I love the pic shown above. It shows Hank Aaron on the left and Willie Mays on the right. This is a picture with some historic significance. It shows two players with uniforms of the towns they started their career at, but uniforms of two totally different clubs. The picture also shows something that I…
Yoan Lopez was cleared by the United States government. The 21-year old Cuban defected in 2014 to chase his dream of signing a Major League contract. The right handed flame thrower masters a cut fastball, a changeup, a curveball and a slider, but he is best known for a fastball that has reached 100 mph…
In the very first trade of 2015 the Yankees sent lefthander Manny Banuelos in exchange for David Carpenter and Chasen Shreve. Banuelos once was regarded one of the Yankees’ main prospects but he never lived up to the expectations. He never got a shot in the Majors. The highest level that he reached was AAA…
For me, as a Yankee fan, 1996 was a great year. Not only because of the birth of my oldest daughter, but also because the Yankees won their first World Series since 1978. Back then I wasn’t even aware of baseball in America. That notion would only come in 1981. There was only one tiny…
As soon as the news was spread around that the owner group of the Dodgers had bought the Oklahoma City RedHawks, I had a hunch that the team (the RedHawks) would adopt the parent club’s identity somehow. Until this off season, most Dodgers farm teams adapted their parent’s identity more or less. The Chattanooga Lookouts…
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…
The regular MLB season is over. Most players are done, but a few are privileged that they can play in the playoffs. Xander Bogaerts Xander sat out the final game of the seaon in the dugout. This was a huge disappointment for him because he wanted to play in Derek Jeter’s last game (at Fenway…
With the Braves signing a new PDC with the Carolina Mudcats , the complete Minor League affiliation landscape is set. The only team that remains without a PDC is the High Desert Mavericks, but since the Texas Rangers haven’t been able to make a deal with the Mudcats, they are expected to sign a two…
vs After having won the first game of the best of seven series, L&D Amsterdam Pirates started game two in similar fashion. With one out and runners on third and second in the second inning, Percy Isenia drew a walk on a 3-2 count when Orlando Yntema threw a wild pitch. Bas Nooij…
Some more news about PDC extensions or about new PDC contracts. A Full Season: The Cubs Midwest League affiliate in South Bend will be called the South Bend Cubs. What a lack of inspiration here. Was it really too hard to think of a new name that is related to the area? More news from…
