Czech Extraleague Baseball starts on Friday, May 22 into 2020 Season Press release Czech Baseball Association On Friday May 22nd is the opening day of baseball Extraleague. Ten teams will play games in round robin, in TOP6, semi-finals and Czech Series, which is the finale of this competition. Originally planned start of Extraleague in April has…
Baseball Zoom Podcast by Peter Caliendo by Peter Caliendo Dear Baseball/Softball Coaches, Players and Parents of all levels: Education is a 3 prong system and it takes the player to become smarter, the coach to ask lots of questions and get educated, to help the player get better and the parent to understand it and support…
Baseball Mexico: Monday, May 18, 2020 by Bruce Baskin, Baseball Mexico, http://baseballmexico.blogspot.com/ AMID VENUE DOUBTS, CARIBBEAN SERIES TIX GO ON SALE Even though the organization that oversees the Caribbean Series has threatened to move the event elsewhere in 2021 if an ongoing dispute involving the ballpark where it would be played isn’t resolved soon, the host…
#SafeAtHome Czech Baseball Program during Coronavirus pandemic by Michal Hanus Since end of February (approx.) the whole Europe fighting against Coronavirus pandemic. All sports activities have been terminated, no sport events, no possibility to work out in a club. Because nobody was able to predict how long it will take, Czech Baseball Association came with initiative…
Baseball Mexico: Monday, May 11, 2020 by Bruce Baskin, Baseball Mexico, http://baseballmexico.blogspot.com/ IS HE OR ISN’T HE? CASTILLA OUT IN HERMOSILLO After a period of time during which the general public was unsure of his job status in Hermosillo, Vinny Castilla was formally fired last week as manager of the Mexican Pacific League Naranjeros. The former…
Breaking News: CEB cancels all 2020 Competitions The executive board of the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) on Sunday cancelled all 2020 competitions due to the spread of the Coronavirus in Europe. Still on the schedule were the U18 European Championship, the B- and C-Pool European Championships, and qualifiers for next year’s U15 and U23 European…
MLB & MLBPA Distribute $500,000 to First Recipients of the “Healthy Relationships Community Grant” Program Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) today announced the first recipients of the joint “Healthy Relationships Community Grant” program. The equal distribution of $500,000 is going to ten (10) nonprofit…
Czech Extraleague to start on May 22 The Czech Extraleague is supposed to start on May 22 with the 2020 season according to a post by the Czech Baseball Association (CBA) on Wednesday. A new schedule will be released soon. It is probably the first major baseball league in European Baseball to start the season with…
French Division I cancels 2020 Season The French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) announced on Wednesday that they have cancelled the 2020 season in all national leagues including the French Division I. The reason is obviously the current Coronavirus pandemic and its influences on life around the world. France is one of the countries where the…
WBSC awards Argentina the hosting rights of first-ever U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — 05 May 2020 — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced that the hosting rights of the inaugural WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup 2021 have been awarded to Argentina. This will be the…