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DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Saturday

Aguilas 7, Escogido 6 (17 innings) in Aguilas.  Luis Perdomo gave up a run on a hit in two innings while striking out two for Aguilas.  Deibinson Romero was 1-for-4 as a reserve for Escogido.

Cibao 9, Este 3 in Este.  Alexi Casilla was 4-for-5 with two doubles and a walk, scoring twice and driving in one for Cibao.

Sunday

Aguilas 4, Licey 0 in Licey.  Luis Perdomo pitched a perfect inning for Aguilas.

Oriente 2, Cibao 1 in Cibao.  Esmerling Vasquez worked 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up only a walk, for Oriente.  Alexi Casilla was 1-for-4 for Cibao.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

Sunday

Navojoa 6, Mazatlan 5 in Navojoa.  Anthony Slama surrendered two runs on three hits and a walk in one inning to take the loss for Mazatlan.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Saturday

Caguas 9, Mayaguez 6 in Mayaguez.  Dereck Rodriguez was 1-for-1 with a double and a run as a reserve for Caguas.  Daniel Ortiz made his debut, going 1-for-3 with a double and a run for Mayaguez.  Eddie Rosario was 0-for-4 for Mayaguez.

Carolina 10, Ponce 3 in Ponce.  Angel Morales was 0-for-1 as a pinch-hitter for Ponce.

Sunday

Carolina 10, Caguas 4 in Carolina.  Aaron Bates was 0-for-2 for Caguas.  Dereck Rodriguez was 0-for-4 for Caguas.

Ponce 5, Mayaguez 3 in Ponce (14 innings).  Eddie Rosario was 0-for-5 for Mayaguez.  Nelvin Fuentes pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits, for Mayaguez.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Saturday

Zulia 3, Aragua 2 in Aragua (12 innings).  Jose Mijares gave up two hits in a scoreless inning for Aragua.

Margarita 5, Magallanes 0 in Margarita.  Deolis Guerra pitched two perfect innings for Magallanes.

Sunday

La Guaira 4, Anzoategui 3 in La Guaira.  Lester Oliveros struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Saturday

Sydney 2, Brisbane 1 in Sydney.  Jacob Younis was 0-for-1 with three walks for Sydney.  Rory Rhodes was 1-for-5 for Brisbane.

First Monday Book Day

First Monday Book Day: Wheel Keeps on Turnin’

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The paperback edition of Towers of Midnight finally came out a month or so ago, so I pounced at last. Yes, I am a cheap @ss. I waited a whole year just so that I wouldn't have to pay those exorbitant hardback prices.

Unfortunately, the year-long wait meant that I'd lost track of many of the threads in the gigantic Pattern that is the Wheel of Time saga. Fortunately, Brandon Sanderson's work in this, his second installment of his concluding volume (hah!) was engaging and remarkably fast-paced, considering its 1,218 pages.

I've been frustrated at times through the long, long series by Robert Jordan's rather ridiculous characterizations of Perrin, Mat and Rand. Thankfully, some of that ridiculousness is at last being sloughed off in this work, whether as part of Jordan's plan or due to Sanderson's stewardship. Whatever. I'm ready for this thing to end, and I was glad that this volume actually seemed to push the plot forward -- at almost breakneck speed compared to its predecessor, The Gathering Storm.

This book was a much easier read than the other book I finished (at last!) this month -- Dan Simmons' Drood (featured last month in this space). Of course, that's an unfair comparison. Simmons' book was meticulously researched, incredibly literate, and, well, convoluted as hell, whereas, Jordan's whole series is about as complex as a grilled cheese sandwich. Still, I'm a sucker for this sort of swords-and-scorcery swashbuckling. It was a fun and quick read, whereas Simmons' book was a challenge that nearly overwhelmed me (even as I very much appreciated his artistry).

What are you reading?

Keeping Track

Happy Birthday–December 5

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Billy Shindle (1860)
Patsy Tebeau (1864)
Frank Bowerman (1868)
Pink Hawley (1872)
Gus Mancuso (1905)
Bobby Mattick (1915)
Chico Ruiz (1938)
Yoshiharu Wakana (1953)
Gary Roenicke (1954)
Luis Casanova (1956)
Alan Cockrell (1962)
Cliff Floyd (1972)
Felix Rodriguez (1972)
Hanley Frias (1973)

We also want to wish a Happy Birthday to CarterHayes’ mother.

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Keeping Track

Spanning the Globe

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DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Cibao 6, Escogido 3 in Cibao.  Alexi Casilla was 3-for-4 with a walk and scored three times for Cibao.

Licey 4, Este 1 in Licey.  Wilkin Ramirez was 0-for-3 for Este.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Ponce 2, Mayaguez 0 in Mayaguez.  Angel Morales pinch-hit for Ponce and was 0-for-1.  Eddie Rosario was 0-for-2 with a walk for Mayaguez.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Aragua 7, Magallanes 5 in Magallanes.  Cesar Ciurcina surrendered two runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning for Aragua.  Jose Mijares retired both batters he faced, striking out one of them, for Aragua.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Sydney 5, Brisbane 3 in Sydney (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  Jacob Younis was 3-for-3 for Sydney, scoring twice.  Rory Rhodes was 1-for-3 for Brisbane, scoring once and driving in one.

Sydney 7, Brisbane 0 in Sydney (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  Jacob Younis was 0-for-1 with two walks for Sydney.  Rory Rhodes was 0-for-3 for Brisbane.

NHL

All They Do is Win (except when they don’t): Games 20-26

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The Wild still aren't scoring much (64 GF - good for 9th out of 15 teams in the conference) but they don't give up much either (57 GA - 5/15 in the conference) and they seem to know exactly when to step up their game. I don't know where I heard the stat (or if it's even accurate) but apparently the Wild have won more games after trailing than any team in the league. In hockey, all that matters is wins and losses...oh, and overtime wins.

The Wild (16-7-3) leads the NHL with 35 points. Since we last talked they are 5-2-0 and are 8-2-0 over their last 10 games. They are currently atop both the Western Conference and the Northwest Division, 2 points ahead of Detroit and Chicago and 6 points ahead of Vancouver.  Here's how they got there:

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Remodeled basement. Same half-baked taste.