In the Dominican, the championship series was heating up as Escogido, who was facing elimination, tied the best-of-nine championship series with Gigantes up at 4-4. This game had a dramatic ending as infielder Argenis Reyes doubled and scored the winning run in the 11th inning to give Escogido a 4-3 walk-off win. Gigantes had taken Read the Rest…
With the Dominican Winter League’s championship series all tied up at 2-2, Gigantes took Game 5 by a 3-2 score over Escogido. Jose Capellan went six innings allowing two runs on four hits while striking out four in his second championship start. Reds prospect Juan Francisco went 2-for-3 and drove in all three runs for Read the Rest…
The Dominican Winter League Championship Series heated up a bit in Game 3, as Escogido busted out the hits with 22. Outfielder Fernando Martinez (Mets) blasted a three-run homerun and finished the game 6-for-6 with five RBIs as Escogido pounded Gigantes 13-4. DH Willis Otanez doubled and drove in three runs and infielder Joaquin Arias Read the Rest…
So far, the Dominican Winter League championship series has been all about the pitching. In Game 1, Gigantes and Escogido were deadlocked at 1-1, as both teams’ starters were solid. Escogido’s Francisco Liriano (Twins) went five innings allowing an unearned run on five hits while striking out six. Gigantes’ Jose Capellan went six innings allowing Read the Rest…
With this weekend’s playoff games, the Dominican Winter League championship series is set. On Saturday, Escogido clinched the final spot to face off against Gigantes. Kevin Barker has been the force offensively for Escogido as he is hitting .387 in the playoffs. In the 10-1 win over Gigantes on Friday, Barker had four hits and Read the Rest…
Major league free agent pitcher Jorge Sosa pitched six shutout innings in a 10-1 win for Licey over Toros in the Dominican Winter League round-robin playoffs. Sosa allowed just two hits while striking out six. Sosa, who is 42-50 with a 4.72 ERA in eight big league seasons, is hoping a dominant appearance in his Read the Rest…
When I previously wrote about the winter league playoffs in Venezuela, Caracas was leading the way. However a few bumps in the road have left them at 6-4 and in second place, with La Guaira just one game back. Caracas was 4-1 but is 2-3 in their last five games. Taking over first place is Read the Rest…
Unlike the Arizona Fall League where only top prospects are invited, baseball’s winter leagues are open to young and old alike. Some play winter ball to make up for lost time (like the Cleveland Indians Jake Westbrook). Others play to work on things to make them better or to continue the progress they made during Read the Rest…
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