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2013 WBC projections: The Netherlands
The Netherlands was the biggest surprise of the 2009 WBC, defeating the Dominican Republic twice and advancing to the second round. Then, in the 2011 World Cup, they actually won the whole tournament,...
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Could a MLB team be heading to Korea in 2014? Or the Netherlands? Or both?
According to an article linked to from MyKBO, there are some talks in the works by the KIA Tigers to try to get an MLB team to travel to Korea to play them in an exhibition game to open the Tigers’ new...
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World Baseball Classic Preview: Pool B (Taichung)
Pool B is a tough one. All four teams involved in it- Taipei, Korea, the Netherlands and Australia- all have the ability to win on any given day, and all four also have professional leagues of their...
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WBC Round 2 Preview: Pool 1 (Tokyo)
Well, Pool 1 of Round 2 of the World Baseball Classic is all set. Go below the jump for a preview of the pool, and also consider looking back at my predictions for Pool A and Pool B of the first round,...
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Picture of the day: Honkbal Forever
It is well known that I am a big fan of the Dutch word for baseball: Honkbal. In Dutch, apparently honk means home, purpose or goal, but thanks to the fact that it means something entirely different in...
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Video of the undetermined amount of time: The crazy Cuba-Netherlands game
In case you missed that awesome game between Cuba and the Netherlands this morning, MLB has this little recap for you: It was a good game.
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Jurickson Profar will be playing for Team Netherlands after all- here’s why...
Jurickson Profar will be playing for Team Netherlands after all, taking over for the injured Yurendell de Caster. So why does that matter? Well, for one Profar (a switch-hitting middle infielder) is...
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Picture of the day: I got it!
Roger Bernadina, of the Nationals (and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it should be noted), underneath a fly ball. Photo by “Afagen”, used under a Creative Commons license.
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WBC Semi-Final Preview: Dominican Republic vs. Kingdom of the Netherlands
It’s a showdown tonight, a grudge match four years in the making. In one corner, the mighty Dominican, now by far the biggest fish in the increasingly small WBC pond. In the other corner, the Kingdom...
View Article(Blogaton ’16) Chris Kabout: Former Red Sox farmhand gives a hand in battle...
This guest-post is part of the 2016 Baseball Continuum Blogathon For Charity, benefiting the Roswell Park Alliance Foundation. The Roswell Park Alliance Foundation is the charitable arm of Roswell Park...
View ArticleWBC Update for 4-25-16: Rule changes, Team USA, Puerto Rico, and what Asian...
It’s been awhile, but it’s time for a World Baseball Classic update! General News: A possible change in the WBC rules will be introduced in order to entice more pitchers to play. It would allow teams...
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