Alessandro Maestri
SURPRISING ITALY THE TALK OF WBC Italy — yes, Italy — is the talk of the World Baseball Classic, after Thursday’s riveting victory over Mexico and a 14-4 shellacking of Canada Friday afternoon. The Cinderella story demands a practical explanation, and it has been pointed out that the 28-man roster includes many Italian-Americans and only
AZZURRI: BASEBALL, NOT SOCCER Anthony Rizzo knew playing for Italy for the World Baseball Classic was different as soon as he heard his name announced. “Everything is more pronounced down here,” said Rizzo, who was introduced with emphasis on the “Ree” in “Riz-zo” before Italy’s 4-3 exhibition loss to the Oakland Athetics on Tuesday. “It’s
SEVEN HAWKS ON WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC ROSTER It was a great day for seven former Boise Hawks players, as the rosters for the 16 international teams that will compete at the 2013 World Baseball Classic were announced on MLB Network.Of the seven, only one is a household name, as 1999 Boise Hawk and former MLB
FORMER SMOKIES TO PARTICIPATE IN WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC Former Smokies to Participate in World Baseball Classic Four former Tennessee Smokies were added Thursday to rosters for the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Catcher Chris Robinson and pitcher Jim Henderson were added to the Canadian roster. Pitcher Alex Maestri was added to the Italian roster and catcher Miguel Montero, who was added
ATHLETES SPEAK UP FOR OLYMPIC REINSTATEMENT Maria Soto and Alessandro Maestri on hand in Lausanne for Olympic Reinstatement presentation of new World Baseball Softball Confederation A delegation of the new World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) presented their unified vision for the inclusion of baseball and softball in the 2020 Olympic Games to the IOC’s Olympic
YOSHIKAWA’S MVP AWARD PUTS PITCHER IN ELITE COMPANY Last week, pitcher Mitsuo Yoshikawa became the first Pacific League MVP winner from the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters since 2009. The last Fighters player to earn the honor was former ace Yu Darvish, who won in both 2007 and 2009. Yoshikawa’s triumph also marks the sixth time
KEEPING SCORE: MIKE PIAZZA SHINES OUT THE SPOTLIGHT A number of people have asked recently, “What is Mike Piazza doing?” Piazza, who was born in Norristown and graduated from Phoenixville High, has been out of the news — for the most part — since retiring from baseball at the end of the 2007 season. After
ALESSANDRO MAESTRI CAPTURES HIS THIRD WIN Alessandro Maestri continues to give his ORIX Buffaloes in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) good luck. He captured his third win in his fourth start on Saturday, allowing four runs (1 ER) on five hits and a walk in five innings. The Italian right-hander struck out six. His Buffaloes won
ALESSANDRO MAESTRI STRIKES OUT 11 TO COMPLETE A GAME IN NPB In just his third appearance in Nippon Professional Baseball Italian right-hander Alessandro Maestri threw a complete game to lead his ORIX Buffaloes to a 7-1 win on Sunday over the Saitama Seibu Lions. He allowed just one run on four hits in nine innings and strikes
ITALIAN MAESTRI GOES DISTANCE FOR BUFFALOES – THE JAPAN TIMES 27 AUGUST 2012 OSAKA — Orix’s Italian international Alessandro Maestri (2-1) threw a four-hitter on Sunday as the Buffaloes, wearing throwback uniforms from the defunct Kintetsu Buffaloes, put on an old-style offensive display in a 7-1 win over the Seibu Lions. Maestri, who was signed from
DECEPTIVE CHARM Maestri fires gem to beat LionsThe Seibu Lions weren’t charmed to meet Alessandro Maestri on Sunday afternoon at Kyocera Dome Osaka.They couldn’t do anything with the guy with a funky three-quarter delivery over nine innings, mustering a run on just four hits and succumbing in a throw-their-hands-in-the-air 7-1 loss to the Orix Buffaloes.
ORIX’S MAESTRI TAMES LIONS The daily Yomiuri Just three starts into his Nippon Pro Baseball career, Alessandro Maestri looked as if the adjustment period is over as he dominated the Saitama Seibu Lions in a 7-1 win for the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Sunday. The righty (2-1), in just his third start
ALESSANDRO MAESTRI: FIRST ITALIAN IN NPB Team Italy’s pitcher made a winning debut for the Orix Buffaloes. It may not be a very good season for the Orix Buffaloes, currently in last place in the NPB Pacific League. Still, they got the attention of the media when the first ever player developed in Italy to
ALESSANDRO MAESTRI: FIRST ITALIAN IN NPB Team Italy’s pitcher made a winning debut for the Orix Buffaloes It may not be a very good season for the Orix Buffaloes, currently in last place in the NPB Pacific League. Still, they got the attention of the media when the first ever player developed inItaly to perform
RECAP NPB GAME: BUFFALOES – MARINES Buffaloes 5, Marines 1 At QVC Marine Field, Italian international Alessandro Maestri (1-0) allowed a run in 6⅓ innings to earn the win for Orix in his Pacific League debut. The Buffaloes tied it 1-1 in the third on doubles by rookies Takuya Shimada and Takayoshi Kawabata, and took