BACK TO THE BALLPARK
Herts Baseball club takes its pre-season preparations up a notch this coming weekend, Sunday, February 20th. For the first time this year, the players are heading out on to the turf of Grovehill ballpark in Hemel Hempstead. This now consists of two purpose-built baseball diamonds, with the second field having opened last year. Only a […]
BBC RADIO PREVIEWS UPCOMING HERTS BASEBALL SEASON
Members of Herts Baseball Club joined BBC London Radio’s Wednesday Night Sports Show to look ahead to the upcoming Herts Baseball Little League season as the players returned for pre-season training last Sunday after the winter break. Host Nick Godwin spoke with Jonny Compton-Weight who is a member of the Herts Cardinals team competing in the Herts Little League and also represented Herts nationally as a member of the Herts All Stars who are the reigning Under-14 National Champions.
BASEBALL PRE-SEASON BEGINS FOR HERTS YOUNGTERS
Herts Baseball Club’s youth teams began their pre-season training as they prepare for the start of the 2011 Herts Little League season and the national championships which the Herts boys and girls will be involved in this year.
SAM DEMPSTER APPOINTED AS GB BASEBALL HEAD COACH
The executive board of the British Baseball Federation has appointed Sam Dempster to be the new Head Coach and Performance Director for Great Britain Baseball. The BBF board has signed Dempster to a three-year appointment, which means he will be at the helm as the British men make another pass at the European A-Pool and, perhaps, the MLB World Baseball Classic.
FRAGILE ARM, FUTURE PROMISE
He came out of college as THE most heralded prospect in history. His numbers his senior season at San Diego St. were extraordinary. In 109 innings, he went 13-1 with a 195 strikeouts and a 1.35 ERA. His repertoire included a triple digit radar gun, a 4 and two seam fastball, a 12 to 6 curve and, when mixed his fastball, a virtually unhittable changeup. On top of his incredible stuff, he possessed a very competitive spirit, a commanding mound presence. Stephen Strasburg had the whole package, and was the crown jewel that only comes along once a century.
SPRINGING BACK INTO SHAPE
Ow, that hurts. But oh, it feels good.” Rob Jones emerges from winter hibernation to experience the masochistic pleasures of pre-season baseball training.
2011 – THE YEAR OF THE UNDERDOG
The clock has struck midnight and 2011 has arrived, but more importantly, this means that Spring Training for baseball clubs across the country is just around the corner.
HERTS ANNOUNCE MORE APPOINTMENTS
Earlier this month Herts Baseball Club announced its 2011 members of staff. On the eve of the New Year the Executive Board of the club has confirmed that four more members have been added.
EVIL EMPIRES
A year after the Yankees signed CC Sabathia and Mark Texeira to multi-year contracts exceeding $340 million, the Red Sox probably felt compelled to follow suit. The annual winter league meetings are a pre-Christmas bonanza for the MLB GM’s, and this year was no exception. Boston signed Devil Ray free agent Carl Crawford to a 7 year $142 million deal, and the rumour is that they have signed 1B Adrian Gonzalez to an extension that is worth $150 million, although this has yet to be confirmed.
CHRISTMAS WITH THE ROYALS
Members of Herts Baseball Club are celebrating Christmas this weekend in all corners of the world from America to Japan, but one Herts family in particular had the honour of celebrating together with the Royal family .