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Uh-Oh Utley (Robot Books Rebotcast)

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Our Long National Nightmare is Over (Robot Books Rebotcast)

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Games of the Day (Robot Books Rebotcast)

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Jered at Home (Robot Books Rebotcast)

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Seven Days of Underdog (Robot Books Rebotcast)

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Home Again (Robot Books Rebotcast)

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Iguchi for the Ouchie (Robot Books Rebotcast)

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Games of the Day (Robot Books Rebotcast)

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Friday Update (Robot Books Rebotcast)

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One to Go (Robot Books Rebotcast)

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End of the Doubles Chase? (Robot Books Rebotcast)

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Early Contact (Robot Books Rebotcast)

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Sharing is Caring (Robot Books Rebotcast)

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Cy Carmona? (Robot Books Rebotcast)

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Seven Days of Underdog (Robot Books Rebotcast)

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Buy Baltimore Orioles Tickets | PliggThis

Updated: 2012-02-08 10:43:24

Perhaps it goes nearly with out pronouncing that the Baltimore Orioles supervisor Dave Trembley is already brainstorming roster building and attainable lineups for Spring training...and beyond. Trembley says he is leaning against having ...

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Updated: 2012-02-08 10:04:29

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San Marino: Vasquez leaves, Yepez arrives

Updated: 2012-02-08 10:01:51

Just a couple of weeks before the 2012 season in the Italian Baseball League starts, defending champion T&A San Marino has to do some shuffling. Wuilliuans Vasquez, who already had an agreement to return to the Titans, is leaving for a new independent league in Japan. The 28-year-old Venezuelan sees this as a last opportunity [...]

Seattle Mariners: 8 Ways They Can Still Spend Money This ...

Updated: 2012-02-08 09:53:14

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Updated: 2012-02-08 09:34:22

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Updated: 2012-02-08 09:16:18

Seeking to raise money for their Minnesota Twins Community Fund charity, the Minnesota Twins are auctioning a baseball autographed by Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries. Kardashian, a reality TV star, and Humphries, ...

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Pitch Count: A New Fantasy Pleasure

Updated: 2012-02-08 04:49:06

: Crooked Pitch Fantasy Baseball Fantasy Football Home About Contact CP Wanna Be A Guest Blogger Privacy Policy Brian Wilson Throws Batting Practice , Still Not Ready for Cactus League Action Feb 07 2012 Pitch Count : A New Fantasy Pleasure Posted by : Knox Bardeen in Fantasy Baseball Thank you for visiting Crooked Pitch While you're here you'll find tons of valuable fantasy baseball information to help you win your fantasy baseball league . If you're new here , or haven't done so yet , you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed You can also follow Crooked Pitch on Twitter crookedpitch Thanks for visiting Today’s pitch count is 6. Rookie closers are usually a nightmare , but not Atlanta’s Craig Kimbrel last year . Can Kimbrel continue as one of the best fantasy baseball closers in 2012 or

It Will Never Be 1996 Again in the Bronx

Updated: 2012-02-07 21:00:17

These aren’t your father’s Yankees. They aren’t your 1996 Yankees, either. Only the Yankees could be self-important enough to launch a non-baseball related product with a cocktail party. According to Wallace Matthews of ESPN NY, the Yankees will launch two official fragrances called ”New York Yankees” and “New York Yankees for Her” at a cocktail reception in Manhattan [...]

CB Viladecans with new Coaches, foreign Starting Pitcher

Updated: 2012-02-07 18:18:52

The Spanish record champion CB Viladecans played a terrific 2011 season, which ended with a fourth-place finish. They concluded the year by winning 13 of the last 14 games and showed signs to again become one of the top teams of the Division de Honor. Felix Cano and Denny Nino have taken over as new [...]

Telemarket Rimini signs Ramon Ramirez

Updated: 2012-02-07 17:30:06

Telemarket Rimini finally has found a successor for Dushan Ruzic as foreign starting pitcher. The 29-year-old Venezuelan right-hander Ramon Ramirez is coming to the Pirates. Two years after Jim Brower Rimini will again have a MLB experienced hurler on the mound. In 2008 and 2009 Ramirez made 16 appearances overall (four starts) for the Cincinnati [...]

