Monday, December 31, 2012

Cardinals Winter League Notebook 12-31-12

Venezuelan League


Friday's Results:
Ildemaro Vargas (Batavia-Caribes) entered late in the game as a pinch runner and scored one run.
Pedro Rodriguez (former MiLB signing-Caribes) entered in the fifth and pitched to four batters.  He allowed one hit,. no runs, one walk, and struck one out. (g/f:0-1)(ir-s:2-2)

Caribes beat Lara 10-9
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Javier Brito (former Memphis-Margarita) started at first base and batted third.  0-for-4 with one strikeout and assisted in two double plays.

Magallanes beat Margarita 10-1
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Les Walrond (former Memphis-La Guaira) started and pitched six innings.  He allowed five hits, no runs, three walks, and struck three out for the winning decision (1-4).  (g/f:10-4)

Jose Martinez (former Memphis-Aragua) started at as designated hitter and batted ninth. 0-for-1 with two walks and grounded into one double play.
Javier Avendano (former Batavia-Aragua) entered in the third and pitched 2.2 innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, and struck four out. (g/f:2-1)(ir-s:2-0)

La Guaira beat Aragua 7-5
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Saturday's Results:
Jose Garcia (Memphis Free Agent-Zulia) started at shortstop and batted ninth.  0-for-3 with one strikeout and assisted in two double plays.

Caracas beat Zulia 2-1
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Javier Brito (former Memphis-Margarita) started at first base and batted third.  1-for-3 with one triple, one two-out RBI, one run, two walks, and assisted in three double plays.
David Peralta (former Johnson City-Margarita) started in left field and batted seventh.  0-for-4 with one walk and one strikeout.

Joe Thurston (former St. Louis-Lara) started at third base and batted sixth.  2-for-4 with one home run, three RBIs (one w/two-outs), and one run.
Deryk Hooker (Springfield-Lara) entered in the ninth and pitched to three batters.  He allowed two hits, no runs, and one walk. (ir-s:1-1)

Lara beat Margarita 8-5
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Pedro Rodriguez (former MiLB signing-Caribes) entered in the sixth and pitched to three batters.  He allowed two hits and one earned run. (g/f:1-0)

Magallanes beat Caracas 5-3
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Dan Serafini (former Memphis-La Guaira) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed seven hits, no runs, three walks, and struck four out. (g/f:6-4)

Eduardo Sanchez (Memphis-Aragua) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out for the winning decision (4-2). (g/f:1-0)

Aragua beat La Guaira 6-5
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Sunday's Results:
Javier Brito (former Memphis-Margarita) started at first base and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with one double, one run, one walk, and assisted in one double play.
Kristhiam Linares (former Springfield-Margarita) entered in the fifth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed three hits and two runs (one earned). (p-s:25-15)(g/f:2-1)(ir-s:2-0)

Caracas beat Margarita 10-8
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Joe Thurston (former St. Louis-Lara) started at third base and moved to left field, batting third.  0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Richard Castillo (Springfield-Lara) entered in the eighth and pitched to four batters.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and one walk for the hold (3).  (g/f:1-0)(ir-s:1-1)

Lara beat Aragua 5-3
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Ildemaro Vargas (Batavia-Caribes) started at second base and batted eighth.  2-for-4 with one RBI, two runs, and one walk.
Renyel Pinto (former Memphis-Caribes) started and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits, five earned runs, and four walks. (g/f:0-2)

Victor Marte (St. Louis-Magallanes) entered in the eighth and pitched to three batters.  He allowed two hits and two earned runs. (g/f:1-0)

Caribes beat Magallanes 10-5
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Notes:
Magallanes selected Les Walrond (former Memphis) from La Guaira in the playoff draft and Deryk Hooker (Springfield-Lara) will be heading home: LVBP Official Site

Evan Gattis (Atlanta) was pulled from playing with Zulia: Lider

Victor Marte (St. Louis-Magallanes) did not really say much with media upon his arrival: Lider

Bruce Rondon (Detroit) was pulled from pitching anymore with Magallanes: Lider

Dates and times set for round robin: Lider

No Games Scheduled For Monday


Mexican Pacific League


Friday's Results:
Jermaine Curtis (Springfield-Mochis) started at second base and batted third.  0-for-3 with one walk, one strikeout, and grounded into one double play.

Culiacan beat Mochis 6-1
LMP Official Site Post Game

Iker Franco (former Springfield-Obregon) started at catcher and batted seventh.  1-for-5 with one two-out
RBI and one strikeout.

Navojoa beat Obregon 8-7 in 10 innings
LMP Official Site Post Game

Mark Hamilton (former St. Louis-Guasave) started as designated hitter and batted sixth.  0-for-3 with one strikeout.

