Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:58:35 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/ PostNuke Powered Site en-us http://www.oslopretenders.com/images/logo.gif http://www.oslopretenders.com/ dr@oslopretenders.com http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article361.html Moss, Norway Marit and Anders added another member to their family this morning as a beautiful baby-girl was born at 8.15 AM. Stats: 3965 g and 52 cm According to our source, everything seems to be just fine with both the baby and the mother, but no news on the dad yet. Congratulation Marti and Anders!! Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:58:35 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article360.html Rommen, Oslo The Oslo Pretenders Rascals showed no mercy against the ØHIL Royals in the Norwegian Championship this past weekend and beat them twice: 13-3 and 23-3 to bring home the second title to the Pretenders in a week. With solid pitching from their ace Ultra-Leif and also by the smooth K.A.Z it never became as nerve-racking as it could've been. But just as much credit should go to the outstanding offense who produced 27 hits in these two games to make sure the Pretenders managed to win yet another double - their #13 in total. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:49:36 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article359.html Game 1: Daniel enters lion’s den, quiets Rascals RHP Kaz started for the undefeated Rascals in this best-of-three playoff series for the Norwegian Baseball League Series Championship. Kaz got 3 quick outs, then the Rascals drew first blood on offense as Rascals leadoff hitter Terje reached base on a walk and later scored on Leif’s single. The same pattern seemed to be set in motion as in these two teams’ 4 previous matchups, all won by the Rascals. Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:43:26 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article358.html Attnang-Puccheim, Austria The Oslo Pretenders participated for the first time in Finkstonball this past weekend and played 4 games with the record of 2-2. This gave them a 7th place out of 12 teams. The manager for the Oslo Pretenders – the Mullah – said at the press conference at the airport back in Oslo that he was satisfied with the result, but that he wished they had performed better in certain key situations that could’ve change the outcome of the tournament. But that either way he was very proud of their 12-man squad who went down to defend the Pretender honor in the land of Mozart. The tournament could in fact have been over before it even started as the baggage for 8 of the 12 man squad didn’t arrive in Salzburg. Air Berlin didn’t manage to deliver and stranded our baggage in Berlin until the next day – already a major candidate for the blooper of the year award. As the first game was in the morning the day after, the Pretenders ended up borrowing uniforms and equipment from the hosts – Attnang Athletics – to be able to participate and what a legendary game it became…… Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:22:50 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article357.html Saturday, May 14, 2011: The Outcasts brought their favorite bats to Trondheim – and used them effectively all day, logging 16 hits in each game of the double-header. SP Daniel ‘W’ Wood took the (flat) mound for Game 1 and finished all 6 innings for the win. Game 2 featured the lefty battery of SP Ole Kristian Nylund and C Pierre-Loic Laizet. OK settled in nicely and cruised on to victory. For the 7th and final inning, CF Darren McKellep took the mound with a substantial lead and closed out the contest. Wed, 18 May 2011 06:29:59 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article356.html Lade Idrettsanlegg, Trondheim The Oslo Pretenders Rascals powered their way through their opening series vs. NTNUI in Trondheim on Saturday and finished the series with 4 bombs by “Ultra” Leif, Earl “the Pearl”, Erik “van Schwidish” and “Tattoo” Thomas - all four of them went over the left-center fence. In total, the Rascals produced 30 hits during the day to secure the first two wins for the new team: 12-2 and 21-2. But for a long time the debut was in jeopardy as the score was 3-2 after the 5th inning, but then… out came the wolves. Mon, 09 May 2011 15:52:18 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article355.html Trygve Toskedal Larsen (former Pretender #10) won the world championship in biathlon sprint earlier today, claiming his first individual biathlon title!! Trygve's trophy case is already plastered with medals of all valors, and the Pretenders organization would like to congratulate with his new title! Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:53:04 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article354.html Østfoldhallen, Fredrikstad 7 eager Pretender players participated in the annual WBC (Winter Baseball Classics) in Østfoldhallen. With three mixed teams of all the players that signed up, the Pretenders were represented on all three teams. Terje, Daniel W and Mark among Team Black. Luis, Farhad and Saba for Team White, while OK was alone among Team Red. After three exciting games in the middle of the night in Fredrikstad, Team White ended up on top of the podium followed by Team Black and Team Red. Every Pretender made a good effort in the tournament with several hits, but Farhad stood out among the crowd with at least three hits - one of them on a liner up the middle off Daniel W. Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:25:35 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article353.html Oslo, Norway The Pretenders had their season-ending party at Pierre's Den last Saturday to celebrate their 13th League Title, 16th Norwegian Championship - and runner up - in addition to their 12th Double! At the same time, the prestigious P-awards were presented. With a total of 21 awards for P1 and P2 combined, there were many candidates in attendance - in the hope of capturing some of the spotlight. And the winners are....... Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:17:27 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article352.html Rommen, Oslo The Oslo Pretenders Baseball Club clinched their 16th NM title and 12th Double last Saturday as they faced Osterøy BC for the first time in the NM Finals, defeating them BC 9-3 and 7-0 in the best-of-3 Finals. With great pitching from a meditating Buddha and an incredible strike-out-show from Daniel F the Pretenders had good control of the Finals and never let Osterøy in the driver's seat. Since the NM Finals were rescheduled from August 28th, several P1 regulars had already left the country for various well deserved vacations - But the Oslo Pretenders showed depth and really proved why they are the best baseball club in Norway. