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The Undercards: Minor League Opening Day and Joey Rickard, Hot Rods Come Out Swinging

There is nothing quite like Opening Day. Regardless of what level or sport that one plays, the first time that the games mean something always has a special feeling. Last night, three of the Tampa Bay…Read More

Winter League Update: Mexico Outlasts Dominican Republic in 18-Inning Classic to Win Championship

That was something missing from the Caribbean Series. There were 6 games in a round-robin format between the 4 teams, and the team with the best record after those 6 games was declared champion. But a…Read More

Winter Leagues Update: Luis Mendoza, Mexico 3-Hit Puerto Rico to Play DR in Championship Game

Win and you’re in. The Dominican Republic won the early game and the opportunity was right there for Mexico. If they could find a way to beat the red-hot Puerto Rico squad, they would make it to…Read More

Winter Leagues Update: Dominicans Ride 7-Run 8th to Championship Berth, Puerto Ricans Stay Alive

Obviously the organizers of the Caribbean Series are impartial regarding the Series’ games. But you couldn’t have really blamed them if they were rooting for the Dominican Republic to beat…Read More

Winter Leagues Update: Last-Place Puerto Ricans Top Dominicans, Venezuela Shuts Out Mexico

Anything can happen in the playoffs. And even after a trio of nightmare games in a row, everyone plays hard and no one gives up. The Criollos de Caguas representing Puerto Rico entered Monday 0-3 in the…Read More

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Winter Leagues Update: Rodney Blows Save, But Dominican Republic Rallies to Beat Mexico

In the playoffs, anything can happen- and you have to be ready for it. The best players falter, the unknowns…Read More

Winter Leagues Update: Fernando Rodney, Electric Dominican Bullpen Shut Down Puerto Rico

In just a few weeks, the World Baseball Classic will begin, with some of the best players from all over…Read More

The Undercards: Caribbean Series Gets Underway

The Caribbean Series began last night, with the championship clubs from each of the four winter leagues…Read More

Winter Leagues Update: Magallanes Hangs On in Wild Game 7 to Advance to Caribbean Series

Game 7. When you heard those words, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Heroes? Goats? Pitchers…Read More

The Undercards: Lara Walks Off in 11 to Take 3-2 Lead in Venezuelan League Championship Series

It’s the playoffs in the Winter Leagues, when heroes are made and goats are reviled. With just…Read More

The Undercards/Rays Notes: Bankston Homer Not Nearly Enough, Shields Says Goodbye

This winter, as our desire to see some actual baseball being played has reached a tipping point, we’ve…Read More

The Undercards: Jon Weber’s Struggles Continue in MPL Playoffs

Jon Weber had an excellent regular season in the Mexican Pacific League, posting a .325 batting average…Read More

The Undercards: Luis Valbuena Homers, Romula Sanchez Tosses 1.2 Shutout Innings As Lara Wins

Luis Valbuena finally made it to arbitration, receiving a one-year, $930,000 contact from the Cubs this…Read More

The Undercards: Juan Miranda Go-Ahead Homer Lifts Obregon Over Mexicali

A few well-timed homers can turn you from goat to hero pretty quickly. Juan Miranda has not had a great…Read More

The Undercards: Hector Luna Notches 3 Hits, Juan Sandoval Tosses 1.2 Perfect IP, But Aguilas Fall

Nice to see current and former Rays playing well in Winter Ball. But when they’re the only players…Read More

The Undercards: Nine Rays Duke It Out as Escogido Edges Cibaenas in 11 Innings

Something pretty crazy about Winter Ball is teammates going up against each other. When both players…Read More

The Undercards: Jorge Cantu Homers, 7 Rays Make Appearances as Escogido Pounds Cibaenas

We missed our Rays Winter Ball recap for today, and it was probably worth skipping, but there were a…Read More

The Undercards: Jon Weber Homers in Mexicali Loss

It had been a while since Jon Weber had appeared as a part of the headline for the Undercards segment.…Read More

The Undercards: Fernando Rodney has Rough Appearance, Feliciano Provides Offense

After the dominant season that Fernando Rodney had last year, it would have made sense if he took the…Read More

The Undercards: Carlos Zambrano Flirts With No-No, Edgar Gonzalez Blows Away Mexicali

They say that the fans like high-scoring games. But especially after watching the Rays over the course…Read More