Danesi Nettuno The 26-year-old right-handed pitcher Marco Costantini is considering retirement. Since a few years he is struggling with back problems, which also limited his 2009 season to two faced batters. According…
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Schedule for MLB Academies Tournament in Regensburg (March 28 – April 1)
The 2010 MLB Academies Tournament will be held at the 2009 Baseball World Cup venue Armin Wolf Arena in Regensburg, Germany from March 28th to April 1st. The Czech Baseball Association published…
Shairon Martis pitches in Relief
Shairon Martis, who was actually supposed to pitch in an intra-squad game on Sunday, relieved in a regular Grapefruit League game on Monday. He followed Garrett Mock and Drew Storen on the…
New Players for Godo, Grosseto and Rimini
Godo Knights The Italian Baseball League club Godo Knights has signed the 34-year-old utility man Carlos Enrique Villalobos for the upcoming season. The Colombian played affiliated minor league ball for the Seattle…
Recaps: FC Barcelona stuns Tenerife Marlins with Sweep
Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz – FC Barcelona 2-8, 6-15 Game 1: FCB 100 024 001 8 13 0 MPC 000 000 011 2 4 3 Box score Twelve months ago the FC…
Berlin Sluggers add Nat Pedley
The German second-division club Berlin Sluggers, which barely missed out on the opportunity to qualify for the Baseball-Bundesliga last fall, has added shortstop/first baseman Nat Pedley for the upcoming season. He is…
4 Europeans to Minor League Camp. Max Kepler-Rozycki ready for Baseball.
Minor League Camp: According to Honkbalsite.com four Dutch players were assigned to the Minor League Spring Training camp on the weekend. Gregory Halman (Seattle Mariners), Alexander Smit (Cincinnati Reds), Loek van Mil…
Podcast with Therwil Flyer’s new Catcher JB Tucker
In mid-January the current Swiss champion Therwil Flyers signed the former Minor Leaguer JB Tucker as new catcher for the upcoming season. Planet Hardball did a Podcast interview with him, speaking about…
Results Spanish Division de Honor March 13&14
Thanks to the format without playoffs, every win in the Spanish Division de Honor can decide the outcome in the championship at the end of the season. Of course, the title race…
Softball Happening planned for May 21 to 24 in Haarlem, Netherlands
For the first time in the history of Dutch Softball all four scheduled doubleheader of a regular Hoofdklasse game day will be played at one site on one day. Olympia Haarlem will…
Trevor Howell stays with Dortmund Wanderers
The Dortmund Wanderers announced on Saturday that the 26-year-old catcher Trevor Howell has extended his contract until the end of the 2010 season. He led the team in all major offensive categories…
60 year old Footage from BBC Grosseto Baseball
[youtube N6MwNxFh1GQ] The one-minute clip shows 60 year old footage from the Italian Baseball club BBC Grosseto. h/t Baseball.it
2010 Buchbinder Cup in Regensburg from May 22 to 24
Four German Baseball-Bundesliga teams will be in Regensburg from May 22 to 24 for the 2010 Buchbinder Cup, an invitational tournament at the Baseball World Cup venue Armin Wolf Arena. Besides host…
Mauro Schiavoni reinforces Telemarket Rimini Pitching Staff
Telemarket Rimini has signed the right-handed pitcher Mauro Schiavoni for the upcoming season in the Italian Baseball League. The 23-year-old is coming from T&A San Marino, where he had a 2-2 record…
Brussels Kangaroos add Michael Neff, Lucas Fogarty
Even though the Brussels Kangaroos decided not to play in the Belgian First Division this year, they are bringing two American players to Europe. Lucas Fogarty is a Senior pitcher/outfielder from Berkeley,…
Jair Jurrjens makes Spring Debut in Rain
Jair Jurrjens: After having a slow start into spring training due to an inflamed shoulder, Jair Jurrjens finally made his 2010 Grapefruit League debut on Friday against the Pirates. He completed his…
MLB Academies Tournament in Regensburg, March 28 – April 1
by MLB International The third-annual Major League Baseball Academies Tournament will be hosted by the Regensburg Academy at Armin Wolf Arena from March 28 – April 1. The tournament will feature some…
French Federation releases Candidates List for Elections
After several members of the steering committee and the president of the French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBSC) stepped down at the end of January, a general assembly will be held on…
Maryland Terps clear Field after BP in under 1 Minute
[youtube AqItu-xh6HA] The Maryland Terrapins baseball team clears the field after batting practice in under one minute. Can another team beat the Terps?
Spanish Showdown between Tenerife Marlins and FC Barcelona
Just two weeks are played in the Spanish Division de Honor and we’ll see the first showdown, which could get important for the championship. The Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz host the FC…
Martin Dewald returns to Heidenheim Heidekoepfe
The reigning German champion Heidenheim Heidekoepfe brings back Martin Dewald for the upcoming season in the Baseball-Bundesliga. The member of the German national team already played for the club between 2002 and…
Petr Cech, Boris Bokaj join Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg
The Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg have added two members of the Czech national team to its 2010 roster according to a press release. Catcher Petr Cech and starting pitcher Boris Bokaj (in the…
Video Clips from FC Barcelona’s Home Opener against Baseball Navarra
[youtube u2gHNVsbGlk] Jason Friedman, winning pitcher in game one, ends an inning with a strikeout. The FC Barcelona opened the new season in the Division de Honor last weekend against Baseball Navarra….
Austrian Baseball looks for the Hardest Thrower in the Country
It is not exactly “The Million Dollar Arm”, but a similar idea. The Austrian Baseball Federation in cooperation with the Austrian Sports Ministry is going to hold a national contest to determine…
Technika Brno replaces Arrows Ostrava in EC Qualifier
Technika Brno is replacing Arrows Ostrava at the European Cup Qualifier in Antwerp, Belgium from June 14 to 19. The report on the Technika website states that Ostrava withdrew its participation. They…