Cardinals Winter League Notebook 2-12-16: Beau Riportella Triples & Drives In One Run; Wayne Lundgren Announces Retirement; Yulieski Gourriel & Lourdes Gourriel, Jr. Rumored To Be In Panama

Wayne Lundgren - Sydney Blue Sox/Australia

California Winter League Playoffs:

Beau Riportella (former Quad Cities-Midwest) started in centerfield and batted eighth.  1-for-3 with one triple, one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.

Midwest beat Palm Desert 7-3
CWL Official Site Post Game

Friday's Games:
Washington (1-0) Midwest (1-0) @ 9:00 AM
Bay Area (1-0) visits Manitoba (0-0) @ 10:00 AM
Palm Springs Power (1-0) visits Canada (1-0) @ 11:30 AM
British Columbia (1-0) visits Toronto (0-0) @ 12:30 PM


Caribbean Series:

Notes:
An unknown source has said that Yulieski Gourriel (Industriales-Ciego de Avila) and Lourdes Gourriel Jr (Industriales-Ciego de Avila) are now in Panama: Panama American

Cuba is pushing for a deep investigation into the Gourriel brothers: El Nuevo Herald

Lawyer defends against the Cuban government's accusations the Dominican military assisted in the escapes of the Gourriel brothers: Diario de Cuba


World Baseball Classic Qualifier:

Notes:
Wayne Lundgren (former Palm Beach-Sydney) will retire after the WBC: Sydney Official Twitter

Saturday's Games:
South Africa (1-1) visits New Zealand (1-1) @ 2:30 AM ET
South Africa/New Zealand visits Australia (2-0) @ 10:00 PM ET