Swedish RHP Oscar Carlstedt transfers from California to Kentucky

Updated: 2012-02-07 16:44:17

The Swedish right-handed pitcher Oscar Carlstedt, a product of the Baseball Academy in Leksand and a member of the Stockholm Baseball Club, has moved from California to Kentucky. After playing just in six games he has transferred from Cypress College to Lindesy Wilson College in Columbia. The new season starts on February 10 with a [...]

Staub among those named to Canadian Baseball Hall-of-Fame

Updated: 2012-02-07 15:35:19

The Canadian Baseball Hall-of-Fame announced on Tuesday that Rusty Staub, Doug Melvin, Rheal Cormier and the Canadian Senior National Team that won gold at the recent Pan-Am Games will be inducted in a ceremony at St. Marys on June 23....

Draw made for 2012 U22 European Softball Championship

Updated: 2012-02-07 15:31:30

Besides doing the draw for the European Softball Championship at the Junior Girls level, the European Softball Federation (ESF) did the same for the U22 Women European Softball Championship. This tourney will take place from July 9 to 14 in Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic. Except for host Czech Republic and Russia the top European softball [...]

Groups announced for 2012 Junior Girls Euros

Updated: 2012-02-07 15:20:06

The European Softball Federation (ESF) held its annual congress last weekend in Malta. One of the items on the agenda also was the draw for the 2012 European Softball Championship Junior Girls. The 12th edition of the tournament will be held from July 23 to 28, 2012 in Hoboken, Belgium. 16 federations will send teams. [...]

Clubhouse Access Not Essential to Entertaining & Factual Reporting

Updated: 2012-02-07 13:00:43

Yesterday, Howard Megdal revealed over at the Journal News that he will not be credentialed by the Mets for the 2012 baseball season. According to Megdal, Sean Mayer, the sports editor at the Journal News, received a call from Jay Horwitz, the Director of Media Relations for the Mets, telling him that while the Journal News can continue [...]

Interview with German NT Head Coach Greg Frady

Updated: 2012-02-06 18:53:02

Mister-Baseball was at the 2012 DBV Academy at Ahorn Sportpark in Paderborn, Germany in January. We took the opportunity to talk to Greg Frady, head coach of the German national team and at Georgia State University. Topics of the lengthy Q&A are the Baseball World Cup in Panama, Donald Lutz and Max Kepler, the Dutch [...]

Giovanni Pantaleoni suffers Knee Injury

Updated: 2012-02-06 17:48:05

T&A San Marino might need to find another infielder for the upcoming season in the Italian Baseball League. Giovanni Pantaleoni apparently suffered a knee injury during a snowboard accident according to a report by Grandeslam.net. The next two weeks will decide if the 34-year-old needs surgery, which probably would mean that he misses significant portions [...]

Wayne Ough returns to Czech Republic, joins Technika Brno

Updated: 2012-02-06 15:39:37

The Australian pitcher Wayne Ough, who already pitched in the Czech Extraleague for AVG Draci Brno in 2009 and 2010, is returning to the Czech Republic. He is going to join reigning champion Technika Brno for the 2012 season. The 33-year-old former minor leaguer took the mound for the Adelaide Bite in the Australian Baseball [...]

Schedule for 2012 LR Open in Montpellier released

Updated: 2012-02-06 14:39:24

The organizers of the 2012 LR Open, a preseason tournament for youth teams in Montpelier, France, have announced the schedule for this year’s edition. It will be played from February 29 to March 4. The German Baseball Academy (Deutsche Baseball Akademie DBA), the baseball academies in Rouen, Toulouse and Montpellier and the Catalan Baseball and [...]

