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
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





















