Again, "preview" is in quotes because the playoffs started a couple of days ago. As you obviously know if you care, I'm still behind in these winter baseball reports, although I am getting closer. At any rate, here's a preview of the Mexican League playoffs.
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Australian Audit: Games of 12/30
Close games all over. Some are low-scoring, some are high-scoring.
Mexican Matchups: Games of 12/30
Valle leads Los Mochis to the mountaintop. Missed opportunities cost Hermosillo.
Puerto Rican Publication: Games of 12/30
No good Twins news. An error made the difference in Caguas. A comeback for Ponce.
January 4, 2014: Labor Cuts
...mean that my shift today is four hours. I might end up phoning this one in.
Happy Birthday–January 4
Tommy Corcoran (1869)
Ernest Lanigan (1873)
Al Bridwell (1884)
Ossie Vitt (1890)
George Selkirk (1908)
Gabe Paul (1910)
Herman Franks (1914)
Don McMahon (1930)
Tito Fuentes (1944)
Charlie Manuel (1944)
Ken Reynolds (1947)
Paul Gibson (1960)
Daryl Boston (1963)
Trey Hillman (1963)
Ted Lilly (1976)
Willie Martinez (1978)
Ernest Lanigan was the nephew of the Spink brothers who founded The Sporting News and worked for the publication from the time he was 15. Among other things, he compiled baseball's first encyclopedia, published in 1922, and served as curator, historian, and director of the Hall of Fame from 1946 until his death in 1962.
Gabe Paul was the general manager of the Cincinnati Reds, the Cleveland Indians (twice), and the New York Yankees.
Trey Hillman was the manager of the Kansas City Royals from 2008-2010.
Dominican Digest: Games of 12/30
Day four of the playoffs. Miguel Olivo uses his speed. A big comeback for Aguilas.
Venezuelan View: Games of 12/30
Two Twins pitchers contribute to Aragua's victory. Wrigley gums up the works for La Guaira.
Australian Audit: Games of 12/29
A pitchers' duel in Sydney. Perth gets Trapped.
Mexican Matchups: Games of 12/29
John Lindsey could run for mayor in Navojoa. It was singles night for Hermosillo. Four-run innings decide games in Los Mochis and Guasave.