Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Cardinals Winter League Notebook 12-10-08

*Mexican Pacific League*

Fernando Salas (Springfield): Did not pitch for Mazatlan.
Mazatlan lost 5-3 to Guasave: Boxscore
Mazatlan (30-21) visit Guasave (28-23) Wednesday @ 7:30pm MST.

Hugo Castellanos (Memphis-free agent): Entered in the seventh and pitched to four batters. Allowed two hits and no runs picking up his sixth hold of the winter season. (ground out-fly out:1-1)(inherited runners-scored:3-2)
Former Memphis Redbird Iker Franco went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBIs.
Obregon beat Culican 5-3: Boxscore
Obregon (18-32) hosts Culiacan (21-30) Wednesday @ 7:30pm MST.

*Veracruz Instructional League (Mexico)*

Francisco Rivera (Quad Cities): Started at designated hitter and batted 4th. 1-for-4 with one RBI, reached on an error, and struck out once (looking).
Acayucan gave up three runs in the third and never recovered losing 4-1 to Cordoba: Boxscore
Acayucan (8-9-2) visit Cordoba (8-11) on Wednesday.

Joe Rogers (Memphis): Did not pitch for Minatitlan.
Minatitlan scored the go ahead run in the sixth and held off Soledad for a 4-3 victory: Boxscore
Minatitlan held a parade on the their day off Monday: Link
Minatitlan (10-5-1) visit Soledad (11-8) on Wednesday.

*Venezuelan League*

Venezuela beat the Dominican Republic 4-3 in the All-Star game between the two.

Luke Gregerson (Springfield): Pitches for Margarita.
Margarita (17-26) welcomes Magallanes (18-27) Wednesday @ 8:00pm VST.

Cesar Izturis (St. Louis-free agent) and Richard Castillo (Quad Cities): Play for Lara.
Lara (26-20) hosts Zulia (23-22) Wednesday @ 7:30pm VST.

Jose Martinez (Springfield) and Jose Rada (GCL): Play for Aragua.
Aragua (23-19) visits Caribes (19-27) Wednesday @ 7:30pm VST.

*Venezuelan Parallel League*

Juan Lucena (Free Agent): Started at third base and batted 7th. 1-for-4 with two two-out RBIs.
Jose Calero (GCL): Started and pitched six innings. Allowed six hits, two runs (one earned), one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck out four. (ground out-fly out:7-6)
Ruben Alvarado (VSL): Entered in the seventh and pitched to three batters. Allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck out one. (ground out-fly out:1-0)
Jorge Rondon (Quad Cities): Entered in the eighth and pitched 1.2 innings. Allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck out five of seven batters faced en route to his second win in league play. (inherited runners-scored:1-0)
Aragua scored three in the eighth and beat ALB Orkas 8-5: Boxscore

Jose Cortez (VSL): Started in centerfield and batted leadoff. 2-for-4 with one double, one two-out RBI, and one caught stealing.
Billy Bolivar (VSL): Started in right field and batted 5th. 1-for-3 with one double, one run, and one strikeout.
Peter Jaspe (VSL): Started in left field and batted 7th. 2-for-2 with one double, two RBIs (one with two-outs), one run, one walk, and stole one base.
Sergio Nieves (July 2nd Signing): Started and pitched five innings. Allowed five hits, two unearned runs, two walks, hit two batters, and struck out two. (ground out-fly out:7-4)
Fabian Marquez (VSL): Followeed Nieves and pitched three innings. Allowed two hits, no runs, and struck out two. (ground out-fly out:3-4)
Carlos Oraa (VSL): Followed Marquez and pitched to three batters, giving up two hits and two unearned runs en route to his third loss in league play.
David Brito (VSL): Followed Oraa and pitched one hitless and scoreless inning. (ground out-fly out:1-1)(inherited runners-scored:1-0)
St. Louis gave up two runs in the ninth losing 4-3 to La Guaira: Boxscore

Wednesday's games:
St. Louis (14-28) @ Pittsburgh (17-28)
Detroit (24-19) @ Aragua (30-17)
NY Mets (18-24) @ Caribes (31-10)

*Venezuelan Parallel Western League*

1. Cardenales 20-11
2. Marineros-Lara 18-14 (Richard Castillo)
3. Seattle 18-15
4. Cleveland 13-18
5. Zulia 9-20 (Jose Penaloza)

*Dominican Republic League*

Hector de la Cruz was dismissed by Licey and Jose Offerman was named interim manager: Link

Amaury Marti (Memphis) and D'Angelo Jimenez (Memphis-free agent): Play for Licey.
Licey (21-20) have Wednesday off, visit Azucareros (23-18) Thursday @ 7:30pm AST.

*Colombian League*

Players participating: Donovan Solano (Springfield), Alexander Castellano (DSL), Davis Bilardello (Palm Beach), Pete Parise (Palm Beach), and Ryan Bird (Instructional).

*Puerto Rican League*

Yadier Molina (St. Louis): Started at catcher and batted 8th. 0-for-4 with three strikeouts (one looking and two swinging).
P.J. Walters (Memphis): Started and pitched 5.2 innings. Allowed five hits, three runs (two earned), one walk, and stuck out five en route to his first win in league play. (ground out-fly out:6-5)
Luis Mateo (Johnson City): Did not play for Carolina.
Ex-Cardinal Kiko Calero made his first appearance, for Carolina, striking out his only batter faced and picking up the hold.
Carolina beat Mayaguez 7-4: Boxscore
Carolina (9-15) hosts Caguas (10-13) Wednesday @ 7:30pm AST.

*Nicaraguan Prospect League*

Jen Argenal (November 28 Signing) is batting .340 with three doubles, one triple, seven RBIs, three runs, three stolen bases, six walks, five strikeouts, .421 OBA, and .440 SLG in 18 games.
Cheslor Cuthbert (Unsigned) is batting .333 with two doubles, one home run, nine RBIs, seven runs, one stolen bases, five walks, five strikeouts, .484 OBA, and .542 SLG in ten games.

Cardenales de la Unica (8-10) visit Jaguares de la UAM (11-7) for a doubleheader on Wednesday.

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