2008 Haarlem Baseball Week
{{Infobox international baseball tournament
| image =
| size =
| country = Netherlands
| city = Haarlem
| dates = 4–13 July
| num_teams = 6
| medal_type = world minor
| champion = United States
| num_championships = 4
| second = Cuba
| third = Chinese Taipei
| fourth = Japan
| mvp = {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Jackson
| prevseason = 2006
| nextseason = 2010
}}
The 2008 Haarlem Baseball Week was an international baseball competition held at the Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, the Netherlands from July 4–13, 2008. It was the 24th edition of the tournament and featured teams from Chinese Taipei, Cuba, Japan, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles (including Aruba) and United States.
In the end the team from the United States won for the thirteenth time the tournament.{{cite web |title=Team USA wins 2008 Haarlem Baseball Week |url=http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=nieuwsdetail&id=162&lang=ned |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724161907/http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=nieuwsdetail&id=162&lang=ned |archivedate=2011-07-24 |url-status=live |accessdate=2009-07-28 }}
Group stage
=Standings=
| class="wikitable" | |
| width=15px bgcolor="#98fb98"| | Qualified for the semifinals |
| width=15px bgcolor=pink| | Did not qualify for the semifinals |
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
!width=20|# !width=200|Team !width=50|Games !width=50|Wins !width=50|Losses | |||
| bgcolor=#98fb98
|1 | align=left|{{bb|USA}}
|5 | 5 | 0 |
| bgcolor=#98fb98
|2 | align=left|{{bb|CUB}}
|5 | 4 | 1 |
| bgcolor=#98fb98
|3 | align=left|{{bb|JPN}}
|5 | 3 | 2 |
| bgcolor=#98fb98
|4 | align=left|{{bb|TPE}} {{ref|1}}
|5 | 2 | 3 |
| bgcolor=pink
|5 | align=left|{{bb|NED}}
|5 | 1 | 4 |
| bgcolor=pink
|6 | align=left|{{bb|ANT|1959|name=Dutch Caribbean Team}} {{ref|2}}
|5 | 0 | 5 |
{{refbegin}}
{{note|1|1}} Chinese Taipei is the official IBAF designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as the Republic of China, more commonly known as Taiwan. (See also political status of Taiwan for details.)
{{note|2|2}} The Netherlands Antilles (including Aruba) were represented by the Dutch Caribbean Team.
{{refend}}
=Game results=
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 4, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|CUB}}
|score = 2 – 1
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/01&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|ANT|1959|name=Dutch Caribbean Team}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 4, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|JPN}}
|score = 5 – 4
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/02&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|TPE}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 5, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|USA}}
|score = 5 – 2
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/03&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|JPN}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 5, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|NED}}
|score = 5 – 1
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/04&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|ANT|1959|name=Dutch Caribbean Team}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 6, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|TPE}}
|score = 6 – 4
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/05&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|NED}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 6, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|USA}}
|score = 1 – 0
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/06&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|CUB}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 7, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|ANT|1959|name=Dutch Caribbean Team}}
|score = 5 – 12
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/07&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|JPN}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 8, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|ANT|1959|name=Dutch Caribbean Team}}
|score = 0 – 11
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/09&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|USA}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 8, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|JPN}}
|score = 3 – 2
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/10&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|NED}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 9, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|CUB}}
|score = 3 – 0
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/08&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|TPE}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 9, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|CUB}}
|score = 5 – 3
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/11&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|JPN}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 9, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|NED}}
|score = 1 – 2
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/12&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|USA}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 10, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|NED}}
|score = 1 – 4
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/14&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|CUB}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 11, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|USA}}
|score = 3 – 1
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/13&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|TPE}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 11, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|TPE}}
|score = 8 – 5
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/15&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|ANT|1959|name=Dutch Caribbean Team}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
Final round
=Semi-finals=
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 11, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|CUB}}
|score = 6 – 4
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/16&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|JPN}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 12, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|USA}}
|score = 5 – 2
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/18&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|TPE}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
=5th place=
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 12, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|NED}}
|score = cancelled
|boxurl =
|team2 = {{bb|ANT|1959|name=Dutch Caribbean Team}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
=3rd place=
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 13, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|TPE}}
|score = 2 – 0
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/19&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|JPN}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
=Final=
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 12, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|CUB}}
|score = 1 – 4
|boxurl = http://www.honkbalweek.nl/index.php?hhw=stats/2008/20&showstat=total
|team2 = {{bb|USA}}
|stadium = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance = }}
Final standings
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |
| width=25|Rk
!width=170|Team |
|---|
| 1
|align=left|{{bb|USA}} |
| colspan="6"|Lost in final |
| 2
|align=left|{{bb|CUB}} |
| colspan="6"|Lost in semifinals |
| 3
|align=left|{{bb|TPE}} |
| 4
|align=left|{{bb|JPN}} |
| colspan="6"|Failed to qualify for Semifinals |
| 5
|align=left|{{bb|NED}} |
| 6
|align=left| {{bb|ANT|1959|name=Dutch Caribbean Team}} |
{{col-2}}
{{winners|bb|2008 Haarlem Baseball Week champions|USA|4th}}
{{col-end}}
Tournament awards
| class="wikitable" border="1" |
| Best Pitcher
| {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Minor |
| Best Hitter
| {{flagicon|ANT}} Randolph Kirindongo |
| Best Defending Player
| {{flagicon|CUB}} Eduardo Paret |
| Home run King
| {{flagicon|CUB}} Yoandy Garlobo |
| Most Valuable Player
| {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Jackson |
| Most Popular Player
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryoji Nakata |
| Press Award
| {{flagicon|NED}} David Bergman |
External links
- [http://www.honkbalweek.nl Official Website]
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Haarlem Baseball Week}}
{{International Baseball}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Haarlem Baseball Week}}