On Friday the Claxton Shield in Australia entered its final stretch with the beginning of the best-of-three championship series between the Victoria Aces and South Australia. Since several of the players have…
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2010 ESF Congress takes place in Antalya this Weekend
The European Softball Federation (ESF) meets this weekend for its annual congress in Antalya, Turkey. The assembly started on Friday and will last till Sunday. The biggest topic among others should be…
Former Minor Leaguer Gustavo Martinez from Rimini to Parma
Right-handed pitcher Gustavo Martinez is leaving Telemarket Rimini to join Parma in the upcoming season in the Italian Baseball League according to Baseball.it. The 34-year-old Dominican pitched in the Seattle Mariners organization…
Indoor Training Session from LFBBS Belgian Baseball Academy
[youtube 9xrmk41cu-o] The clip is a short summary of the indoor training sessions by the LFBBS Baseball Academy in Belgium. Currently ten kids between ages 14 and 18 are working out in…
Profiling Jair Jurrjens, Hainley Statia invited to Spring Training
Jair Jurrjens: MiLB.com, the official website of Minor League Baseball, asked Josh Jackson to write a profile on Jair Jurrjens, starting pitcher of the Atlanta Braves. A few weeks back Jurrjens recapped…
Leo Mazzanti close to Signing with Grosseto, Clinton Balgera to Rimini
On Tuesday Baseball.it reported that the Italian Baseball League (IBL) club Montepaschi Grosseto is close to signing outfielder Leonardo Mazzanti. Besides his debut season in 1993, the 36-year-old played only for Danesi…
Schedule 2010 European Cup Qualifiers
Besides the schedules for the European Cups in Rotterdam and Brno, the CEB also announced the schedules for the European Cup Qualifiers, which will be played from June 14th to June 19th…
Schedule 2010 European Cups in Brno and Rotterdam
The Technical Commission of the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) released the approved schedules for the European Cups in Rotterdam, Netherlands and Brno, Czech Republic on Thursday. The games at the Familie…
Coaches Clinic in Norway from February 19 to 21
by Dirk Fries with permission from NSBF The Norwegian Baseball and Softball Federation (KSBF) and Kristiansand Suns Baseball Club (KSBK) are hosting a coaches clinic. The 3-day event will take place February…
Results Italian Winter League January 31
The Italian Winter League, an indoor tournament for youth players, continued on Sunday with the first game day of the Cassa di Risparmio event in Rovigo. Adriatic Rovigo dominated with four victories,…
Ballpark Clinic in Italy planned for March 2010
by www.baseballeurope.com Following the requests from IBAF in terms of field standards, many facilities have been upgraded on the occasion of the 2009 Baseball World Cup in Europe and Italy, and huge…
FIBS confirms Foreign Players in Italian Baseball and Softball
On Wednesday the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation released the list of foreign players on its website FIBS.it, which were confirmed by their 2009 clubs. This doesn’t have to mean that these…
Four of Six Teams for Haarlem Baseball Week announced
The first four teams for the 25th edition of the Haarlem Baseball Week were announced on Tuesday by the organizing committee. Besides host Netherlands, Team USA, Venezuela and Taiwan will take the…
HCAW Mr. Cocker signs Bilbao’s Shortstop Dirimo Chávez
The Dutch Hoofdklasse club HCAW Mr. Cockers has signed the Venezuelan shortstop Dirimo Chávez for the upcoming season according to a press release. The 26-year-old, who is currently playing in the Panamanian…
IBAF goes MLBlogs
Since the newly elected president apparently doesn’t blog anymore, the IBAF now has launched a blog at MLB.com MLBlogs Network, called “Where in the World…”. You’ll find it here.
Steven Vesque leaves Templiers Senart
The left-handed pitcher Steven Vesque is leaving the French Elite League club Templiers Senart to join the Nationale 1 team Indians Boé Bon Encontre according to Bafinfos.com. The 19-year-old southpaw went 2-2…
(Update) 2010 Caribbean Series in Margarita Island starts on Tuesday
On Tuesday the annual Caribbean Series with the winners of the four winter leagues in Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Puerto Rico is going to start. The hosting site will be…
New Youth Program planned in Swiss Baseball
The Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation (SBSF) is planning to found a new program to improve the sport in the alp country. They are going to create structures at three sites for…
Dennis Cook new Head Coach of Swedish National Team
Former Major Leaguer Dennis Cook is the new head coach of the Swedish national team. The 47-year-old who pitched 15 years in the big leagues takes over for Kalle Knutsson. The Swedish…
Jorge Balboa to pitch for Tenerife Marlins after one Year in Rimini
The 23-year-old right-handed pitcher Jorge Balboa returns to his home country Spain after one year in Italy, joining reigning champion Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz. He had an ERA of 3.38 in eight…
President, Board Members of French Federation resigns
On Saturday the steering committee of the French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBSC) was supposed to discuss important matters for the upcoming season, including the format for the Elite and Nationale 1…
2010 Canada Cup cancelled
The 2010 edition of the Women’s Softball International tournament Canada Cup got cancelled at the end of last week. The event in Surrey, British Columbia, which would have been held for the…
More Games in Polish Baseball and Softball
by www.Baseball.pl Since its constitution last June, the new Executive Board of the Polish Baseball and Softball Federation is striving to improve the situation of both sports in Poland. At the end…
James Buccheri signs with Danesi Nettuno
Outfielder James Buccheri has signed with the Italian Baseball League (IBL)club Danesi Nettuno. His new manager Giampiero Faraone hops that the 41-year-old together with Manny Alexander will form a productive duo at…
Devery Van De Keere joins relegated Dornbirn Indians
The Dornbirn Indians, which got relegated from the Austrian Baseball League following the 2009 season, have signed a former minor leaguer. The 25-year-old Canadian Devery Van De Keere joins the club for…