Yovany D’Amico joins Danesi Nettuno

Updated: 2012-02-06 14:12:37

After four years in Grosseto, the 27-year-old right-handed pitcher Yovany D’Amico has reached an agreement with Danesi Nettuno. Born in Venezuela he has an Italian passport and therefore also can be used in the European Cup without losing a foreign player spot. The former minor leaguer in the Kansas City Royals organization was 3-4 with [...]

A Possible Future HOF Available to Mets on the Cheap

Updated: 2012-02-06 14:00:28

Reports indicate that Johnny Damon is looking for a contract in the $5 million dollar range. I doubt he can score that kind of deal this late in the offseason, so maybe the Mets should see if they could swoop in and sign him to an incentive-laden deal. Where would Damon fit? How about centerfield? Yes, [...]

Netherlands to play in Women’s Baseball World Cup

Updated: 2012-02-05 21:00:16

The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) has announced that eight teams will participate in the V IBAF Women’s Baseball World Cup in Edmonton, Canada. The Netherlands are one of the eight squads. They will meet defending champion Japan, the USA, Australia, host Canada, Taiwan, Cuba and Venezuela in the tournament, which will take place from August [...]

British National Baseball League begins on Sunday 1 April

Updated: 2012-02-05 19:53:42

by British Baseball Federation, www.britishbaseball.org The British Baseball Federation has released the full 2012 schedule for the National Baseball League (NBL), which will play their first official games of the year on Sunday 1 April. Nick Hadley, BBF Southern Senior Leagues Commissioner, has published the full slate of NBL match-ups following weeks of work at [...]

Pedro Orta leaves Cariparma Parma for Novara United

Updated: 2012-02-05 18:52:37

Novara United continues to improve its roster for the upcoming season in the Italian Baseball League. Venezuelan reliever with Italian passport, Pedro Orta, is leaving Cariparma Parma after two years to move up north. In 2011 the 29-year-old didn’t have his best year in Italian baseball, going 0-2 with three saves and an ERA of [...]

ABL Playoffs: Melbourne Aces come back to reach Finals

Updated: 2012-02-05 17:49:00

The Melbourne Aces have reached the championship series in the Australian Baseball League season 2011/2012. They came back in the best-of-five round two series against the Sydney Blue Sox to earn a matchup with defending champion Perth Heat. In game four of the series the Aces crushed Sydney 14-4 for the tie. Brad Harman led [...]

Was Santana Already Injured When He Arrived?

Updated: 2012-02-05 13:44:20

Johan Santana is scheduled to make about $25 million dollars each of the next two years. There’s also an option for 2014, which adds another $25 million if he reaches awards incentives and/or innings threshold. The combination of Santana’s health and the Mets reduced payroll make this a very punishing financial commitment. I think Ben Nicholson-Smith of [...]

Eli Manning is a Breath of Fresh Air in Jeter’s City

Updated: 2012-02-04 15:06:58

For over 15 years Derek Jeter has been the sports symbol in this town. The Yankees shortstop benefitted from being in the right place/right time, as the Bombers won a World Series his first season in the big leagues. Jeter was young, playing for an up-and-coming team, and produced big moments on the big postseason stage. He [...]

Comparing Josh Hamilton’s Response to Brian Cashman’s

Updated: 2012-02-03 22:00:30

Even though the primary focus on this site is the game of baseball, there are issues that happen off the field that become a part of the conversation. Yesterday, two such issues came to light with Yankees GM Brian Cashman and Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton. Back in September, Deadspin reported on a story regarding Brian Cashman having [...]

Union Kufstein Vikings announce three new Players

Updated: 2012-02-03 20:07:22

The Austrian Baseball League club Union Kufstein Vikings announced the acquisition of three players for the upcoming season. The biggest name is certainly Bubbie Buzachero. The 30-year-old American was drafted in 2002 by the Toronto Blue Jays and spent ten seasons pitching in minor and independent leagues. He is currently playing in Australia. Overall he [...]

CB Sant Boi announces Transfers of the winter

Updated: 2012-02-03 19:05:18

After interviewing Jorge Miqueleiz of the FC Barcelona a couple of days ago, the blog of the Catalan baseball and softball federation did the same with Edgar Hernandez of vice champion CB Sant Boi. The new manager revealed six arrivals and 10 departures. New on the team will be Manuel Torres, Elias Jimenez, Roberto Noriega, [...]

