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With three players having left the team, the Merchtem Cats have been looking for some reinforcements for the 2023 season. Today, Baseball Jobs Overseas announced that Canadian-born Phil Wheland has been signed. Whelan is capable of playing the following positions: P, 1B, RP, RF, CF, LF. During his college years, Phil played for both the …
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With the end of the transaction period in Belgian baseball behind us and most teams have been placed in the limelight, it is time to pay attention to the transactions of the Merchtem Cats. There is not much to tell about the transactions of the Cats. According to chairman Anton Siebelink, three players will not …
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At this very hot day, yours truly went to Merchtem to attend a double header between the Brussels Kangaroos and the Merchtem Cats. Game one as rather close as the Kangaroos won 4-1, but game two was hardly a game as the Roos won 13-4. Once again, the people were very hospitable and friendly. Here …
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In the eighth round of the 2022 Belgian Division 1, the following doubleheaders were scheduled: Hoboken Pioneers @ Brussels Kangaroos, Merchtem Cats @ Deurne Spartans, Sunville Tigers @ Namur Angels, Ghent Knights @ Mont-Saint-Guibert Phoenix, and Brasschaat Braves @ Borgerhout Squirrels. Hoboken Pioneers - Brussels Kangaroos (9 - 4 ; 3 - 5)Even though the …
In the seventh round of the 2022 Belgian Division 1, the following doubleheaders were scheduled: Brussels Kangaroos @ Deurne Spartans, Namur Angels @ Hoboken Pioneers, Sunville Tigers @ Merchtem Cats, Brasschaat Braves @ Gent Knights, and Borgerhout Squirrels @ Mortsel Stars. Brussels Kangaroos - Deurne Spartans (3 - 4 ; 2 - 6)With a rather …
For round six of the Belgian Division 1, the following doubleheaders were scheduled: Merchtem Cats @ Brussels Kangaroos, Deurne Spartans @ Namur Angels, Hoboken Pioneers @ Sunville Tigers, Mortsel Stars @ Brasschaat Braves, and Borgerhout Squirrels @ Mont-Saint-Guibert Phoenix. Merchtem Cats @ Brussels Kangaroos (6 - 4 ; 2 - 10)A surprising result in game …
In the third round of the Belgian Division 1, the following doubleheaders were scheduled for the Saturday: Deurne Spartans @ Brussels Kangaroos, Merchtem Cats @ Sunville Tigers, Borgerhout Squirrels @ Brasschaat Braves, Phoenix Mont-Saint-Guibert @ Ghent Knights, and Hoboken Pioneers @ Namur Angels Deurne Spartans @ Brussels Kangaroos (6 -2 ; 2 - 7)A split …
Finally, the baseball season in Belgium has started as well. Yesterday, the first round of Division 1 was played. Like last year, the highest Belgian league contains eleven teams, this time due to the withdrawal of the Antwerp Eagles. Here is a summary of the games. Division 1 A Merchtem Cats @ Hoboken Pioneers (0 …
Yesterday, the KBBSF (Royal Belgian Baseball and Softball Federation) presented the schedules for all baseball and softball leagues. The main attention in this blog post will be for Division 1 even though there is some good news to be told about Belgian baseball and softball in general. According to the press release, there will be …
In this episode of "Transactions in Belgian Baseball For The 2022 Season," we pay attention to the Merchtem Cats, which is located about five kilometers Northwest of Brussels. Even though the Merchtem Cats will have the same core as last year, there are some new additions to the team (one veteran that is returning to …
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In the fourth and penultimate round of the Belgian Gold Division, the following doubleheaders were scheduled: Borgerhout Squirrels @ Brasschaat Braves, Deurne Spartans @ Mont-Saint-Guibert Phoenix, and Hoboken Pioneers @ Brussels Kangaroos. Borgerhout Squirrels 3 - 4 Brasschaat BravesIn a nail biter, the game needed ten innings as it was tied at three after nine …
On the first day of the Baseball Gold Division, a second round robin for the top three finishers in both Group A and B, the following doubleheaders were scheduled: Mont-Saint-Guibert Phoenix @ Hoboken Pioneers and Brussels Kangaroos @ Borgerhout Squirrels. The other series, Brasschaat Braves @ Deurne Spartans, has been postponed due to obligations of …
This weekend it was officially the last weekend of the regular season in the Belgian Division 1. Except for a few make up games, all official regular season games are played. So it is time to evaluate the season. Shortly before the season, the Royal Greys decided to step back. [EDIT] Unlike several European Countries, …
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A few weeks ago, the announcement was made already but now it becomes very real. In the upcoming weekend, all of baseball and softball in Belgium will start. The timing couldn't be better. Since there is no baseball in the Dutch hoofdklasse in the coming weeks, the start of the baseball season in Belgium couldn't …
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After several top tens about MLB, MiLB, European, and Dutch baseball caps, I thought it was time for a Belgian edition. So here we go. 10. Namur Angels Normally I like classic logos better than new looking ones, but the exception makes the rule. The logo on the cap of the Namur Angels is such …
In this series, we pay attention to the transactions in the highest Belgian baseball league, Baseball Gold (BBG). We continue with the team that has earned a promotion from the Eerste Klasse: The Merchtem Cats. After being demoted at the end of the 2014 season, in which the team managed to win only four games, …
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