Sunday, December 14, 2008

Cardinals Winter League Notebook 12-14-08

*Mexican Pacific League*

Hugo Castellanos (Mmephis-free agent): Did not pitch for Obregon.
Former Memphis Redbird Iker Franco hit a game-winning solo home run for Obregon.
Obregon scored one in the 11th to top Hermosillo 3-2: Boxscore
Obregon (22-32) visits Hermosillo (28-27) Sunday @ 5:00pm MST.

Fernando Salas (Springfield): Did not pitch for Mazatlan.
Mazatlan beat Navojoa 5-4: Boxscore
Mazatlan (33-22) welcomes Navojoa (26-29) Sunday @ 6:00pm MST.

*Veracruz Instructional League (Mexico)*

Joe Rogers (Memphis): Did not pitch for Minatitlan.

Francisco Rivera (Quad Cities): Started as designated hitter and batted 4th. 1-for-4 with one RBI and one run.
Minatitlan almost let the game get away in the ninth but held off Acayucan 6-5: Boxscore
Minatitlan (12-6-1) @ Acayucan (8-11-2) on Sunday.

*Venezuelan League*

Jose Martinez (Springfield) and Jose Rada (GCL): Did not play for Aragua.

Former Memphis Redbird Matt Perisho pitched a hitless inning for Margarita in game two.
Aragua shut out Margarita 4-0 in game one of the doubleheader: Boxscore
Aragua was shut out by Margarita 5-0 in game two: Boxscore
Aragua (25-22) visits Margarita (19-29) Sunday @ 7:00pm VST.

*Venezuelan Parallel League*

No games posted.

No games scheduled for Sunday.

*Venezuelan Parallel Western League*

Richard Castillo (Quad Cities): Pitches for Marineros-Lara.
Jose Penaloza (GCL): Pitches for Zulia.

*Dominican Republic League*

Amaury Marti (Memphis): Started in right field and batted 5th. 0-for-5 with three strikeouts (swinging).
D'Angelo Jimenez (Memphis-free agent): Started as designated hitter and batted 8th. 2-for-4 with one double, one home run, one two-out RBIs, one run, one walk, and two strikeouts (swinging).
Ex-Cardinal Timo Perez went 2-for-4 and drove in two runs for Licey.
Licey scored three runs in the eighth and beat Gigantes 9-8: Boxscore
Licey (24-20) visits Escogido (20-23) Sunday @ 5:00pm AST.

Dominican Republic League suspended Ex-Cardinal Ronnie Belliard and others for the fighting that broke out in the Licey vs. Gigantes game on November 29, suspensions range from one to three games: Link

Former Memphis Redbird Nerio Rodriguez made his return Saturday for Escogido, no boxscore posted.

*Colombian League*

Monteria beat Barranquilla 6-5.
Sincelejo beat Cartagena 11-5.
Cartagena reinstated three of their players after they had been suspended for refusing to play in a doubleheader on Tuesday: Notes

Sunday's games:
Cartagena (19-20) @ Sincelejo (16-23)
Monteria (22-17) @ Barranquilla (21-18)

*Puerto Rican League*

Former Cardinals spring invite Miguel Negron went 2-for-6 with a triple and three RBIs: Boxscore

Yadier Molina (St. Louis), P.J. Walters (Memphis-On More Start?), and Luis Mateo (Johnson City): Did not play for Carolina.
Carolina @ Mayaguez was postponed on Saturday.
Carolina (9-17) hosts Caguas (11-15) Sunday @ 6:00pm AST.

*Nicaraguan Prospect League*

Final Stats:

Jen Argenal (November 28 Signing) finished batting .333 (18-for-54) with three doubles, one triple, seven RBIs, four runs, six walks, three stolen bases, six strikeouts, .410 OBA, and .426 SLG in 20 games. He finishes tied for 5th in the league in batting average.

Cheslor Cuthbert finished batting .333 (8-for-24) with two doubles, one home run, nine RBIs, seven runs, five walks, one stolen base, five strikeouts, .484 OBA, and .542 SLG in ten games.

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