The New York Yankees won 4-1 in Tampa Bay last night. The team did not hit well once again, as it collected four hits but they also drew three walks. But especially the outing of Masahiro Tanaka was very impressive. The Japanese pitcher lasted seven innings in which he gave up only two runs and…
The MLB season is well underway now and there are currently five players from the Dutch Kingdom playing in the Majors. Here is an overview of how they are doing. Xander Bogaerts is having his best season in the Bigs so far. The 23-year old shorstop from Aruba is hitting a very respectable .338, with an on…
Dear Mr. Cashman, With awe I read an article today, about you keeping the underperforming players on a short leash. An 8-15 start of the 2016 campaign is the worst in years and the Yankees are on pace to a 106 loss season, the worst since 1912. In the article poor offensive play by Chase…
Last night, the Yankees rebounded from their flat performance on the previous night. In that game the team looked rather uninspired as they fell 5-3 to the Houston Astros. Last night the outcome was way better as the Yankees beat the Astros 16-6. A slugfest showed exactly the opposite of what the Yanks showed on Tuesday….
In a period in which the MLB Spring Training rosters are trimmed, several Dutchie non roster invitees are still with the big guys. Time for a second look to see how the players from the Kingdom of the Netherlands are doing. Ozhaino Albies: Where top prospects like Jorge Mateo and Aaron Judge (both of the…
Bryce Harper. You love him or you hate him. But since I think that hate is a very strong word, I rather say that you like him or dislike him. I tend to dislike him. I do not vent my opinion too much, but in this case I had to write something about it. I…
With Sprng Training almost a week old, several players from the Kingdom of the Netherlands have played their Spring Training games. How did they do so far? In general we can say that the regular roster players aren’t doing so well yet. Some have played more game than others. Andrelton Simmons appeared in just two…
With Spring Training around the corner it is time to see how the players from the Kingdom of the Netherlands will do in the upcoming season. Of course there is no crystal ball and it is still up in the air, but in general you can make a decent prediction based on the performance of…
The New York Yankees and shortstop Didi Gregorius have come together to avoid salary arbitration. Both parties have reached agreement on a $2.425 million one-year salary for 2016. Didi was part of a three team trade that sent Shane Greene to the Tigers, and LHP Robbie Ray and infielder Domingo Leyba Diamondbacks. Gregorius had to replace Derek Jeter, who hung…
The third Curacao Baseball Week was another success. The week started with a press conference and an auction/charity dinner. The dinner raised $40,000 and this painting was one of the items: On the first two days, the coach seminars were attended very well. Managers and coaches like Hensley Meulens, Steve Janssen and Ben Thijssen shared their…
