In the Tokyo Dome the MLB All-Stars and the Samurai Japan met each other for game two of the Japan All-Star Series. You can imagine that Hisashi Iwakuma wanted to shine in his hometown Tokyo. But the pitcher of the Seattle Mariners did everything but shine. Though he got through the first inning relatively…
On the second day in the winners group, a couple of decisions fell. Japan took on Korea. In this game both teams were each other’s equals. In this nailbiter both starting pitchers dominated the opponent’s lineup. Kijun Lim of Korea lasted seven innings in which he allowed one run on five hits. He struck out…
vs In the second game of the losers bracket, the Dutch took on New Zealand, also called the Diamondblacks. It was a high scoring game in which the score went back and forth and in which both teams committed some errors. So for the neutral fan there was much to enjoy. A disastrous…
The season is really nearing its end. Only two Dutchies are active in the Arizona Fall League. And there is some news about a former pitcher of the Atlanta Braves. Jair Jurrjens It has been a while since we heard something about Jair. But the other day, the Rockies announced that they have signed Jair…
Today the teams in the winners bracket started their games. The games of today were dominated by the teams from Southeast Asia. The Czech Republic was no match for Japan, who beat them 15-0 in a five inning mercy rule game. Japanese starter Masaru Nakamura pitched four perfect innings, striking out six. Taiwan was leading…
vs In the second round, the losers group in this case, the Dutch U21 squad made a big step to avoid the final spot in the final standings of the U21 World Cup tournament. Mexico appeared to be no match for the Dutch team. Dutch starter Tom de Blok pitched five solid innings…
This hot stove blog posted an article on David Robertson, last season’s closer of the New York Yankees. David Robertson has turned down a qualifying offer by the Yankees. The purpose of a qualifying offer is to make sure that the team that offers this amount, will get a draft pick of the team that…
The first matchup between the MLB All Stars and the Samurai Japan team was a pure pitching duel. Both starters lasted five innings. The difference between the two was two runs. Kenta Maeda, the ace of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, was masterful and cruised through the five innings that he pitched. Matt Shoemaker pitched…
In my “How to get through the baseball off season?” post, I wrote about a things you could do during the baseball off season to avoid baseball hibernation. One of them was watching/following the Australian Baseball League. I found a new option. I know that there are only a few games played, but what about…
Well, I wrote in my previous post that I wasn’t quite sure which team did advance to the championship round: Italy or Czech Republic. Italy turns out to be the team that has been eliminated. Due to the Czech Republic’s win over Mexico, both teams ended with identical W-L records but because the Czechs defeated…
