Monthly Archives: October 2016

The Road to Glory

Posted on October 26, 2016 by vzbaseball

World Series, Game 1. 50 degrees and cloudy by Lake Erie. I wish they’d start at least one Fall Classic matchup before 8:00 pm. I bet the fans in Cleveland and Chicago do, too. The only Venezuelan news of note … Continue reading →

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Catch Me If You Can

Posted on October 10, 2016 by vzbaseball

Jose Lobaton hit a tape-measure homer to help Washington even the NLDS with Los Angeles today. Jose is one of a group which may comprise the golden age of Venezuelan catchers in MLB. In Chicago, Miguel Montero has kindly and … Continue reading →

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Zeke to the Rescue, Gorkys on Tap

Posted on October 5, 2016 by vzbaseball

Last night, while the headlines were made by Toronto’s Dominican Bash Brothers, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, the game remained tied after nine because of Ezequiel Carrera’s fifth-inning RBI. Now Toronto will move on to Texas, with whom they had … Continue reading →

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Venezuelans Gone Wild

Posted on October 4, 2016 by vzbaseball

Many of you know I don’t like the Wild Card format. To me, it cheapens the playoffs and begs the question, “what is this, hockey?” (10 of 30 MLB teams can now qualify for some sort of playoff spot.) But … Continue reading →

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