Left-hander Gustavo Chacin (Astros) went seven scoreless innings allowing five hits as Caracas evened the Venezuelan Winter League’s championship series at 3-3 to force a deciding game seven versus Magallanes. Caracas scored five runs in the top of the fourth inning. Carlos Maldonado hit a two-run homerun, outfielder Josh Kroeger added a solo homerun (2 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…
The Caribbean Series begins February 2nd (and continues until February 8th) at Estadio Nueva Esparta in Porlamar, Margarita Island, Venezuela. In 2009, Tigres de Aragua of Venezuela won the series in Mexico. The Caribbean Series pits the four winter league champion teams against each other for an overall winter league champion. The teams come from Read the Rest…
The SF Giants can pitch and the 2009 team relied on the pitching staff to push for a playoff spot though they came up short. So this offseason the Giants’ management was hoping to sign some bats. Power is a top priority as the top homerun hitter was Pablo Sandoval with 25 and his 90 Read the Rest…
The San Francisco Giants relied on stellar pitching, clutch late relief, and the bats of Bengie Molina and Pablo Sandoval (the Kung Fu Panda). With very little offensive support for the pitchers, the Giants still were in playoff contention in September. Ace Tim Lincecum won his second straight CY Young award (15-7 with a 2.48 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…
Is the National League MVP race even a race? Any other year, I would say that Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez would win the award in a landslide with the type of season he is having. However, there is another player who is putting up Triple Crown numbers, along with good defense and his team Read the Rest…
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