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Kevin Moesquit to Fortitudo Bologna
Byyankeebiscuitfan May 8, 2018

Fortitudo Bologna announced the acquisition of Kevin Moesquit. The Curaçao born middle infielder will join the Italian powerhouse on May 20, in time for the European Champions Cup. Apparently, it is never enough for Italian teams. Quite often, Italian teams make moves like Bologna does now by acquiring a hired gun to reinforce themselves just in…

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Donald Lutz returns to Brisbane Bandits
Byyankeebiscuitfan October 25, 2017

For the fourth time in his career, German international Donald Lutz will return to the Australian Baseball League. This stint will be his third with the Brisbane Bandits. His very first stint in the ABL was with the Canberra Cavalry. The tall German outfielder played the 2017 season for the Bravos de Leon of the…

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Dutchies in independent league playoffs
Byyankeebiscuitfan September 10, 2017

Last night several Dutchies made an appearance in playoff games of several independent minor leagues. Curt Smit, Randolph Oduber and Dashenko Ricardo played with the Lincoln SaltDogs in the American Association’s semi final and Kalian Sams had a good appearance with the Quebec Capitales in the CanAm League’s semi final. After a clear victory over…

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Ricardo, Oduber, Smith and Martis playoff bound
Byyankeebiscuitfan September 2, 2017

Four Dutchies have reached the playoffs of the American Association (independent) with their team the Lincoln SaltDogs. Aruban Randolph Oduber and Curaçaoans Dashenko Ricardo, Curt Smith and Shairon Martis won last night’s game vs the Gary Southshore RailCats 3-1, to clinch the AA Central Division with a 3.5 game lead over the Kansas City T-Bones….

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Sams and Ricardo will face each other in Indy All-Star Game
Byyankeebiscuitfan July 7, 2017

Two players of team Kingdom of the Netherlands, Kalian Sams and Dashenko Ricardo, will face each other in an independent league All-Star Game despite playing in different leagues. The American Association and the CanAm League will take on each other in the ASG that will be played at the ballpark of the CanAm League’s Ottawa…

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Child’s game themed game in the American Association
Byyankeebiscuitfan April 19, 2017

The St. Paul Saints and the Cleburne Railroaders will face each other in a special themed game on August 19. Theme of this game is a game we all played as a kid even though it has a slightly different name in Minnesota than in other regions of the US. The game which will be…

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Contract Shairon Martis acquired by Orioles
Byyankeebiscuitfan March 31, 2017

Another pitcher of team Kingdom of the Netherlands has signed a deal with a Major League organization thanks to a good performance during the World Baseball Classic. In this case, Shairon Martis, who has been acquired by the Baltimore Orioles. Today the website of the American Association stated that the contract of Shairon Martis has been…

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Reshuffling AAA baseball, worth a thought?
Byyankeebiscuitfan February 2, 2017

At the end of last season, two California League teams were moved to the East coast to join the Carolina League. The ten team CAL League shrunk to eight teams, while the Carolina League grew to a ten. The reason for this move was purely financial, as the two teams that were moved, the High…

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Oduber and Ricardo next Dutchies to join Lincoln SaltDogs, Curt Smith to join Pioniers
Byyankeebiscuitfan November 2, 2016

Randolph Oduber and Dashenko Ricardo will follow the example of Curt Smit and Shairon Martis. Smith and Martis joined the Lincoln SaltDogs of the independent American Association in 2016. Oduber and Ricardo reached an agreement on a contract for the 2017 season. Randolph Oduber played for the organization of the Washington Nationals from 2010 through…

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Dutchie Baseball news
Byyankeebiscuitfan February 16, 2016

There was some news to announced about players from Curacao the other day. Former Atlanta Braves star, Jair Jurrjens signed a deal with the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, of the CPBL. The 30-year old will be the third player from the Dutch kingdom that will spend time with the club from Taiwan. Rob Cordemans pitched for…

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