Vandenhurk started and won the Futures Game in SF this summer during the All Star Break. (And this was after having made several starts for the Fish. ) He's a native of Holland-- played, I believe, on their national team, skippered by former MFY Robert Eenhorn. I always wondered why their was a rush to sign Japanese players (Hideki Irabu, in particular) after Ichiro's success. Was there a similar rush to sign Dutch players after Bert Blyleven's success? Anyway, Vandenhurk is supposed to be a keeper.