Amaury Cazana (former Memphis-Mexicali) started as designated hitter and batted seventh.  1-for-3 at the plate.

Mexicali beat Guasave 4-1
LMP Official Site Post Game

Saturday's Results:
Dennys Reyes (former St. Louis-Hermosillo) started and pitched seven innings.  He allowed three hits, two earned runs, four walks, hit one batter, and struck six out for the losing decision (2-3).  (p-s:102-58)(g/f:8-1)

Mazatlan beat Hermosillo 3-1
LMP Official Site Post Game

Mark Hamilton (former St. Louis-Guasave) started as designated hitter and batted sixth.  0-for-4 with one walk.

Amaury Cazana (former Memphis-Mexicali) started in left field and batted sixth.  1-for-3 with one double, one run, one walk, and one strikeout.

Mexicali beat Guasave 10-5
LMP Official Site Post Game

Jermaine Curtis (Springfield-Mochis) started at second base and batted second.  0-for-3 with one strikeout.

Culiacan beat Mochis 5-0
LMP Official Site Post Game

Iker Franco (former Springfield-Obregon) started at catcher and batted seventh.  1-for-4 with one strikeout, grounded into one double play, and threw out one of three base runners.

Obregon beat Navojoa 7-6
LMP Official Site Post Game

Sunday's Results:
Mark Hamilton (former St. Louis-Guasave) started in right field and batted fifth.  0-for-4 with one run and one strikeout.

Guasave beat Mexicali 11-10
LMP Official Site Post Game

Iker Franco (former Springfield-Obregon) started at catcher and batted seventh.  1-for-4 with three strikeouts.

Obregon beat Navojoa 12-0
LMP Official Site Post Game

Notes:
LMP announced playoff match-ups, beginning on January 2nd: LMP Official Site

Obregon selected Jermaine Curtis (Springfield) from Mochis in the playoff draft: Obregon Official Site

Ronny Paulino (Baltimore) has signed on to play for Guasave after Licey was eliminated from the Dominican League postseason: Guasave Official Site

Chris Colabello (Minnesota) will no longer be playing for Guasave after coming down with pneumonia: Guasave Official Site

No Games Scheduled For Monday


Veracruz League


Sunday's Results:
Francisco Rivera (former Palm Beach-San Andres) started in right field and batted third.  2-for-5 at the plate.

San Andres beat Veracruz 5-4
LIV Official Site Post Game

Ivan Bellazetin (former MiLB tryout-Xalapa) started at shortstop and batted second.  0-for-4 with one run and one walk.

Santa Rosa beat Xalapa 10-7
LIV Official Site Post Game


Dominican League


Friday's Results:
Hector Luna (former St. Louis-Aguilas) started at third base and batted third.  0-for-4 at the plate.
Oscar Taveras (Springfield-Aguilas) started in right field and batted fifth.  2-for-4 with one home run, one two-out RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Jamie Romak (Springfield-Azucareros) started at first base and batted seventh.  0-for-3 with one strikeout.
Eugenio Velez (former Memphis-Azucareros) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.
Danilo Sanchez (former Springfield-Azucareros) entered late in the game at catcher.

Aguilas beat Azucareros 3-0
LIDOM Official Site Post Game

Evan MacLane (former St. Louis-Estrellas) started and pitched two innings.  He allowed six hits, five earned runs, one home run, one walk, and struck two out for the losing decision (0-1).  (g/f:3-1)

Fernando Tatis (former St. Louis-Escogido) started at third base and batted sixth.  0-for-5 with one strikeout.

Escogido beat Estrellas 12-5
LIDOM Official Site Post Game

Saturday's Results:
Omar Javier (former Johnson City-Estrellas) started and pitched four innings.  He allowed four hits, two earned runs, two walks, and struck two out. (g/f:4-4)

Hector Luna (former St. Louis-Aguilas) started at third base and batted third.  0-for-4 with one RBI and assisted in one double play.
Oscar Taveras (Springfield-Aguilas) started in right field and batted fifth.  2-for-4 with one double and one run.

Aguilas beat Estrellas 5-2
LIDOM Official Site Post Game

Fernando Tatis (former St. Louis-Escogido) started at third base and batted sixth.  1-for-4 with one double and one run.