Alex Maestri nominated for Best Pitcher Award in Australian Baseball League

Updated: 2012-02-03 17:54:35

After winning the fan choice award, Italian starting pitcher Alex Maestri has been nominated for the best pitcher award in the Australian Baseball League. The 27-year-old went 4-4 with an ERA of 3.25 in 11 games (nine starts) for the Brisbane Bandits. He struck out 53 batters in 63 2/3 innings, walking 24. He also [...]

Orioles put Rick van den Hurk on Release Waivers

Updated: 2012-02-03 16:59:24

Dutch right-handed pitcher Rick van den Hurk, who was designated for assignment on January 24 to make room for Wilson Betemit on the roster, is on the verge of getting released. The Baltimore Orioles put him on release waivers on Thursday most likely ending his stint with the O’s. The 29 teams can claim him [...]

Miguel Pinango new Starting Pitcher for North East Knights

Updated: 2012-02-03 15:50:59

The 29-year-old Venezuelan right-hander Miguel Pinango is apparently the new game-one starter for the North East Knights in the Italian Baseball League. He spent nine seasons in the American minor leagues, six in the New York Mets organization, three with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He went a combined 53-57 with an ERA of 4.35 in [...]

ABL Playoffs: Sydney one Win away from Finals

Updated: 2012-02-03 14:37:21

The Sydney Blue Sox are one win away from returning to the championship series in the Australian Baseball League. On Friday they dispatched the Melbourne Aces 6-2 to take a 2-1 lead in the round-two series, which is played in a best-of-five format. After Tyler Collins put the Blue Sox in front with a solo [...]

Manny and the Yankees – Why Not?

Updated: 2012-02-03 00:50:11

New York and Manny Ramirez has been talked about for years. Omar Minaya nearly acquired Ramirez a few times when he ran the Mets. The Yankees flirted with the idea as late as last season, but elected to pass. It appeared that Ramirez’s career was over after he elected to retire instead of serve his [...]

Yanks Need Teixeira to Return to Form, Not Bunt

Updated: 2012-02-02 19:00:01

“If they’re playing a big shift, I might lay some bunts down this year,” Mark Teixeira told Bryan Hock of MLB.com. “I’ve been so against it my entire career, [but] I might lay down a few bunts. If I can beat the shift that way, that’s important.” Bunting is all fine and good, but the real [...]

Dirk Hayhurst talks about Book, Baseball and the Real Life of Players

Updated: 2012-02-02 17:04:18

Italian baseball is still buzzing about Danesi Nettuno’s coup to bring one of well-known pitchers in baseball into the Italian Baseball League. Dirk Hayhurst is currently promoting his new book “Out of my League”. The clip shows him talking to Keith Olbermann about the book, baseball and the real life of players behind the jerseys.

Gustavo Martinez joins Palfinger Reggio Emilia in Serie A

Updated: 2012-02-02 14:55:25

Palfinger Reggio Emilia, a former Italian Baseball League club and now a team in the Serie A of the Federal Championship, has made a big-name acquisition for the upcoming season. They have signed Dominican right-handed pitcher Gustavo Martinez. The 36-year-old former Minor Leaguer, who reached Triple-A within the Seattle Mariners organization, wear the jersey of [...]

ABL Playoffs: Melbourne Aces strike back

Updated: 2012-02-02 10:54:05

In the best-of-five series in the second round of the playoffs in the Australian Baseball League to determine the opponent of the Perth Heat in the finals game two took place on Thursday. The Melbourne Aces struck back and tied the series 1-1 after a 7-2 win over the Sydney Blue Sox. After answering two [...]

