Through the decades minor league clubs have been moving from one town to another. But it appears to me that teams are (still) moving rather easily when other towns try to lure them with public funded stadiums. Often other public funded stadiums are left behind and so is the community. Sometimes independent leagues jump in to fill…
The Hagerstown Suns (A Full Season, South Atlantic League affiliate of the Washington Nationals) have tried to get out of town in the past few years. Several attempts to move to Celebrate Virginia South, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania, but in all cases the plans fell through somehow. In Fredericksburg, the stadium plan was balked when it…
Spencer Kieboom, the US born catcher with a Dutch father has been added to the 40-man roster of the Washington Nationals. This will prevent him from being drafted in the rule 5 draft. As a result of this, he will receive an invitation to the Nats’ Spring Training camp next year. Throughout his short career,…
Today in “Summing up the Dutchies ” the organization that used to be known as Montreal Expos. Since 2005 they are know as: Number of Dutchies: 3 Matt den Dekker: Matt den Dekker was born in the USA, but there are close ties with Dutch ancestors. Matt was drafted by the New York…
Suns to Spotsylvania County? The Hagerstown Suns (former club of Dutchie Spencer Kieboom) are in the attention of Spotsylvania County. A proposed ballpark deal with Fredericksburg fell through, so the team is looking for a new place to move to. Eventhough Hagerstown has made a proposal, the Suns favored Fredericksburg’s offer. But now the deal…
Dutch-American (or is it American-Dutch?) prospect Spencer Kieboom received an invitation by the Washington Nationals to attend MLB ST camp, the website of the club says. Spencer Kieboom, who played at A Full Season with the Hagerstown Suns, has been promoted to AA Harrisburg, so he skips one level. This year Kieboom has entered the…
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…
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…
AAThe Huntsville Stars got their revenge for the loss of the previous day. Yesterday they beat the Chattanooga Lookouts 9-0. Both Shawn Zarraga and Hainley Statia didn’t play. A Full SeasonThe Hagerstown Suns beat the Greensboro Grasshoppers 6-2 and advanced to the South Atlantic League championship series. Spencer Kieboom drove in two runs for Hagerstown,…
Most Minor Leagues have started their playoffs. Here is an overview of the Dutch and Netherlands Antillian players that are participating in the several playoffs. A Advanced In game one of the Carolina League’s playoffs, the Potomac Nationals (Nationals organization) took on the Lynchburg HillCats (Braves). Potomac’s Randolph Oduber hit a solo shot in the…