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:46:39 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article351.html September 11-12 The Norwegian baseball championship series featured a unique twist for 2010: both squads from the Oslo Pretenders Baseball Club would compete for the title. P2 added an intimidating new dimension to this series with two newcomer talents who play for Macalester College in Minnesota: Pitcher Louis Mondale (2.79 ERA, best on team) and P/IF Mitch Glasser (.348 BA, 12 extra-base hits) leveled the playing field between the two squads. Thu, 16 Sep 2010 07:14:15 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article350.html Rommen, Oslo The Oslo Pretenders blanked the Alligators in both of the NBL semi-finals (20-0 and 19-0) - thanks to brilliant pitching by Glenn and Louie the Kid, and are now ready for the Finals vs. Osterøy this upcoming weekend. The Oslo Pretenders continue to dominate at the plate - this time with 24 hits - highlighted by a Grand Slam by Leif in the 1st inning of the 1st game - his lifetime home run number 30 for the club! Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:46:50 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article349.html Kristiansand Oslo Pretenders are undefeated on Norwegian soil so far this season and they continued in the same fashion in the 1st round of NM in Sunny Kristiansand this last weekend. P1 beat the newcomers from Stavanger 17-0 before cruising to a 15-4 win over their own 2nd team - P2. On the mound, Glenn continued to blank the opponents as he has done all year long, while OK finally had to surrender his first earned run of the season. At the plate, Earl the Pearl went 6-6 with 7 RBIs and a 3-run-frozen rope over the fence to capture the spotlight. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:50:44 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article348.html In P2's NM opener, they faced off against their big brothers from the Pretenders. In what looked to be a pitcher's duel, it turned into a nail-biter. After the first inning, OK was still holding on to his no-hitter while P2 found themselves one run behind. Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:31:54 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article347.html Nicolay did his part for Pretender recruiting and got a healthy baby boy on Thursday. The whole team sends their best wishes!! Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:49:44 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article346.html The Cheese Eaters came to Oslo to play P2 in a double header on a fine Saturday in June. Being farmers, the Cheese Eaters are used to getting up early, not necessarily the case for P2's urban crowd. Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:45:11 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article345.html P2 travelled to Trondheim to face off against the Knickers. After a slow start to the season, P2 needed to regain both composure and confidence, and they did so in style. Fri, 28 May 2010 09:23:10 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article344.html Rud Field, May 25th: Håkon Jåtun pitched a complete-game gem, mixing his effective curveball with a tailing fastball to strike out 5 Royals and allow just 2 runs on 5 hits. Backed by a stellar defense that committed no errors, Hawk retired 18 of the 26 batters he faced. (Meanwhile, Pretender batters logged 37 plate appearances.) The convincing 17-2 victory on Tuesday was encouraging preparation for the Pretenders’ upcoming E-cup tournament in Germany. The Royals' defense was shaky from the very start, dropping Terje’s sky-high pop-up to start the contest. ØHIL’s starting pitcher received little defensive support as Los Royales committed 5 errors to allow extra baserunners. But Pretender batsmen tallied plenty of legitimate hits – 11 singles and 6 doubles – and also drew 5 walks but struck out 10 times. Wed, 26 May 2010 08:45:51 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article343.html (article in french with a lot of idiomatic expressions!! try to google translate it, it may give some fun results) C'est sous un temps mi figue mi raisin que nous, l'équipe 2 d'Oslo Pretenders, avons dominé les Knickers chez eux, sur leur terres natales d'Olav Tryggvason. Nous avons quitté le soleil d'Oslo au petit matin, la tête dans le paté, pour aterrir dans la purée de pois bien connue là bas, dans le Trøndelag du sud. Deux matches intenses qui ont mis fin à la série de défaites encaissées par les Pretenders 2, scoumoune qui nous poursuit depuis le début de la saison. Nous n'avions jusque là pas cassé des briques, en perdant contre Pretenders 1 et les Alligaytors. Nous devions nous racheter et reprendre du poil de la bête! Wed, 26 May 2010 08:37:06 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article342.html Rommen, Oslo The Pretenders faced the League Champions from 2009 – the Royals – in a classic showdown double header last Saturday. With great team effort and solid pitching, the Pretenders continued in the same fashion as they did in the NM Finals the year before. With two important wins over the Royals, the Pretenders are now in the leader in the tough Division East. Tue, 11 May 2010 09:28:05 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article341.html Rommen, Oslo In the first ever league game between the two teams from the best baseball club in Norway, P1 showed no mercy to their own 2nd team (P2) and won the game comfortably 23-6. Hawk dominated on the mound with 4 shut-out innings and Terje smacked in 5 runs for the P1 squad. Fri, 07 May 2010 11:01:31 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article340.html Vancouver, Canada Trygve T. Larsen won a great bronze medal on Saturday in the Men’s' cross-country skiing relay. Trygve was the middleman in the 3-men relay and Norway was in the lead when Trygve passed the finishline of his leg. But in the last round Russia and Ukraine passed Norway. We as an organization are very proud to say that Trygve is the first Pretender ever to win a medal in the Paralympics. Congratulations Trygve! Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:16:55 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article339.html Trygve T. Larsen, som har hatt mange fine kamper, turer og stunder med Oslo Pretenders, gikk inn til en fin-fin 4. plass på 15 km i Paralympics i går. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:58:25 -0500 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article338.html The 2009-2010 offseason has been dominated by a long, dark and cold winter. If you look out the window now, it looks like it will still last for a long time to come. But we are now 9 weeks away from the season opener and the players are starting to come out of hibernation from their cocoons and lairs to get ready for a new and exciting season. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:23:43 -0600 http://www.oslopretenders.com/Article337.html Oslo, Norway The Pretenders had their season-ending party in downtown Oslo last Saturday to celebrate their 15th Norwegian Championship title (NM). At the same time, the prestigious P-awards were presented. With a total of 26 awards for P1, P2 and PL combined, there were many candidates in attendance - in the hope of capturing some of the spotlight. And the winners are....... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:49:59 -0600