KNBSB holds Coach Clinic in Curacao

Updated: 2012-02-02 10:32:14

The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) in cooperation with the Baseball Federation in Curacao (FEBEKO) are holding a baseball coach clinic in Curacao. The KNBSB is sending Dutch national team head coach Brian Farley, national team pitching coach Steve Janssen and Technical Director Robert Eenhoorn to the Netherlands Antilles. Local speakers will be [...]

MLB Academies Tournament to remain in Regensburg

Updated: 2012-02-02 08:26:45

It is not really a surprise after the success of the last couple of days and the good infrastructure on site. The 2012 MLB Academies Tournament again will be held at the Armin Wolf Arena in Regensburg. This year’s event will be held from March 31 to April 5. According to a report by the [...]

Banner Day Returning to Queens

Updated: 2012-02-02 00:58:19

The Mets announced earlier today that Banner Day will return Sunday, May 27 prior to the Mets playing the Padres at Citi Field. Banner Day is a tradition that started in 1963 and ended in 1996. The team said in a statement “the revival of Banner Day is part of the Mets season-long 50th Anniversary celebration [...]

Italian RHP Federico Celli works out with Philadelphia Phillies

Updated: 2012-02-02 00:25:48

The 16-year-old Federico Celli is currently working out at a tryout camp at the Philadelphia Phillies academy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The right-handed pitcher from Rimini was invited by the MLB organization and stays there until February 7. He also took part in last summer’s MLB European Academy in Tirrenia, Italy. Celli is the [...]

Michele Gerali to North East Knights

Updated: 2012-02-01 17:22:12

The North East Knights have reached an agreement with outfielder Michele Gerali. The 41-year-old already played in Godo in 2007. He is the brother of Cariparma Parma manager Gilberto Gerali. In 2011 he played for Parma and was used as backup outfielder and pinch hitter. He collected eight hits in 35 at bats through 17 [...]

Tom Brady Was Nearly a Expo, Passed on by the Yankees

Updated: 2012-02-01 17:00:51

Here is another cool baseball-football connection this Super Bowl week. I am sure this has been talked about before, but Jeff Bradley did a nice piece in the Star-Ledger about Patriots QB Tom Brady and his near baseball career. You know about the three Super Bowl titles, but did you know that Brady was an outstanding baseball [...]

New Manager for Baseball Barcelona

Updated: 2012-02-01 15:20:51

Baseball Barcelona, the successor of the FC Barcelona, is going to have a new manager going into the 2012 season. Jorge Miqueleiz, a former player of the team who retired two years ago, is going to be the new skipper. He follows Aldo Tarife at the helm. Carlos Rymer and Josep Juaneda also will be [...]

Mike & the Mad Dog Reunite to Bash Mets, Talk Yankees

Updated: 2012-02-01 14:00:26

Radio Row in Indianapolis was abuzz with the reunion of Mike Francesa and Chris Russo on WFAN. It was like old times for the duo, which I analyzed over at Sports Media Watchdog. Like any “Mike & the Mad Dog” show they elected to talk Yankees, bash the Mets, throw in some San Francisco Giants analysis, discuss [...]

Invitation for Teams to 15th Finkstonball

Updated: 2012-02-01 13:13:49

From May 26 to 28, 2012 the international baseball tournament “Finkstonball” will take place in Attnang-Puchheim. It is going to be the 15th edition. The tournament is open to a maximum of 12 teams and there are still some spots left. The preliminary round will be played on Saturday and Sunday morning with the semi-finals [...]

ABL Playoffs: Sydney takes Game 1 from Melbourne

Updated: 2012-02-01 11:21:38

The Sydney Blue Sox have won game one of the best-of-five second-round series in the Australian Baseball League playoffs. They defeated the Melbourne Aces 7-5 on Wednesday. Five runs in the fifth inning gave them the lead. Boss Moanaroa, who had homered in the fourth, drove in two with a single during the big rally [...]

Garfoose comes to Italy: Dirk Hayhurst joins Danesi Nettuno

Updated: 2012-02-01 09:56:36

Just last week “Bullpen Gospels” was the reading material of Mister-Baseball. Now the author is coming to Italy to play baseball. Dirk Hayhurst, a right-handed pitcher from Hudson, Ohio, is joining Danesi Nettuno in the Italian Baseball League. He announced the transfer by himself on Twitter and on his own Blog. The 30-yerar-old Hayhurst was [...]

