No surprises on day two. There were a couple of mercy rule shortened games, a game that needed extra inings and a rain shortened game. Sweden and Great Britain led off the day at 9.30. They had to catch up yesterday’s rained out game. The British won 7-1. Spain only needed six innings to beat…
The Dutch needed five innings tonight to beat the Czech Republic. No, it wasn’t a mercy rule victory. The game was called after five innings due to rainfall. The Dutch had a score to settle. Two years ago, the Czechs beat the Dutch in overtime. This was the first win by the Czech Republic over…
On day one, only one game was decided in less than nine innings. The Dutch had no mercy with Croatia. The first game in Regensburg (Sweden vs Great Britain) was rained out and has been rescheduled for tomorrow. The French beat the Germans 3-2, but the score could have been a lot bigger. In the…
In today’s second game in Ostrava (Czech Republic), the Dutch took on Croatia. Ostrava was lucky since Regensburg in Germany was bothered by the rain and the first game there was rained out. The Dutch were the road team and started the game at bat. Hainley Statia led off but grounded out to first base…
When I posted the rosters of the Netherlands and Italy, I thought that it would be good to post the rosters of the other countries as well. Group B Croatia: Pitchers: Darko Kvaternik, James Summers, Dejan Marin, Franko Vrlic Kovavic (also OF), Matko Dabo, Matija Grofelnik (also IF), Aleksandar Kruhek (also IF), Matija Sertic, Christian…
When I posted the rosters of the Netherlands and Italy, I thought that it would be good to post the rosters of the other countries as well. Group A Belgium: Pitchers: Ben van Huffel, Robbe de Jongh, Steve de Saedeleer, Yannick Gontier, Brian van Gaever, Kevin Desmedt, Thomas de Wolf (also OF), Kenny van den…
The final roster for the Dutch has been published. To me there are some surprises. The last cuts have been made by manager Steve Janssen. After Roger Bernadina was called up to the Majors, one cut didn’t have to be made. Now a second one doesn’t need to be made. Juan Carlos Sulbaran has been…
I am a keen follower of Dutch players and players from the Netherlands Antilles who chase their big league dreams in the USA. Somehow the Dutch are stockpiling infielders: Andrelton Simmons, Jonathan Schoop, Didi Gregorius and Xander Bogaerts. This time an overview of players who play at MLB, AAA and AA level. MLB Roger Bernadina…
Since I am a fan of Dutch baseball and Minor League baseball, I am a keen follower of the Dutch players and players from the Netherlands Antilles that play in the various minor leagues. Therefore I like to write about them as well. A AdvancedIf one player deserves a championship ring, it is Randolph…
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…
