Brian Roberts Injury and the Future of 2nd Base for the Orioles
(Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports) News has come in that Brian Roberts will have surgery to repair a hamstring tendon behind his knee. As an Oriole fan it’s hard to watch one of your favorite players fall apart. Brian was a excellent lead off guy who could steal a base when needed, maybe one of the best to steal 3rd. While having good speed, he wasn’t a blazer like Ricky Henderson...
Longoria not enough as Rays fall to Orioles
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) -- Jonathan Schoop, still fresh off his stint with the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic, went 3 for 4 with three RBIs, including a go-ahead two-run home run in the sixth, to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 6-3 victory over a Tampa Bay Rays split-squad on Friday.
Rays third baseman Evan Longoria continued his spring surge with a bases-clearing double...
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March 22, 2013
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30 Prospects In 30 Days: Jonathan Schoop — 2B/3B — Baltimore Orioles
Jonathan Schoop is a 6’1”, 195 pound infield prospect from the island of Curacao. The 21-year-old was signed by the Orioles in 2008 as an undrafted free-agent and was added to the Orioles 40-man roster in 2012. Currently, Schoop is listed at #50 on Keith Law’s top 100 prospects for 2013 and #80 on the Baseball Prospectus top 100, but fails to appear on Jonathan Mayo’s (MLB...
Netherlands beats Cuba 6-2 in 2nd round of WBC
Jonathan Schoop hit a three-run homer to lead the Netherlands to a 6-2 win over Cuba in the second round of the World Baseball Classic on Friday.
Curt Smith homered and Andrelton Simmons added an RBI single to give the Netherlands a 2-0 lead in the second inning while chasing Cuba starter Ismel Jimenez.
Schoop's sixth-inning drive into the left-field stands at Tokyo Dome gave...
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March 08, 2013
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Netherlands beats Australia 4-1 in WBC
Jonathan Schoop's two-run homer helped give the Netherlands a spot in the next round of the World Baseball Classic with a 4-1 victory over Australia on Tuesday.
The win gave the Dutch a 2-1 record in Group B and made sure they will play in the second round in Tokyo. Schoop's homer capped a three-run second inning for the Dutch.
Starting pitcher Robbie Cordemans allowed...
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March 05, 2013
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An Amazing Catch You Won’t Believe (No, Seriously, You Won’t Believe It)
During Saturday’s game in Reading, R-Phils outfielder Jiwan James scaled the wall to rob Bowie Baysox slugger Jonathan Schoop of a home run. The crazy thing about it is that he doesn’t catch it with his glove … he loses his glove completely and comes down with the ball in his bare hand. It’s one of the best (and most serendipitous) catches you’ll ever see, topping SportsCenter’s...
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