Bobby V Predicts Patriots Super Bowl Victory

Updated: 2012-01-31 22:00:53

We knew Bobby Valentine was going to find a way to spruce up the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, but it looks like he’s “all-in” as a Bostonian with his Super Bowl XLVI prediction via Erik Boland of Newsday: At charity event last night Bobby V told Newsday (& the other outlets happening to be there) he’s [...]

North East Knights add three Pitchers for 2012 Season in IBL

Updated: 2012-01-31 17:02:47

The North East Knights have added three pitchers to the roster for the 2012 season in the Italian Baseball League. The 29-year-old Michele Coppi and the 27-year-old Massimiliano Geri are coming from within Italy. Coppi pitched for Collecchio in 2011 in the Serie A of the Federal Championship, Geri for Castenaso in the franchise of [...]

Matt Patrick to play for Dornbirn Indians

Updated: 2012-01-31 15:55:07

The Dornbirn Indians are back in the Austrian Baseball League. A couple of days ago they announced that the Canadian Matt Patrick will join the team for the 2012 season. Besides being used as catcher and outfielder, he also is supposed to coach catchers and outfielders. He is coming from Alberta, Canada, attended the University [...]

Edgar Hernandez new Manager of CB Sant Boi

Updated: 2012-01-31 14:09:27

The Spanish Division de Honor club CB Sant Boi has a new manager. Edgar Hernandez is taking over for the champion from 2010. After winning the title, Sant Boi finished in second place in 2011 with a 26-10 record, seven games behind the FC Barcelona. In the European Cup in Rotterdam they managed a pair [...]

Hagen Rätz added to Stuttgart Reds Roster

Updated: 2012-01-31 13:08:22

Press Release Stuttgart Reds Stuttgart, Germany – With their first venture into the 1.Bundesliga, the Reds needed the ultimate utility player and the answer came in the form of Hagen Rätz. Rätz reunites with teammate Markus Winkler from Heidenheim Heidekopfe and will strengthen the Reds in 2012. Rätz was a part of the 2009 German [...]

Mets Hall of Fame Stirs Debate

Updated: 2012-01-31 13:00:32

CLICK HERE TO VOTE IN THE NYBD METS HALL OF FAME Late last week, John Franco became the 26th member elected into the Mets Hall of Fame. I support the organization’s decision to honor Franco, who spent 14 years with the team. In discussing the selection with fans it does not appear they all agree. There is also [...]

Heidenheim Heidekoepfe sign Patrick Lawson

Updated: 2012-01-31 11:02:04

The Heidenheim Heidekoepfe have announced their first acquisition for the upcoming season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The 23-year-old right-handed pitcher Patrick Lawson is going to replace former Major Leaguer Dusty Bergman as starting pitcher in game two each week and as pitching coach. Lawson is from Hilton Head, South Carolina, where he also went to [...]

Ahearne, McCarthy find new Homes in Czech Republic

Updated: 2012-01-31 00:03:05

One day after we published the news that Pat Ahearne and Greg McCarthy have left AVG Draci Brno, Mister-Baseball has received word that they already found new homes. Both apparently will stay in the Czech Republic. Ahearne is going indeed pitching for the up-and-coming club Kotlarka Prague. McCarthy is joining the Arrows Ostrava as head [...]

Yanks Still Favored Over Angels and Tigers to Win it All

Updated: 2012-01-30 23:00:05

Let’s have some fun. I was surfing Sportsbook reviews looking for what the odds makers think about the local teams chances of winning the World Series. The big free agent signings of Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder have surged the Angels and Tigers into the top five, respectively. The Yankees are tied with the Angels was 13-2 favorites. The Phillies are still #1 in [...]

