In the opening match of the 2026 Confederation Cup, the Brasschaat Braves bested the French champions Rouen Huskies. In a close game, the Braves stayed at the right side of the score. Brasschaat Braves 5 – 4 Rouen Huskies The Braves took a quick lead on a solo shot to right field by Steven De…
A final blog post about my Japan trip. On our way back to the Netherlands, I experienced something that made me realize once again how proud Japanese baseball fans are of their teams. On the final (travel) day of our trip to Japan, my wife needed assistance since she is chronically fatigued. An older gentleman…
As you may know, yours truly has spent a two-week vacation in Japan. Besides doing a cultural tour, the goal was to buy caps of the Yomiuri Giants and the Orix Buffaloes. Much to my surprise, these Japanese caps were of a much better quality. You may wonder why. The first realization that the caps…
For years I have been following Japanese baseball and except for 2022, my favorite team, the Orix Buffaloes, never could make a name for themselves. Nevertheless, it was always a dream to see them play. That dream came true yesterday. For a long time I tried to get tickets through the internet but through Japanese…
Today was a travel day from Kyoto to Hiroshima. After two-and-a-half-hours we arrived at Hiroshima Station. There I saw something amazing that put a big smile on my face. When we checked out at the Shinkansen gate, I saw one person with a Hiroshima Toyo Carp jersey. I thought: “Nice.” Little did I know what…
Currently, yours truly is spending his vacation in Japan. The first four days are spent in Tokyo. Today several visits were planned. One of them was the Tokyo Dome, in order to buy two caps (one for myself and one for a friend of mine) of the Yomiuri Giants. When my wife and I arrived…
Yessss!!! It is that time of the week again. Friday. Time to celebrate the upcoming weekend with another episode of “Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday” with Charlie Brown and his baseball gang. Enjoy (your weekend)!!!!
In this episode we pay attention to the Wheel Play. Experts will know what this is about. Read on and you will learn what the term exactly means. A wheel play is part of a defensive play when the opponent lays down a bunt with runners on base. When the ball is bunted to the…
At the end of 2020, a new baseball league was announced with a lot of fanfare. This league, the European Super League Baseball, ESLB for short, would land teams in countries where baseball isn’t a big sport at all. With this initiative, the new league wanted to grow the game of baseball. What has become…
A surprising result today in Borgerhout. After a 0 – 12 loss vs the Borgerhout Squirrels, the Merchtem Cats beat their opponent today, clinching their second win of the season. Thanks to this win, the Cats are no longer in last place alone. Merchtem Cats 10 – 5 Borgerhout Squirrels The second surprising victory for…
