Cardinals Winter League Notebook 2-11-16: Luis Ordaz A Candidate For Zulia Coaching Staff In 2016-17; Yulieski Gourriel Residency Questionable In Panama, Dominican Military Involvement, & Scott Boras Meeting

Luis Ordaz - Aguilas de Zulia

California Winter League Playoffs:

Final Regular Season Stats:
Beau Riportella (former Quad Cities-Midwest) played in 14 games going 6-for-30 (.200) with one triple, two RBIs, ten runs, seven walks, eight stolen bases, seven strikeouts, and grounded into one double play.

Thursday's Games:
Palm Desert (5-7-2) visits Midwest (6-7-1) @ 8:30 AM
Bay Area (4-9-1) visits Palm Springs Chill @ 9:30 AM
Palm Springs Power (5-8-1) visits Alberta (7-4-3) @ 11:00 AM
Coachella Valley (3-11) visits Canada (10-4) @ 12:00 PM
Washington (5-8-1) visits Oregon (6-6-2) @ 1:30 PM
British Columbia (4-9-1) visits New York (9-4-1) @ 2:30 PM


Caribbean Series:

Notes:
Dominican Republic is investigating reports of the military being involved in the defections of Yulieski Gourriel (Industriales-Ciego de Avila) and Lourdes Gourriel Jr (Industriales-Ciego de Avila): Listin Diario

Panama denies Yulieski Gourriel has established residency in their country: Panama American

Scott Boras (former Arkansas) met with Yulieski Gourriel in June 2015: El Nuevo Herald

Fans, in Cuba, celebrate the escapes of the Gourriel brothers: Diario de Cuba

Luis Ordaz (former St. Louis) is a candidate for the Zulia coaching staff next season: El Emergente


World Baseball Classic Qualifier:

Thursday's Game:
New Zealand (0-1) visits Philippines (0-1) @ 9:00 PM ET

Friday's Game:
South Africa (1-0) visits Australia (1-0) @ 3:30 AM ET