Yogi Berra said it once: “It aint over until it’s over.” Italy proved that this Berraism is very true. After the Dutch took a 5-0 lead, all runs but one were scored on solo homeruns, the Italians started to get back into the game. In the top of the fourth, the Italians started to see…
Four runs in the first and six runs in the second inning were enough for Spain to claim the victory over France. The French scored a run in the first, three in the fifth and one in the sixth for the final score 10-5. With this victory Spain won the bronze medal. Finally Germany won…
Mike Bolsenbroek going nine shutout innings and two homeruns. That’s the story of the game between the Netherlands and Italy in a nutshell. Both teams didn’t score in the first inning. But the Netherlands took a small lead when Yurendell de Caster hit a mammoth solo homerun over the left field fence. It cleared the…
Since 2004 I am addicted to Minor League baseball. Not that it is easy to attend a game when you live in the Netherlands, but I love the way those clubs are more focused on families, children and the related entertainment. In 2008 I attended my first Minor League game at Adelanto, CA. The High…
When I wrote about the affiliation changes yesterday, I wrote: “Here is a summary of the changes (so far).” In the meantime there have been some more changes and PDC extensions and I found some older ones that I haven’t mentioned in the previous article. AAA Minnesota will stay put in Rochester for the coming…
On day seven of the tournament, the Duch clinched a playoff spot by beating the French team 14-5. Sweden earned it’s first win of the tournament by beating Greece 2-0. Both teams are tied for last place in the relegation group. Sweden scored twice in the first inning and their SP Joakim Klasson kept the…
Today, the Dutch made a decisive step into the championship game. France was the opponent. About two weeks ago, the two had met at a preparation tournament and the French left a good impresssion. Could they repeat this today? On both sides the first inning was a 1-2-3 inning with three consecutive outs. But in…
Major League clubs sign Player Development Contracts (or PDC’s) with Minor League clubs. These contracts will link the Minor League clubs to the parent club for a period of time. The MLB teams will send players to these MiLB clubs for education. The teams are completely owned (players, managers and coaches) by the MLB club….
Since 2004 I am addicted to Minor League baseball. Not that it is easy to attend a game when you live in the Netherlands, but I love the way those clubs are more focused on families, children and the related entertainment. In 2008 I attended my first Minor League game at Adelanto, CA. The High…
On the sixth day of the tournament the both group A and B were split in half. The top three teams group A will take on the top three teams of group B. In the opening game of the second round of the Championship group, Italy took on Spain. It was a close game in…
