuckers attempt to arrange games vs. Cuban teams, some MLB teams are doing the same. Today, the website of FOX Sports headed that MLB is considering to play Spring Training games in Cuba. According to Baseball…
I bumped into a comment about Jack Chesbro, the famed pitcher that still holds one of the longest standing records in Major League Baseball. The comment claims that Chesbro was only elected to the HOF because of his 1904 season. Jack Chesbro was born as John Dwight Cheesbro on June 5 1874 in Houghtonvill, Massachusetts….
The other day I read that Josh Hamilton had a relapse involved in cocaine use. Hamilton was addicted to alcohol and cocaine in the past. He was out of baseball between 2003 and 2005 when he was under contract of the (back then) Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization. Hamilton admitted the relapse to Major League…
Fukuoka Softbank Hakws’ pitcher Rick van den Hurk was scratched from the roster of the European team that will take on Samurai Japan on March 10 and 11, because of an injury His spot on the roster was filled by Duch pitcher Mike Bolsenbroek, who plays for the Regensburg Legionäre. I read in a Japanese…
Manager Steve Jansen added one more player to the roster of the European team that will head to Japan on March 3 to take on Samurai Japan later that month. Czech national team player Jakub Sladek was added at he last moment. Here is his bio that I wrote for the WBSC: Jakub Sladek Born:…
Dr. Pepper Ballpark Yesterday the Frisco RoughRiders unveiled their new brand. The new club owners are very active in improving the team in every possible way. They have announced several upgrades for Dr. Pepper Ballpark, the home of the RoughRiders. The team was one with one of the best looking stadiums in Minor League…
Another post that merges a few short news items. The Nashville Sounds will add an exhibition about the Negro League past of Nashville. On the councourse, photos and artefacts will be displayed to show the fans what the history of Nashville baseball is about. That history covers a period of 130 years. But not only…
Just when I wrote in my previous post that there is not much to write about, the news was published that Rick van den Hurk got injured and cannot participate with the global match between Samurai Japan and the All European team. To replace Van den Hurk manager Steve Jansen called up Mike Bolsenbroek of…
Some days there is not much to write about. On days like those I still want to write. So I thought it would be nice to show you my top ten of MiLB caps. Minor League caps are so much nicer than MLB caps. Nr. 10 Fresno Grizzlies alternate cap The Fresno Grizzlies used to…
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said during a press conference that reducing the number of games can be discussed. Right now the number of games during the regular season is 162 as we all know . The number should go back to 154, the number of games before the first expansion in MLB in 1961. It…
