Public apology to Theo <g>

[canyonoak]

So: all those people who area always sayingsomething along the lines of,

"You know Theo, the US and Holland have different CULTURES..it's not like Dutch TV shows baseball..."

YOU ALL OWE THEO AN APOLOGY.

Not only is baseball popular in Holland, not only has the Dutch team won the European Baseball Championship uympteen times in a row, not only does the sport have approx. 25,000 registered players...(small drum roll) the Dutch just beat the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. The DR team included pro players David Ortiz, Miguel Tejada, Jose Reyes, Moises Alou, Willy Taveras, Edinson Volquez and Pedro Martinez.


ANd how many registered dressage riders do we have in the U.S.???

[slc2]

By all reports a FABULOUS game!!! Wah hooo!

[Sebastian]

You have to "register" to play baseball in Holland???? :confused:

Seb :winkgrin: :lol:

[ridgeback]

I knew it the dutch are so jealous of the U.S. they have to copy us:lol::lol: tongue in cheek.

[narcisco]

You have to "register" to play baseball in Holland????

I'm sure they have qualifying standards.

[Bogey2]

The DR team included pro players David Ortiz, Miguel Tejada, Jose Reyes, Moises Alou, Willy Taveras, Edinson Volquez and Pedro Martinez.

is Pedro still playing???:lol::winkgrin:

[freestyle2music]

It's so simple,

We just hire the best coaches and advisors from the US, send some talented players to the US Universities. Et Voila.

Next step Basketball :cool:

Theo

[dutchmike]

So where can we send our soccer players?

[freestyle2music]

So where can we send our soccer players?

They earn a million per week at Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal.

But we still have Sjef Janssen to sell.:D

[dutchmike]

They earn a million per week at Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal.

But we still have Sjef Janssen to sell.:D

A million per week only in America and if your name is Beckham;). Maybe a million per month

[Funckyfilly]

Maybe we can buy him to be our dressage coach!

[Meredith Clark]

Maybe we can buy him to be our dressage coach!

If Becks became a dressage coach I would turn in my jumping boots!

[dutchmike]

If Becks became a dressage coach I would turn in my jumping boots!

Lol I think she meant Sjefke;)

[Beasmom]

I dunno, Beckham's pretty hot!

[MEP]

Well, I'm still intrigued by the Canal jumping that showed up in one of those threads - I think they need to export that sport to the U.S. (Wait, I guess we might need a few more canals - :lol:)

[Bogey2]

oops...I think the Netherlands will not be advancing......