Tag Archives: Baseball New Zealand

Guam Wins Second Tourney in Fortnight, Qualifies for U15 World Cup

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

Guam capped a solid fortnight of baseball competition by qualifying for the Under-15 World Cup after an impressive comeback in the Ocean Championship. Only Guam, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and New Zealand entered the competition, held immediately … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: New WBC Qualifiers Format Suggests Classic Expansion

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

Qualification for the World Baseball Classic has changed to a new format that seems to indicate an expansion of the main tournament by four more countries. Multiple sources, including one from a European federation, as well as newspapers in Central … Continue reading →

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Fall Instructs Rosters International Preview [Part III]

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Gabriel Fidler

Our series of fall instructional camp rosters concludes today with the final 10 MLB clubs. In the first two parts, we previewed Arizona-Detroit [link] and Houston to Oakland [link], with players from every continent. We conclude today with players from … Continue reading →

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MLB Legend Jim Kaat Talks New Zealand Baseball, Dutch Heritage, and WBC

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

LOS ANGELES – Jim Kaat is a household name among older baseball fans after a lengthy baseball career, but among fans outside the United States, he may be just as well-known for his post-retirement work with New Zealand and the … Continue reading →

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Melancon on New Zealand and Role as MLB Ambassador

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

LOS ANGELES – Mark Melancon made headlines this winter when he set a record for largest contract ever for a relief pitcher when the righthander signed with the Giants. The mark was short-lived, as both Aroldis Chapman and Kenley Jansen … Continue reading →

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