According to reports from Italy, Venezuelan reliever Victor Moreno got released from the Detroit Tigers, ending his hopes to get another shot at the big leagues. After a strong showing with UGF…
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Results Italian Softball League March 26
[youtube _tg19xrlgE0 520] Highlight Clip from game two between Unione Fermana and DES Caserta, courtesy of SoftballItalia.it The Italian Softball League opened the 2011 season on Saturday with five doubleheaders. Foresi Mosca…
Bernadina, Van den Hurk miss Cut for Opening Day
Opening Day in Major League Baseball is approaching fast. The 2011 season is going to start without Roger Bernadina and Rick van den Hurk. On Monday both Dutch players were cut from…
Recaps: FC Barcelona moves into 1st after Sweep over CB Sant Boi
CD Pamplona – Halcones de Vigo 0-5, 5-2 Box score 1 Box score 2 CD Pamplona and Halcones de Vigo split their doubleheader this weekend. In game one Jose Angel Navas (W…
Preseason Results from Dutch Baseball March 26&27
While the season is already underway in Spain, France and Croatia, other parts of European baseball are still in preseason mode. Traditionally there are several warm-up tourneys in the Netherlands. Two were…
Mainz Athletics add James Tony Baker, Martin Matlacki
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club Mainz Athletics has added two more players for the upcoming season. Outfielder Martin Matlacki is coming from the Saarlouis Hornets, shortstop James Tony Baker from Georgia. Mainz was…
Reggio Emilia splits against German club Haar Disciples
On Sunday the defending Italian Serie A Champions Palfinger Reggio Emilia hosted the Munich-based Haar Disciples in a double header, splitting against the Germans who travelled to Italy for Spring Training. Game…
Old World Pastime – What’s in a Name?
John Miller, a Belgian-American journalist, and a player/coach for the Brussels Kangaroos, is in his fourth year of writing Old World Pastime, a take on baseball as lived in 21th century Europe….
Results French Elite League March 27
The French Elite League opened the 2011 season this weekend. In a rematch of last year’s finals the Rouen Huskies and the Savigny Lions split a doubleheader. In game one the Lions…
Results Spanish Division de Honor March 26&27
The Spanish Division de Honor resumed play with week five on Saturday and Sunday. The FC Barcelona came out as the big winner in the duel between the top four clubs in…
BBC Grosseto Orioles finally add Luis Maza
With the sponsor search to be resolved next week the Grosseto Orioles finally are able to add Luis Maza to the roster for the 2011 season in the Italian Baseball League according…
Stock City Cubs add Scott Holstein
At the beginning of the week the Stock City Cubs revealed their first two new players for the upcoming season in the Austrian Baseball League. They have added the 25-year-old Californian right-handed…
Video Highlights from the 2010 Italian Baseball Week Game between Italy and Spain
[youtube bTBPAVs0q7U 520] It is already a few months in the books, but since the season in European Baseball only has started in a few countries, check out this five-minute highlight clip…
Follow Rouen vs. Savigny via Live Play by Play
You can follow today’s opener in the French Elite League between the Rouen Huskies and the Savigny Lions via live play by play on the website of the French Baseball and Softball…
Darwin Cubillan replaces Rene Cortez with T&A San Marino
The Italian Baseball League club T&A San Marino has to make a change in the pitching staff a few weeks before the start of the 2011 season. Due to personal reasons Rene…
Jair Jurrjens leaves Start with Rib Cage Injury
Jair Jurrjens of the Atlanta Braves had to leave his start on Thursday afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays with a rib cage injury. The right-hander experienced discomfort in his right side…
Johnny Balentina to lead Curacao as Manager at World Port Tournament
The 39-year-old Johnny Balentina has been appointed as new manager of the Curacao National Team, succeeding Raymond van Gurp according to a report by Honkbalsite.com. He will be assisted by Sendley Reina…
Will Toeppe not playing in Mannheim this Year after all
After being hindered by a back injury during training camp in Montpellier third baseman Will Toeppe is not going to play for the Mannheim Tornados in 2011. He returned home to the…
2011 MLB Academies Tournament will return to Regensburg from April 3 to 8
The 4th annual 2011 MLB Academies Tournament will be played in Regensburg, Germany from April 3 to April 8. After Tirrenia, Italy in 2008 and Toulouse, France in 2009, the Armin Wolf…
Team by Team Preview for the 2011 French Elite League
By Nicolas MILLET. Correction by André STERNBERG The 2011 Elite season will start the 27th of March with, among other match ups, a duel between Rouen, the 2010 French champion, and Savigny,…
Preseason Tournament in the Czech Republic
by Michal Hanus Already the 13th annual preseason Eltodo Cup is organized by Eagles Praha at their Krc facility. Eight teams subscribed to the tournament. Two Extraleague teams Eagles Praha and Kotlarka…
SBSF reaches Agreement over Live Games, Weekly TV Magazine
The Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation announced at the beginning of the week that they have reached an agreement with the Swiss TV station “City Channel 1” to produce a weekly 44-minute…
Preview: Big Game Day for Top 4 in Spanish Division de Honor
One week after the Astros Valencia moved into a tie for first place with two shutouts over CB Sant Boi they will face another test if they really have a shot at…
Matt Merrifield from Tranås to Stockholm
The 30-year-old catcher/infielder Matt Merrifield is going to play for Stockholm in the Swedish Elitserien this summer. He is coming from Tranås, which withdrew from the competition this winter. He played there…
New Poll: Which Team wins the 2011 French Elite League?
The French Elite League will start into the 2011 Season this Weekend. Who do you think will win the championship this year? Are the Rouen Huskies continuing their reign? Will the Savigny…