Great preview at the Star Phoenix, with comments from our broadcast colleague and frequent Fastpitchwest contributor, Blair Setford. By Scott Larson, The Starphoenix June 25, 2015 With the assistance of Blair Setford, here's a quick peek at the teams competing at the 2015 WBSC Men's World Softball Championship. Setford is on the coaching staff of the Toronto Gators and will … [Read more...]
Fastpitch World Media’s Top 40 List by Country
Some great work by Fastpitch World Media, listing its Top 40 players in the world by WBSC team/country: With the WBSC World Championships starting tomorrow, we took our Top 40 List and put them with their national teams so our readers can follow along. We also added the players not with a national team. Australia:(2) Marshall Kronk & Nick Shailes Argentina: (2) Fernando … [Read more...]
The World is Waiting
First pitch of the 2015 WBSC Men's Softball World Championship just a day away, as teams and fans make their final preparation here in Saskatoon. We'll be on hand for the duration of the tournament, as part of the Ballpark Broadcasting team, which includes Lance Winn, Kyle Smith, Joe Todd and Blair Setford. (Last summer's Whitehorse broadcast team for the ISF Jrs. plus Blair … [Read more...]
Argentina heads to Canada for World and Pan Am Championships
From Uno Entre Rios (Rough Google Translation) The Argentina Selection of Male Softball undertake trip today for Canada to address two major challenges that lie ahead. Paranaense oriented by July Gamarci team goes all in two major championships that will in a few days. Argentina will play the World Championships in Saskatoon, and the Pan American Games in Toronto, both in … [Read more...]
This Weekend in Fastball (May 30-31, 2015)
Quiet weekend after the slew of Memorial Day events last weekend. Just one listed, at Al's Fastball Tounament list: May 29-31, 2015 - Cancun, MX - Masters Rock International Fastpitch - Masters Tournament (An Alex Linares event) Back to it next weekend, with both majors in California on the same weekend, Best of the West in Santa Barbara and Cal Classic in Sonora. … [Read more...]
Argentina announces their roster for WBSC World Championship and Pan-Am Games
(Cap tip Blair Setford) (Rough Google Translation) "We're going for glory!" Argentina already has the names seek glory in Canada. The National Team coaching staff, headed Julio Gamarci, today announced the list of players who will represent our country in the two major powers of the Men's Softball: Saskatoon World Championship and Pan American Games in Toronto. The list of … [Read more...]
Argentine head coach Julio Gamarci expects to name his team for worlds by May 25
Cap tip Blair Setford.From unoentrerios.com.ar Rough Google Translation: Mayor to Argentina Softball Team Cup champion devoted CONPASA the Americas, after beating in the final match to Dominican Republic for 6 runs 2. The national team is guided by the July paranaense Gamarci, which had its first major tournament as coach Mayor of the main national team and was nothing more … [Read more...]