Weekly Preview

Europe

The European Cups will take place this week in 2 separate sites in Italy.

The Pool in Nettuno, Italy features the following clubs:
Danesi Caffe' Nettuno (ITA)
L & D Amsterdam (NED)
Legionaire Regensburg (GER)
Port of Antwerp Greys (BEL)
Rouen Baseball '76 (FRA)
Tenerife Marlins (ESP)

The pool in Matino, Italy includes the following clubs:
Corendon Kinheim (NED)
Draci Brno (CZE)
F.C. Barcelona (ESP)
Fortitudo Bologna (ITA)
T&A San Marino (SMR)
Templiers Senart (FRA)

The top 2 teams in each group advance to the European Champions Cup in June, where a European Champions will be crowned. Each team will play each other in a single round robin format taking place from Tuesday the 31st of March, through Saturday, April 4th.

Tuesdays game will include:
L & D Amsterdam (NED) vs. Port of Antwerp Greys (BEL)
Tenerife Marlins (ESP) vs. Rouen Baseball '76 (FRA)
Legionaire Regensburg (GER) vs. Danesi Caffe' Nettuno (ITA)
Templiers Senart (FRA) vs. F.C. Barcelona (ESP)
Corendon Kinheim (NED) vs. Draci Brno (CZE)
Fortitudo Bologna (ITA) vs. T&A San Marino (SMR)

http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2009/2009.htm


Cuba
The 48th National Series will continue on Tuesday, March 31st with the following 3-game sets:
Villa Clara @ Metropolitanos
Ciego de Avila @ Matanzas
Isla de la Juventud @ Camaguey
Pinar del Rio @ Las Tunas
Sancti Spiritus @ Holguin
Cienfiegos @ Granma
Industriales @ Santiago de Cuba
La Habana @ Guantanamo

The current standings looks like this:

Oriental
1. La Habana 40-19
2. Pinar del Rio 31-29
3. Isla de la Juventud 29-31
4. Metropolitanos 27-33
5. Matanzas 25-35
6. Sancti Spiritus 24-36
7. Industriales 22-37
8. Cienfuegos 18-42

Occidental
1. Villa Clara 42-18
2. Ciego de Avila 41-19
3. Santiago de Cuba 37-22
4. Holguin 36-24
5. Camaguey 30-30
6. Granma 27-33
7. Guantanamo 25-42
8. Las Tunas 24-36