Category Archives: Aruba

Red Sox’ Rincónes Now on JuCo Route

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Gabriel Fidler

Just after the 2017-18 international signing period began, we broke the news that the Red Sox had signed a new Aruban shortshop, Brandon Rincones [link]. Mike Andrews of SoxProspects reported in November that Rincónes had been released in January 2020, … Continue reading →

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WBSC Rankings 2019 (Part IV): Debutants, Revised Rankings, and More

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

In our fourth article on the most recent world baseball rankings, we delve even deeper into the methodology to explain some idiosyncracies. Our research affirmed that two nations are missing from the rankings, multiple important tournaments did not deliver rankings … Continue reading →

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D.R. Team Repeats as Caribbean Cup Champions

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Gabriel Fidler

A team representing the Dominican Republic won the second Caribbean Cup on Sunday, while the U.S. Virgin Islands earned its second-straight bronze. The seven-team tournament featured five national teams, including a squad from Jamaica that made its international senior debut. … Continue reading →

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The Week in International Baseball (18 February-24 February)

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Gabriel Fidler

It was an especially busy week in international baseball, particularly as we premiered what became a series on Europeans playing baseball at American high schools and universities. The original two-dozen list has not hit 60 and names continue to pour … Continue reading →

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The Week in International Baseball (7-13 January)

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Gabriel Fidler

Two major rankings were released this week, with the WBSC listing its 2017 Top 75 and Mister Baseball offering the eleventh edition of its club rankings. Other news came from the Bahamas and Nicaragua, which announced a new international baseball … Continue reading →

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The Week in International Baseball (22-31 December)

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

We wrapped up the year with news from around the globe. MLB announced major plans to invest in development centres in China (link). We premiered a new series of graphics: The ‘Top Stiffs’ who missed a vote because of the … Continue reading →

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The Week in International Baseball (27 August-2 September)

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

The past week has been a busy one for news relating to university-aged baseball players, as we continued our coverage of the U23 European Baseball Championship as the Universiade wrapped up its baseball competition. Yesterday we reviewed the current & former … Continue reading →

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National Baseball Federations and Social Media

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

In the fast-paced world of sport, news flows quickly and rumours, scores, and quotes are reported by the minute. While many still wait to hear their news on SportsCenter or check the box scores in the morning, most journalists and … Continue reading →

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The Week in International Baseball (30 July – 5 August)

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

It has been another busy week here at Extra Innings, and for those who have not subscribed to the site, we thought a run-down of the news we covered might come in handy. As usual, our news came from all … Continue reading →

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