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Despite another bad season for the WBC, a lot is left to contemplate on in terms of a bright future in up-coming seasons. As in all leagues which begin with an inaugural draft, there are winners and losers; however, it is usually the losers who, if they planned correctly, will come out in a powerful position after a few seasons. This is what the owners in Houston are hoping for and look to the various stars both in the active roster and the farm system to bring in a better …
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An emphasis on consistency has been mounted in the WBC club house as the club has fallen below 500 on the season and sits an uncomfortable five and a half back of the Orcas tied for second. To make the situation worse, team Ace, Werner Dye has been taken out of service for four months as his name joins the list of other prime stars from around the league which have been deemed a useless factor in their team’s success for the rest of the season. The only true sign …
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Now that Spring Training is in the books, the WBC is up and roaring to get the season underway. With this in mind, the 25 man roster is now fully set and only a few names here and there are in question for call-ups or send downs during the first half of the season. The overall outlook on the spring was a positive one, as the club broke even at 12 wins and losses and a few names on the leader’s boards. In addition, the overall pitching went as expected, …
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Teams have “Springed” into the season now with a lot to wonder about in terms of who will be left on the roster by the end of the month. However, in Houston, a set of names have already been listed for the big down-shift in order to allow the given stars a chance to warm-up their arms and swing their bats in a desperate attempt to be ready for the regular season.
Among the send downs, names such as Ivan Mirka, Jim Beatty and Eric Simpson top the charts as future …
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Caps and springtime uniforms are being broken in along with the hard tan leathered gloves catching hard hit balls. That is right folks, Spring Training is back and the Woodland Baseball Club (WBC) has arrived in south Texas at Ballpark Paza in Brownsville. This 5,000 seat arena will be the home for the invited 34 man roster including the various teams which pop in for matchups, for the next month. With this in mind, the fans are packing their bags and getting ready to road-trip along the six hour nonstop …
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Jeff White was picked up through wavers this morning, marking the first transaction made by GM Houser and his staff in Houston. The 30 year old reliever was claimed under the need for a strong armed hold man and that is exactly what they got. Scouts picked him to be a decent Mid-Reliever with a bonus fast ball. In this regard, White was clocked at 95-97 last week and was reported as having a tuned up curveball will minimal movement, but great force behind it. The curve will not be …
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Houston Announces the Farm System
Whether a person is grinding out the vast hours of a road trip on back of a Harley or nestled high up in a seat flying over the expanse of diverse land forms, one thing is always true, Texas is a unique place. With this in mind, the owners of the Houston Woodland Baseball club feel it is important to offer a firsthand look at what makes individuals proud to be a Texan. The pure natural beauty which ranges from whistling willows on the hills of …
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Now that the lights have been turned off and the equipment stored for the long offseason ahead, the winds of change have began to blow in the direction of Texas. Houstonians and Texans alike will now be able to show their pride in what is sure to be the beginning of a long and historic franchise. The leading man in making this happen is none other than Asian Baseball Mogul Joshua Houser, who has brought the world the dazzling stars of the orient through the magnitudes of WBC Korean series …
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July 14th 2009 | Princeton Fieldhouse
44,686 fans were in attendance in the Princeton Fieldhouse as the best of the best in the Classic Baseball Union battled it out in the league’s first All-Star game. On a cool night with a slight wind the Landis League and Giamatti League All-Stars took to the field for the 7:05 game time to begin writing history. Taking the mound was Whitehorse’s ace Gustavo Diaz versus Gaston Couture of New Orleans. Couture would go on to line out to centerfield, Sioux Falls’s Bryan Wigmore would …
