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Weekly Winterball Whiparound

The good:  Deolis Guerra (Magallanes, Venezuela) is 1-0, 2.08, 1.27 WHIP in 8.2 innings (6 appearances).  Pedro Guerra (Magallanes, Venezuela) is 0-0, 2.92, 0.81 WHIP in 12.1 innings (5 appearances, 2 starts).  Deinys Suarez (Ponce, Puerto Rico) is 0-1, 1.00, 1.22 WHIP in 9 innings (2 starts).  Todd Van Steensel (Sydney, Australia) is 0-0, 0.00, 1.00 in 5 innings (5 appearances).

The average:  Aaron Bates (Caguas, Puerto Rico) is hitting .250/.308/.333 in 12 at-bats.  Joe Benson (Aragua, Venezuela) is hitting .216/.355/.373 in 51 at-bats.  Jairo Perez (Lara, Venezuela) is hitting .231/.375/.269 in 26 at-bats.  Rory Rhodes (Brisbane, Australia) is hitting .214/.389/.286 in 56 at-bats.

The bad:  Alexi Casilla (Cibao, Dominican) is hitting .208/.269/.208 in 24 at-bats.  Estarlin De Los Santos (Cibao, Dominican) is hitting .111/.200/.111 in 9 at-bats.  Joshua Hendricks (Melbourne, Australia) is hitting .167/.286/.167 in 23 at-bats.  Angel Morales (Ponce, Puerto Rico) is hitting .182/.400/.182 in 11 at-bats.  Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez, Puerto Rico) is 143/.250/.143 in 7 at-bats.  Ramon Santana (Este, Dominican) is .000/.000/.000 in 7 at-bats.  Rene Tosoni is .195/.283/.195 in 41 at-bats.  Jacob Younis (Sydney, Australia) is .200/.238/.200 in 60 at-bats.  Cesar Ciurcina (Aragua, Venezuela) is 0-0, 5.40, 1.50 in 6.2 innings (5 appearances).

The insignificant:  Oswaldo Arcia (Aragua, Venezuela) is 0-for-2.  Josmil Pinto (Aragua, Venezuela) is 1-for-1.  Dereck Rodriguez (Caguas, Puerto Rico) is 0-for-1.  Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez, Puerto Rico) is 0-0, 4.50, 1.00 in 2 innings (2 appearances).  Sam Gibbons (Melbourne, Australia) is 0-1, 9.00, 2.25 in 4 innings (3 appearances).  Yorman Landa (La Guaira, Venezuela) is 0-0, 6.75, 2.25 in 2.2 innings (1 start).  Lester Oliveros (Anzoategui, Venezuela) is 0-0, 2.25, 1.75 in 4 innings (5 appearances).  Gonzalo Sanudo (Culiacan, Mexico) is 0-0, 0.00, 1.00 in 1 inning (1 appearance).  Manuel Soliman (Escogido, Dominican) is 0-0, 0.00, 2.00 in 1 inning (1 appearance).  Junior Subero (Carolina, Venezuela) is 0-0, 9.00, 3.00 iin 1 inning (1 appearance).  Esmerling Vasquez (Estrellas, Dominican) has faced two batters, walking one and hitting one.

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Solar Sox Summary

Peoria scored in the second and led the rest of the way as the Javelinas defeated Mesa 4-2 in Mesa.

Scooter Gennett (Milwaukee) had a pair of doubles to lead Peoria.  Tyler Lyons (St. Louis) got the win, giving up a run on four hits and a walk in five innings.  The save went to David Kopp (Peoria), who gave up a hit in a scoreless ninth.

For the Solar Sox, Aaron Hicks was 2-for-2 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once.  Brian Dozier was 0-for-4.  Trey McNutt (Cubs) took the loss, giving up two runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks in four innings.  Dakota Watts worked two scoreless innings of relief, giving up two hits.

Mesa travels to Peoria tomorrow afternoon.

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Winterball Whiparound

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Friday

Cibaenas 10, Cibao 2 in Cibaenas.  Alexi Casilla was 1-for-4 and scored once.  Estarlin De Los Santos was 0-for-4.  Both play for Cibao.

Saturday

Oriente 9, Escogido 5 in Escogido.  Esmarling Vasquez walked the only batter he faced for Oriente, allowing an unearned run.

Cibao 3, Licey 2 in Cibao.  Alexi Casilla was 1-for-5 and scored once.

Sunday

Cibao 8, Cibaenas 4 in Cibao.  Alexi Casilla was 1-for-4, scored once, and drove in one.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Saturday

Ponce 3, Caguas 2 in Caguas (11 innings).  Aaron Bates was 1-for-4 and scored once for Caguas.  Angel Morales was 1-for-2 with two walks for Ponce.

Mayaguez 7, Carolina 6 in Mayaguez.  Eddie Rosario pinch-ran and scored the winning run for Mayaguez.

