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They were so close. The Dutch were three outs away from becoming the second European team that pulled off an upset but they blew a five run lead in the seventh inning and fell to Korea in the eighth. The Kingdom of the Netherlands scored thrice in the first inning on a sac fly and …
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After leading the Netherlands 4-0, hosting nation Korea blew the lead and let the Dutch tie the game at four in the eighth inning. As the score was still tied after the ninth, extra innings were needed. With the tie-breaker rule in place, Korea handled it better than the Dutch to win 5-4 in walk-off …
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In a high scoring event, the Dutch Women's national baseball team lost their opening match of this year's Women's Baseball World Cup. In the full seven innings, Korea was just too strong: 9-8. In the first two innings, everything seemed to go smoothly as the Dutch ladies took a commanding 5-0 lead. But that lead …
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Today, the World Baseball and Softball Confederation presented the new world rankings baseball. In this ranking, the Dutch moved one place up, from the ninth to the eighth thanks to several good performances of several national teams. The other European top team, Italy, lost two places and dropped to the twelfth spot in the rankings, …
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The Kingdom of the Netherlands had to swallow a loss vs Taiwan after wins vs Mexico (in the first round) and Nicaragua (in the consolation round). Some sloppy defense cost the Dutch the game as they fell to Taiwan 4-1. It took the Dutch until the fourth inning to get on the board. In the …
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A team that represents Israel and that contains mostly Americans from Jewish descent, stunned Korea in the opening match of the 2017 World Baseball Classic. In a close game, the "Israelis" needed ten innings to clinch the 2-1 win. The game had two faces. At one hand it was a thrilling one as both teams …
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Manager of the Korean national team, Kim-In Sik says that he fears team Kingdom of the Netherlands most. The team will be the toughest test for the Koreans, with its infield stacked with MLB players. Kim-In Sik claims that the primary goal for Korea is to survive round one. Kim-In Sik claims that the Dutch …
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Manager of the Korean national team, Kim In-Sik, is mulling to cut Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Kang Jung-Ho from the Korean WBC roster due to several DUI charges that he faced. Next to Kang, Kim is mulling whether to use MLB closer Oh Seung-Hwan due to illegal gambling. Since Kang Jung-Ho is a bonafide slugger, this is good …
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With the Spring Training well on its way, the best baseball players of the world will take on each other in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Team Kingdom of the Netherlands will be in group A together with host Korea, Chinese Taipei and Israel. What are the odds for the Dutch to reach the next …
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In a very close game in which Great Britain had the lead from the third inning , a suicidal action by Brazil's Juan Carlos Muniz, who tried to steal third base, ended the game, leaving Brazil eliminated from the tournament. Brazil 3 - 4 Great Britain After two scoreless innings Brazil took a …
The game in the winners bracket was played in the afternoon today at MCU Park in Brooklyn. Israel and Brazil made it a promotion for baseball as this game was a real pitching duel. Eventually Israel stayed at the right side of the score with the smallest possible margin. Brazil 0 - Israel 1 …
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The WBSC released the new World Rankings today. https://twitter.com/WBSCBaseball/status/710794210555854848 As expected Japan remained in first place as did the USA remained in second. Chinese Taipei moved up a spot and Korea moved up four due to their great performance during the inaugural Premier 12. Cuba dropped to fifth place. The biggest free fall made team …
In the opening game, Korea could keep pace with Japan for one and a half innings. But after the Samurai Japan took a 2-0 they never looked back. Without flexing their muscles, the Japanese cruised to a 5-0 victory. Despite loading the bases a few times, the Koreans could not cash in. Samurai Japan starting …
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This morning the World Baseball and Softball Confederation has presented the pairings of the two groups for the first ever Premier 12 tournament that will be held later this year. One thing that catches my eye is that the USA has been paired to Japan and Korea. So obviously, the WBSC has struck a deal …
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This morning I wrote that Jackie Robinson West might have been cheating. Chicago Little League would consider what to do. I wrote "To be continued". Talk about continuation. Jackie Robinson West was stripped from its American title by Little League baseball. What was the reason for this decision? In December 2014 accusations were made about …
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The first signs of a thawed relationship between Cuba and the USA are getting visible. Tim Bennett is negotiating with a Cuban delegation to play a few exhibition games vs Cuban teams. The intention is to have two Cuban teams to come over to Biloxi. The intention is to play the games in late summer …
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The new millennium started with a blast for the Dutch baseball world. With the Olympic baseball tournament in Sydney, the Dutch upset the Cubans by beating them 4-2. For the first time, the best possible team with (former) pro players that played in the US was put together. Players like Hensley Meulens, Rikkert Faneyte, Ralph …
The current Japanese champion, the Softbank Hawks, are still interested in Dutch pitcher Rick van den Hurk. After the winner of the Nippon Series signed Daisuke Matsuzaka they are still looking to improve their rotation. But the team from Fukuoka aren't the only team in Japan that want him. The Yomiuri Giants from Tokyo …
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