Monday, January 26, 2009

Cardinals Winter League Notebook 1-26-09

*Mexican Pacific League*

Mazatlan beat Mochis 3-2: Boxscore
Mazatlan sweeps the Championships Series 4-0, they are headed to the Caribbean Series.

This is Mazatlan's 13th Mexican Pacifc League Championship, five claimed in the old Pacific League and eight in the new league. They won their last title in 2005-06 season , which featured now former Memphis Redbirds Hugo Castellano and Edgar Gonzalez.

*Venezuelan League*

Jose Rada (GCL): Did not pitch for Aragua.
Former Memphis Redbird Armando Rios went 1-for-5 with one stolen base and two strikeouts for Caracas.
Caracas doubled up Aragua 4-2: Boxscore

No game Monday, Tuesday's games (best of seven):
Caracas visits Aragua @ 7:00pm VST, Caracas leads the Championship Series 2-1.

*Dominican Republic League*

Amaury Marti (Memphis): Started in left field and batted 5th. 2-for-4 with one run.
D'Angelo Jimenez (Memphis-free agent): Did not play for Licey.
Ex-Cardinal Ronnie Belliard went 2-for-6 with one double and one run.
Ex-Cardinal Ray King pitched for Gigantes and gave up three hits, one run, two walks, and struck out two over 1.1 innings.
Licey scored the winning run in the 12th to beat Gigantes 4-3: Boxscore
Licey sweeps the Championship Series 5-0, they are headed to the Caribbean Series.

This is Licey's 21st Dominican Republic Championship.

*Colombian League*

Donovan Solano (Springfield): Scored one run for Barranquilla.
Barranquilla beat Monteria 10-7: Post Game

Barranquilla takes the Championship Series 4-3 and this is their second in a row: Celebration
(picture with Solano)
Alexander Castellano (DSL): Also played for Barranquilla during the 2008-09 winter season.

*Puerto Rican League*

Joe Thurston (Memphis?): Did not play for Ponce.
Ponce shut out Arecibo 8-0: Boxscore
Ponce wins the Championship Series 4-1, they are headed to the Caribbean Series.
This is Ponce's 11th title, they won their last in the 2003-04 season and claimed five titles back in the 1940's.

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