Sunday

Ponce 5, Mayaguez 4 in Mayaguez.  Angel Morales was used as a defensive replacement but did not bat.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Friday

Aragua 9, La Guaira 4 in Aragua.  Cesar Ciurcina surrendered three runs on two hits and a walk in one inning for Aragua.

Saturday

Aragua 9, Magallanes 8 in Aragua (12 innings).  Josmil Pinto was used as a reserve for Aragua and doubled in his only at-bat, coming around to score.  Deolis Guerra gave up two hits in 1.2 scoreless innings for Magallanes.

Sunday

Aragua 10, La Guaira 3 in La Guaira.  Cesar Ciurcina worked 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Anzoategui 4, Zulia 3 in Anzoategui.  Lester Oliveros pitched a perfect inning for Anzoategui.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Saturday

Perth 9, Melbourne 8 in Melbourne.  Joshua Hendricks was 2-for-4 with a walk for Melbourne.

Brisbane 2, Sydney 0 in Brisbane.  Jacob Younis was 0-for-3 for Sydney.

Sunday

Perth 6, Melbourne 1 in Melbourne (Game 1).  Joshua Hendricks was 0-for-3 for Melbourne.

Perth 5, Melbourne 3 (Game 2).  Joshua Hendricks was used as a pinch-runner but did not score.  Sam Gibbons allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk in 3.1 innings for Melbourne.

Brisbane 2, Sydney 1 in Brisbane.  Jacob Younis was 1-for-3.  Todd Van Steensel gave up one hit in a scoreless inning for Sydney.

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Solar Sox Summary

FRIDAY

Salt River 7, Mesa 5 in Salt River.  Chris Herrmann was 2-for-4 with a single and a double.  Aaron Hicks was 0-for-1 with three walks, scoring once.  Brian Dozier was 0-for-3 with two walks, scoring twice and driving in one.  Bruce Pugh worked a perfect inning, striking out one.  Brett Jacobson surrendered four runs on four hits in a third of an inning.

SATURDAY

Phoenix 8, Mesa 2 in Phoenix.  Aaron Hicks was 2-for-4 with a single and a double.  No other Twins appeared in the game.

Sunday was an off day.  The regular season ends Thursday, with the championship game to be played Saturday.  Mesa's loss Saturday eliminated them from the championship, which will be between Salt River and Surprise.

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Happy Birthday–November 14

Harry Howell (1876)
Jim Piersall (1929)
Jim Brewer (1937)
Johnnie Seale (1938)
Willie Hernandez (1954)
Curt Schilling (1966)
Kent Bottenfield (1968)
Ruben Rivera (1973)
Xavier Nady (1978)

There do not appear to be any players with connections to the Minnesota Twins born on this day. The closest we come is Johnnie Seale, a pitcher drafted by the former Washington Senators in 1958, but he was out of the organization before the team moved to Minnesota.

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This Week in Twins Transactions

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Billy Smith was fired as general manager.
Terry Ryan was hired as interim general manager.
Kelvin Silvania was released.
Jason Repko elected free agency.
Jeff Bailey became a minor league free agent.
Andy Baldwin became a minor league free agent.
Allan de San Miguel became a minor league free agent.
Jair Fernandez became a minor league free agent.
Toby Gardenhire became a minor league free agent.
Dusty Hughes became a minor league free agent.
Chuck James became a minor league free agent.
Paul Kelly became a minor league free agent.
Chase Lambin became a minor league free agent.
Brandon Roberts became a minor league free agent.
Yangervis Solarte became a minor league free agent.
Jake Stevens became a minor league free agent.

Yesterday, a report was noted that Brian Dinkelman would re-sign with the Twins.  I don't dispute that, but it has not shown up on the official lists yet.  It probably will for next week's list.

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This Week in Ex-Twins

The minor league free agent list is quite a trip down memory lane.

Atlanta organization re-signs Jose Lugo.
Cincinnati organization (AAA Louisville) signs Corky Miller.
Philadelphia agreed to terms with Jim Thome on a one-year contract.
Pittsburgh organization (AAA Indianapolis) signs Michael Ryan.
Brad Thomas elected free agency.
Brian Bass became a minor league free agent.
Boof Bonser became a minor league free agent.
Doug Deeds became a minor league free agent.
Matt Fox became a minor league free agent.
Armando Gabino became a minor league free agent.
Brendan Harris became a minor league free agent.
Sean Henn became a minor league free agent.
Randy Keisler became a minor league free agent.
Bobby Kielty became a minor league free agent.
Mike Lamb became a minor league free agent.
Matt Macri became a minor league free agent.
Jose Morales became a minor league free agent.
Yohan Pino became a minor league free agent.
Michael Restovich became a minor league free agent.
Alex Romero became a minor league free agent.
Ryan Rowland-Smith became a minor league free agent.
Steve Singleton became a minor league free agent.