C.J. Nitkowski (former Memphis-Azucareros) entered in the seventh and pitched to one batter.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the hold (1). (ir-s:1-0)

Azucareros beat Escogido 5-1
LIDOM Official Site Post Game

Sunday's Results:
Hector Luna (former St. Louis-Aguilas) started at third base and moved to first, batting third.  0-for-5 with one walk and one strikeout.
Oscar Taveras (Springfield-Aguilas) started in right field and batted fifth.  0-for-5 with two strikeouts.
Miguel Batista (former St. Louis-Aguilas) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed three hits, two earned runs, one home run, three walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck three out. (g/f:7-4)
Luis Perdomo (former Springfield-Aguilas) entered in the tenth and pitched to two batters.  He allowed no hits or runs, and one walk for the winning decision (1-0). (g/f:1-0)(ir-s:2-0)

Evan Maclane (former St. Louis-Estrellas) entered in the 11th and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, and struck one out for the losing decision (0-2). (g/f:1-0)

Aguilas beat Estrellas 4-3 in 11 innings
LIDOM Official Site Post Game

Fernando Tatis (former St. Louis-Escogido) started at third base and batted sixth.  0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts.

Azucareros beat Escogido 6-1
LIDOM Official Site Post Game

Notes:
Oscar Taveras (Springfield-Aguilas) is expected to be at the St. Louis Baseball Writers dinner on January 20th: STL Today

No Games Scheduled For Monday


Puerto Rican League


Friday's Results:
Ruben Gotay (former Memphis-Manati) started at first base and batted third.  0-for-2 with one run, two walks, and assisted in one double play.

Jonathan Rodriguez (Palm Beach-Santurce) started at third base and batted eighth.  0-for-2 with one walk.

Santurce beat Manati 3-2
El Nuevo Dia Post Game

Aaron Bates (former Memphis-Caguas) started as designated hitter and batted seventh.  0-for-2 with two walks and two strikeouts.
Luis Mateo (Quad Cities-Caguas) started at shortstop and batted ninth.  0-for-4 with two strikeouts.

Robinson Cancel (former Memphis-Ponce) entered late in the game at first base and batted sixth.  0-for-2 at the plate.

Caguas beat Ponce 2-1
El Nuevo Dia Post Game

Yadier Molina (St. Louis-Carolina) started as designated hitter and batted third.  2-for-6 with two RBIs (one w/two-outs) and grounded into one double play.
Anthony Garcia (Quad Cities-Carolina) started in right field and batted fifth.  0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Felipe Lopez (former St. Louis-Carolina) started at third base and batted sixth.  0-for-1 with one walk.
J.C. Romero (former St. Louis-Carolina) entered in the eighth and pitched 2.1 innings.  He allowed five hits, two earned runs, one home run, two walks (one intentional), and struck one out for the blown save (1) and losing decision (1-1). (g/f:3-1)(ir-s:2-2)

Mayaguez beat Carolina 8-7 in 10 innings

Saturday's Results:
Ruben Gotay (former Memphis-Manati) started at first base and batted third.  1-for-3 with one strikeout.

Mayaguez beat Manati 9-2 in game one of doubleheader

Yadier Molina (St. Louis-Carolina) started as designated hitter and batted third.  0-fro-4 with one walk and one strikeout.
Felipe Lopez (former St. Louis-Carolina) entered late in the game at third base and batted sixth.  One walk in only plate appearance.
Anthony Garcia (Quad Cities-Carolina) started in right field and moved to left, batting seventh.  1-for-3 with one home run, one two-out RBI, two runs, two walks, and one strikeout.

Jonathan Rodriguez (Palm Beach-Santurce) started at third base and batted eighth.  1-for-4 with one run and two strikeouts.

Carolina beat Santurce 5-4 in 10 innings
Primera Hora Post Game

Robinson Cancel (former Memphis-Ponce) started as designated hitter and batted fourth.  3-for-5 with one double and grounded into one double play.

Luis Mateo (Quad Cities-Caguas) started at shortstop and batted eighth.  3-for-4 and assisted in one double play.

Caguas beat Ponce 3-1

Ruben Gotay (former Memphis-Manati) started at first base and batted third.  2-for-4 with one double, three two-out RBIs, one run, and assisted in one double play.

Mayaguez beat Manati 6-5

Sunday's Results:
Mike Parisi (former St. Louis-Mayaguez) started and pitched two innings.  He allowed four hits, three earned runs, one home run, one walk, and struck two out. (g/f:2-1)

Robinson Cnancel (former Memphis-Ponce) started at first base and batted fourth.  3-for-4 with one triple, two RBIs, one run, one strikeout, one caught stealing, and assisted in one double play.

Ponce beat Mayaguez 6-4

Aaron Bates (former Memphis-Caguas) entered late in the game at first base and batted fourth.  0-for-1 and one unassisted double play.
Luis Mateo (Quad Cities-Caguas) started at shortstop and batted eighth.  1-for-3 with one run and one stolen base.

