Category: Germany

Not even half of the games were played on the opening weekend of the Baseball-Bundesliga due to the bad weather and field conditions. All participants are hoping for the better this time….

Northern Conference: Bonn Capitals – Solingen Alligators 0-13 SOL 412 002 4 13 13 1 BON 000 000 0 0 3 5 The ALLIGATORS blew by the CAPITALS in the first game…

For part one and a more overall preview of the German Baseball-Bundesliga follow the link. And finally some notes on the southern clubs: Mainz Athletics: They had quit a drive at the…

For part one and a more overall preview of the German Baseball-Bundesliga follow the link. Some notes on the northern conference clubs: Solingen Alligators: They stopped the winning streak of the PADERBORN…

The German Baseball-Bundesliga is starting the new season this weekend. In 2007 the MAINZ ATHLETICS surprised everyone by reaching the finals and winning the championship, defeating the LEGIONAERE REGENSBURG in five thrilling…

The GAUTING INDIANS have acquired two players shortly before the season starts on Sunday. They are welcome utility man Matt Fuller and shortstop Seth Binder. However due to the late signing both…

The front office of the HAAR DISCIPLES had to work fast. Their new catcher Alexis Hernandez was injured last weekend at a work out in Nicaragua and would have missed the Baseball-Bundesliga…

Last year’s runner up in the German Baseball-Bundesliga, BUCHBINDER LEGIONAERE REGENSBURG completed their Offseason activities with the signing of four foreign born players. They are two pitchers and two position players. The…

The MAINZ ATHLETICS have found a replacement for their retired catchers Janusz Radicke and Flavio Rinaldi. They signed Shu Sasaki for 2008. The Japanese player began his career on the St Mary’s…

National team pitcher Dirk Fries signed a contract with the HAAR DISCIPLES. The 28-year-old right-hander joins the Munich suburb club after pitching for the COLOGNE CARDINALS in 2007. He had a 9-4…

SOL 000 000 110 2 4 0 DOR 000 000 000 0 3 1 Despite the cool weather in Europe the Alligators and Wanderers faced each other on Wednesday evening for an…

It was just a little note in a recap of the first exhibition of the Mannheim Tornados against the Marlins Puerto Cruz. Geoff FREEBORN pitched four innings in a 4-1 victory. It…

Jonathan MARSHALL is the new catcher for the Bonn Capitols. He will replace Joel RODRIGUEZ, who was behind the plate in 2007. MARSHALL arrived in Germany this week. He was born on…

The Mannheim Tornados have signed a new shortstop. Ian MATTIACE will join the team on March 21st, a few days before their trip to Tenerife for a training camp. MATTIACE was one…

The Saarlouis Hornets agreed on a contract with French southpaw Patrick CARLSON. They also signed the Slovakian Simon PROCHACZKA, the Dutch Bernd GOUDSWAARD and the German Torsten KRAPF. They already had introduced…

The HSV Stealers announced a few days ago that they have signed a new head coach. The 27-year-old Canadian Shawn PYNN is from Branton, Ontario and replaces Sven HUHNHOLZ at the helm….

The Mannheim Tornados signed the 28-year-old Australian Craig PYCOCK for the upcoming season. He last played for the Saarlouis Hornets. He is supposed to strengthen the pitching staff but is also capable…

Outfielder Philipp VON SOOSTEN is leaving the Cologne Cardinals and is joining the HSV Stealers. He was introduced during a soccer game last weekend. The lefty hitter and thrower is 28 years…

The Saarlouis Hornets have signed a new head coach. The 36-year-old Frederick BEITLER is looking back at 19 seasons in American and Canadian Leagues. He is a coach since eleven years and…

The former Major Leaguer Mike HARTLEY, who had joined the Heidekoepfe as new head coach earlier this winter, welcomes two fellow Americans on his roster. Heidenheim announced on Sunday the signings of…

The Hanover Regents have signed a new pitcher/head coach. Mike LANTZY joins the club in April to make it stronger. The Regents got just one victory in 2007 and stayed only in…

The runner up in the Baseball-Bundesliga, Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg, introduced on Monday their new manager Martin HEMLIG and new catcher Markus GIENGER. They also confirmed that the Phillies minor leaguer Jakub SLADEK…

After the sign-and-release story of Breland BROWN, the Solingen Alligators finished their off-season work after all. They announced the signings of two Americans, who are supposed to fill the last holes in…

The Haar Disciples already had signed the Austrian Baseball League MVP Clemens CICHOCKI and introduced Christian HAAS and Michael ALMSTETTER as new heads on top of the coaching staff. They announced at…