Kuroda, Not Pineda, is Poised for Breakout Year

Updated: 2012-01-30 18:00:46

The deal that sent Michael Pineda to the Yankees has made him the talk of the rotation, but the real breakout candidate this year could be free agent Hiroki Kuroda. Kuroda is 36, so calling him a breakout candidate probably sounds odd; pitchers that are already past the age of 35 don’t normally improve significantly. He is, however, [...]

436 Coaches and Joe Maddon attend Italian Coach Convention

Updated: 2012-01-30 17:44:05

by Riccardo Schiroli A golf resort close to the Garda lake hosted the 2012 edition of the Italian Baseball and Softball Coach Convention. The Convention was an overall success: 436 coaches attended, including a delegation from Belgium. “This was one of the best editions in the history of the Convention” said Commissioner Giorgio Moretti. The [...]

Liam Carroll to coach new GB U23 Team

Updated: 2012-01-30 16:22:20

by British Baseball Federation, www.britishbaseball.org Liam Carroll has been selected by the Great Britain Baseball programme and the British Baseball Federation to serve as Head Coach of the newly formed GB Under-23 National Team. Carroll will join team General Manager Jo Ratcliff on the staff, who was appointed in November 2011. The Under-23 Team has [...]

Telemarket Rimini confirms Brandon Chaves for 2012

Updated: 2012-01-30 15:21:33

Shortstop Brandon Chaves will return to Telemarket Rimini. The Italian Baseball League confirmed that he is coming back for the 2012 season. Playing his first year in Italy he batted .351/.464 with two homeruns, three triples, nine doubles, 43 runs and 20 RBI in 39 games. The 32-year-old is the lone foreign player to return [...]

Rouen Huskies to renovate parts of Stadium

Updated: 2012-01-30 14:48:11

The Rouen Huskies have announced plans to renovate parts of its stadium. Together with the city of Rouen they will build a new backstop and new stands with room for 300 spectators. Also they are planning to install lights, which unfortunately won’t be sufficient for games, but good enough to practice in the evening. Construction [...]

Mainz Athletics bring Dennis Kelly back to Europe

Updated: 2012-01-30 13:38:50

The German Baseball-Bundesliga club Mainz Athletics are bringing American shortstop Dennis Kelly back to Europe. The 28-year-old replaces Tony Baker and also is going to serve as head coach of the second-division team and will work as assistant coach with the newly founded Rhein-Main Baseball Academy. The club also confirmed in the press release that [...]

Pat Ahearne, Greg McCarthy not returning to AVG Draci Brno

Updated: 2012-01-30 00:32:15

Former big league pitchers Pat Ahearne and Greg McCarthy are not returning to the reigning Extraleague vice champion AVG Draci Brno. Ahearne had an ERA of 0.99 in 90 2/3 innings in 2011 and is now pitching in Australia. Kotlarka Prague is interested in him according to rumors from the Czech Republic. McCarthy also served [...]

Chevaliers de Beaucaire add Navarro, Vicente and Rolet

Updated: 2012-01-29 14:31:58

The promoted Chevaliers de Beaucaire have added three young players to bolster the roster for the 2012 season in the Division 1 league in French Baseball. The biggest name is probably Joris Navarro, one of the better young pitchers in European Baseball. The 21-year-old played for the Montpellier Barracudas in 2011, striking out 44 and [...]

ABL Playoffs: Defending Champion returns to Finals

Updated: 2012-01-29 11:31:46

The defending Australian Baseball League champion Perth Heat is returning to the final series in the 2011/2012 season. On Sunday they finished off the Melbourne Aces with a 3-1 victory, winning the best-of-five series 3-1. Mitchell Graham drove in the decisive runs with a two-run, two-out single in the eighth. Melbourne had taken an early [...]

Dutch MLB Bid still waiting for Green Light

Updated: 2012-01-29 00:48:51

Honkbalsite.com has published an article on Saturday, updating us on the Dutch bid to host Major League Baseball games in 2014. A delegation headed by Robert Eenhoorn had presented the plan to MLB in September. Now everybody is still in waiting mode. Field and facilities coordinator Murray Cook visited the site of the planned new [...]