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 been covering ex-Rays who have been playing in the various Caribbean Winter Leagues. On Saturday…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 postseason for the Yaquis de Obregon, but he has slammed 4 home runs including a couple when his…Read More
The Undercards: Juan Miranda Homer The Difference as Obregon Edges Culiacan
Sometimes a role player comes out of nowhere to be a hero in one isolated game. Other times, an otherwise ordinary player can all of a sudden start hitting out of his mind for an entire postseason. As…Read More
The Undercards: Henry Mateo Caps Off Huge Day With Walk-off Single as Mazatlan Edges Mexicali
Sometimes you just have it- and when you do, the other team’s worst nightmare is for the game to be on the line when you come to the plate. Mateo gave the Aguilas de Mexicali more nightmares on Sunday…Read More
The Undercards: Henry Mateo Notches 4 Hits as Mazatlan Shuts Out Mexicali
When you’re hitting .583 in the postseason, you’re doing pretty well. When you’re hitting .000, you’re having a tough time. Mexican Pacific League Playoffs: Venados de Mazatlan…Read More
The Undercards: Juan Miranda Singles in Winning Run in 11th as Obregon Wins
There’s nothing better than coming up huge in the Postseason. Not too often under normal circumstances…Read More
The Undercards: Juan Miranda, Tigres del Licey Walk to Victory
Even the biggest proponents of on-base percentage will tell you that a walk isn’t as good as a…Read More
The Undercards: No Stopping Jorge Cantu, Willy Aybar Stays Perfect
One of my favorite Jorge Cantu stats: not even his platoon splits could say consistent. In 2005, his…Read More
The Undercards: Joel Peralta, Juan Cruz Sharp in Winter Debuts, Wes Bankston Suddenly Red-Hot Again
In Winter Ball, major league players like to go their hometown team and get a few relaxing games in.…Read More
The Undercards: Everywhere You Look, 9th Inning Rallies Fall Short
The most frustrating part of playing and watching sports isn’t to lose by a lot. It’s to…Read More
Minor League Review: The Juan Miranda Lottery Ticket
Juan Miranda was supposed to be a lot better than this. Miranda was a member of the Cuban National Team…Read More