Yadier Molina (St. Louis-Carolina) started as designated hitter and batted third.  0-for-1 at the plate.
Anthony Garcia (Quad Cities-Carolina) started in right field and batted fifth.  0-for-3 with one strikeout.

Caguas beat Carolina 2-1

Notes:
Manati forfeited Sunday's game due to pay: Primera Hora

No Games Scheduled For Monday


Nicaraguan League


Friday's Results:
Jem Argenal (GCL-Chinandega) 1-for-3 at the plate.

Granada beat Chinandega 3-0
LNBP Official Site Post Game

Sunday's Results:
Gustavo Martinez (former GCL-Boer) pitched 1.1 innings allowing three hits, one run, two walks (one intentional), and struck two out for the winning decision (4-2).

Boer beat Leon 8-6
LNBP Official Site Post Game

Curt Smith (former Springfield-Chinandega) 2-for-5 with one RBI.

Granada beat Chinandega 9-8
LNBP Official Site Post Game

No Games Scheduled For Monday


Colombian League


Friday's Results:
Donovan Solano (former Memphis-Barranquilla) started at shortstop and batted second.  1-for-2 with one double, one run, two walks, and one hit by pitch.

Jolbert Cabrera (former Memphis-Cartagena) started at first base and batted fourth.  1-for-3 with one RBI and one sac fly.

Barranquilla beat Cartagena 11-1

Sunday's Results:
Julian Tavarez (former St. Louis-Barranquilla) entered in the fourth and pitched one inning.  He allowed three hits, four runs (three earned), one walk, and hit one batter.

Jolbert Cabrera (former Memphis-Cartagena) started at first base and batted fourth.  3-for-3 with two RBIs, three runs, and one walk.
Ronald Ramirez (former Palm Beach-Cartagena) started at shortstop and batted ninth.  2-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI, two runs, and one strikeout.

Cartagena beat Barranquilla 14-8

Notes:
Barranquilla placed Donovan Solano (former Memphis) in the inactive list.

Donovan Solano (former Memphis-Barranquilla) looks to be starting infielder for Miami in 2013: Juan Rodriguez Twitter

No Games Scheduled For Monday


Panama League


Friday's Results:
Rainel Rosario (Springfield Free Agent-Panama) entered late in the game in the outfield and batted ninth.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.

Panama beat Chiriqui 8-5

Saturday's Results:
Marlon Sucre (former DSL-Cocle) started in the outfield and batted seventh.  0-for-3 with one strikeout.

Herrera beat Cocle 16-1
Panama League Official Site Post Game

Sunday's Results:
Rainel Rosario (Springfield Free Agent-Panama) started in the outfield and batted ninth.  1-for-3 with two RBIs.

Panama beat Herrera 3-0

Marlon Sucre (former DSL-Cocle) started in the outfield and batted seventh.  0-for-3 at the plate.

Chiriqui beat Cocle 2-1
Panama League Official Site Post Game

No Games Scheduled For Monday


Australian League


Saturday's Results:
C.J. Beatty (former Palm Beach-Brisbane) started at third base and batted fifth.  1-for-3 with one run, one walk, and one strikeout.

Melbourne beat Brisbane 5-3

Geoff Klein (Palm Beach-Sydney) started at catcher and batted sixth.  1-for-2 with two walks, one strikeout, and allowed one stolen base.
Wayne Lundgren (former Palm Beach-Sydney) entered in the sixth and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck two out for the winning decision (1-1). (p-s:26-15)(g/f:3-1)

Sydney beat Adelaide 2-1
Sydney Official Site Post Game

Sunday's Results:
Geoff Klein (Palm Beach-Sydney) started at catcher and batted sixth.  1-for-3 with one double, one run, one walk, one stolen base, and two strikeouts.

Sydney beat Adelaide 4-0
Sydney Official Site Post Game

C.J. Beatty (former Palm Beach-Brisbane) started at third base and batted fifth.  0-for-4 at the plate.

Brisbane beat Melbourne 6-1

Thursday's Games:
Perth (16-13) visits Canberra (19-9) @ 7:00 PM ET
Sydney (17-13) visits Adelaide (13-17) @ 7:00 PM CT
Brisbane (14-15) visits Melbourne (9-21) @ 7:35 PM ET


World Baseball Classic


Michael Young (Philadelphia) has turned down playing in WBC: Jerry Crasnick Twitter

Jaime Garcia (St. Louis-Mexico) will begin throwing program in January: St. Louis Official Site


Former Cardinals


Oakland looks to be keeping hold of Coco Crisp (former New Haven): Ken Davidoff Twitter

Chris Narveson (former St. Louis) expects to be ready to compete for a rotation spot with the Brewers, after missing much of the 2012 season due to surgery: Milwaukee Official Site

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