Baseball in Israel?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

It appears Israel is creating its own baseball league and even hopes to be an entrant in the next WBC.

 

 

Link.

 

Duquette has spent the past few months scouting players in Israel and Massachusetts and plans to hold additional tryouts before the six-team league opens its season on June 24. The teams will be the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox, Netanya Tigers, Petach Tikva Pioneers, Jerusalem/Gezer Lions, Haifa/Nahariya Stingrays and Tel Aviv Lightning.

 

“This is what Israelis need. Israelis need family time, time away from the stress,” said operations director Martin Berger, a Miami lawyer.

 

Officials also said they hope to compete in the 2009 World Baseball Classic with Jewish major and minor league players such as Jason Marquis of the Chicago Cubs and Boston's Kevin Youkilis.

[BigbadB]

Duquette has spent the past few months scouting players in Israel and Massachusetts

 

These two countries should produce a lot of future MLBers. :D

[TruffleShuffle]

Officials also said they hope to compete in the 2009 World Baseball Classic with Jewish major and minor league players such as Jason Marquis of the Chicago Cubs and Boston's Kevin Youkilis.

 

Marquis probably wouldn't even make the team.

[Jazz]

w00t israeli pride.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j163/Niner74/CubsYamulke.jpg

[Roast]

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j163/Niner74/CubsYamulke.jpg

 

That made me laugh out loud!

[erik316wttn]

They've been throwing rocks for 5,000 years. You'd think they'd be able to develop some pretty good pitchers.

[LeftCoastCubFan]

Do they need to circumcise their bats?

[Jazz]

the jokes keep coming and coming

[Abe Frohman]

I hope this works out.

[NorthsideAvenger]

It appears Israel is creating its own baseball league and even hopes to be an entrant in the next WBC.

 

 

Link.

 

Duquette has spent the past few months scouting players in Israel and Massachusetts and plans to hold additional tryouts before the six-team league opens its season on June 24. The teams will be the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox, Netanya Tigers, Petach Tikva Pioneers, Jerusalem/Gezer Lions, Haifa/Nahariya Stingrays and Tel Aviv Lightning.

 

“This is what Israelis need. Israelis need family time, time away from the stress,” said operations director Martin Berger, a Miami lawyer.

 

Officials also said they hope to compete in the 2009 World Baseball Classic with Jewish major and minor league players such as Jason Marquis of the Chicago Cubs and Boston's Kevin Youkilis.

 

Isn't Kevin Youkilis "Greek?" I remember somehwere where his nickname is "The Greek God of Walks." Maybe I heard wrong, but I doubt it.

[rocket]

It appears Israel is creating its own baseball league and even hopes to be an entrant in the next WBC.

 

 

Link.

 

Duquette has spent the past few months scouting players in Israel and Massachusetts and plans to hold additional tryouts before the six-team league opens its season on June 24. The teams will be the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox, Netanya Tigers, Petach Tikva Pioneers, Jerusalem/Gezer Lions, Haifa/Nahariya Stingrays and Tel Aviv Lightning.

 

“This is what Israelis need. Israelis need family time, time away from the stress,” said operations director Martin Berger, a Miami lawyer.

 

Officials also said they hope to compete in the 2009 World Baseball Classic with Jewish major and minor league players such as Jason Marquis of the Chicago Cubs and Boston's Kevin Youkilis.

 

Isn't Kevin Youkilis "Greek?" I remember somehwere where his nickname is "The Greek God of Walks." Maybe I heard wrong, but I doubt it.

 

From his wikipedia page:

Despite the "Greek God of Walks" nickname, Youkilis is not Greek. He is actually a Romanian Jew.

[NorthsideAvenger]

It appears Israel is creating its own baseball league and even hopes to be an entrant in the next WBC.

 

 

Link.

 

Duquette has spent the past few months scouting players in Israel and Massachusetts and plans to hold additional tryouts before the six-team league opens its season on June 24. The teams will be the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox, Netanya Tigers, Petach Tikva Pioneers, Jerusalem/Gezer Lions, Haifa/Nahariya Stingrays and Tel Aviv Lightning.

 

“This is what Israelis need. Israelis need family time, time away from the stress,” said operations director Martin Berger, a Miami lawyer.

 

Officials also said they hope to compete in the 2009 World Baseball Classic with Jewish major and minor league players such as Jason Marquis of the Chicago Cubs and Boston's Kevin Youkilis.

 

Isn't Kevin Youkilis "Greek?" I remember somehwere where his nickname is "The Greek God of Walks." Maybe I heard wrong, but I doubt it.

 

From his wikipedia page:

Despite the "Greek God of Walks" nickname, Youkilis is not Greek. He is actually a Romanian Jew.

 

Because, I thought I heard Peter Angelos was trying to secure Youkilis for the Greek National Team. Now I know why Youkilis wasn't invited.

[Omar]

They had an Olympics team, right?

 

I can imagine Steve Stone taking part.

[UK1679666180]

Good, that region could use some designated time towards relaxation and sport.