Topic: Netherlands

Pitcher Aroldis Chapman says there was no drama in his defection from CubaAroldis Chapman simply left his room at the Domina Hotel in Rotterdam last July and went down to the lobby.The Cuban pitcher's defection during a tournament in the Netherlands lacked ...

Today in History

Today in HistoryToday is Tuesday, Aug. 4, the 216th day of 2009. On Aug. 4, 1944, Anne Frank, 15, was arrested along with her sister, parents and four other people by German security after they had spent two years hiding from the ...
Cabrera, Lopez homer to power Venezuela past Netherlands 3-1 in WBCThree hits were all Venezuela could muster against the Netherlands.It was a good thing it made them count.Miguel Cabrera and Jose Lopez each had solo home runs, powering Venezuela to a 3-1 ...
Mention the World Baseball Classic to a group of fans, and watch the reactions differ. The 16-country tournament is doing what MLB wants it to do--bringing in revenue and building the MLB brand in overseas markets.. The inaugural 2006 WBC was deemed ...
Netherlands stunned Dominican Republic 3-2 on Saturday in their opening game at the World Baseball Classic, scoring three unearned runs to give the Dutch their greatest win in the sport.New York Yankees pitcher Sidney Ponson, an Aruban-born right-hander with 11 years of ...
Gonzalez takes plate as DH as Reds beat The Netherlands 4-3 in 10 inningsAlex Gonzalez was relieved to be back on the field.Gonzalez singled in two at-bats as the designated hitter after missing all of last season with a knee injury, and ...