Cardinals Winter League Notebook 2-7-15: Edgard Montiel Collects Two Hits & Drives In Three Runs; Russell Branyan Singles & Doubles; Pedro Feliciano Gets The Out, Keeps The Two Inherited Runners On Base, & Earns The Hold

Edgard Montiel - Indios del Boer

Australian Baseball League Championship

Perth beat Adelaide 5-3 in 10 innings in game two

Sunday's Game:
Perth (1-1) visits Adelaide (1-1) @ 7:00 PM ACT


Caribbean Series

Russell Branyan (former St. Louis-Culiacan) started as designated hitter and batted fifth.  2-for-4 with one double and one strikeout.

Caribes beat Culiacan 4-2
ESPN Deportes Post Game

Anthony Garcia (Palm Beach-Carolina/Santurce) started in right field and batted fifth.  0-for-3 with one walk.
Jorge Martinez (Matanzas/York-Santurce) started and pitched 6.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, one home run, two walks, and struck seven out.  (p-s:93-57)(g/f:9-2)
J.C. Romero (former St. Louis-Carolina/Santurce) entered in the seventh and pitched to one batter. He allowed no hits or runs for the hold (1).  (p-s:4-2)(g/f:1-0)(ir-s:1-0)
Pedro Feliciano (former Memphis-Santurce) entered in the eighth and pitched to one batter.  He allowed no hits or runs for the hold (1).  (p-s:4-3)(ir-s:2-0)

Santurce beat Cibao 3-2
ESPN Deportes Post Game

Notes:
Atlanta purchased the contract of Carlos Arturo Lopez from Quintana Roo (Triple-A Mexican League): MiLB Official Site

Cuba considers timing as an issue for the lack of play in the Caribbean Series: Lider

Carlos Silva (Boston free agent-Caribes) will not pitch again in the Caribbean Series after failing to get outs: El Emergente

Eduardo Perez (former St. Louis-Santurce MGR) says his team played a strong game on Friday from start to finish: Primera Hora

Miami signed 16-year old RHP Javier Garcia out of Panama: Panama American

Saturday's Games:
Culiacan (2-2) visits Cibao (2-2) @ 12:05 PM ET
Pinar del Rio (1-3) visits Caribes (4-0) @ 6:30 PM ET


Nicaraguan Spring/Summer League

Fidencio Flores (former GCL-Leon) allowed three hits and one run and did not record and out as Leon beat Matagalpa 6-3: CNBS Official Site

Edgard Montiel (former DSL-Boer) went 2-for-5 with three RBIs as Boer beat Frente Sur Rivas7-6: CNBS Official Site

Kerrion Bennett (former DSL) may pitch for Costa Caribe.

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Russell Branyan - Tomateros de Culiacan

Australian Baseball League Championship

Adelaide beat Perth 3-2 in game one

Notes:
Baseball Australia will induct Grant Balfour (Tampa Bay) into the Hall of Fame: Baseball Australia

Saturday's Game:
Perth (0-1) visits Adelaide (1-0) @ 7:00 PM ACT


Caribbean Series

Pedro Rodriguez (former MiLB signing-Caribes) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits, no runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:18-12)(g/f:1-1)

Yulieski Gourriel (Industriales/Pinar del Rio) started at second base and batted third.  1-for-4 with one strikeout and assisted in one double play.
Alfredo Despaigne (Granma.Pinar del Rio) started as designated hitter and batted fourth.  2-for-4 with one strikeout.
Frederich Cepeda (Sancti Spiritus/Pinar del Rio) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 at the plate.

Caribes beat Pinar del Rio 6-2
ESPN Deportes Post Game

Russell Branyan (former St. Louis-Culiacan) started as designated hitter and batted fifth.  1-for-4 with one strikeout.

Cibao beat Culiacan 3-2
ESPN Deportes Post Game

Friday's Games:
Culiacan (2-1) visits Caribes (3-0) @ 12:05 PM ET
Cibao (2-1) visits Santurce (0-3) @ 6:30 PM ET

Notes:
Yulieski Gourriel (Industriales/Pinar del Rio) makes scouts wonder what he would be like in the MLB: MLB Official Site

Vladimir Gutierrez (Pinar del Rio) is trying to apply for asylum in Puerto Rico: MLB Official Site

Valdimir Gutierrez (Pinar del Rio) and Dainer Moreira (Matanzas/Pinar del Rio) are safe and Gutierrez is leaning towards signing with Roc Nation: Dairio de Cuba

Activists use simple method to help Cubans defect: KSDK

Hector Mendoza (Isla de le Juventud/Pinar del Rio) dazzles in Caribbean Series: El Nuevo Dia

Eduardo Perez (former St. Louis-Santurce MGR) talks about what needs to happen in order for Santurce to stay in the chase: NotiCel

Jem Argenal (former GCL-Chinandega) will not play for Chinandega in the CNBS because he could not negotiate a contract with the team: La Prensa

Newly signed Jesus Daniel Garcia (MiLB signing-Veracruz) posted a 4-4 record (had at least six starts), 2.35 ERA, and one save in the Mexican Academy League.  He allowed 53 hits, 24 runs (15 earned), 17 walks, hit seven batters, threw five wild pitches, and struck 40 out over 57 innings.


Chinese Professional League

Notes:
Lamigo signed Jonathan Arias (Monterrey): Now News

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Joel Pineiro & J.C. Romero - Cangrejeros de Santurce

Caribbean Series

Yulieski Gourriel (Industriales/Pinar del Rio) started at second base and batted third.  0-for-3 with one run, one stolen base, grounded into one double play, and assisted in one double play.
Alfredo Despaigne (Granma/Pinar del Rio) started in left field and batted fourth.  0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Frederich Cepeda (Sancti Spiritus/Pinar del Rio) started as designated hitter and batted fifth.  1-for-3 with one two-out RBI.

Culiacan beat Pinar del Rio 2-1
ESPN Deportes Post Game

Pedro Rodriguez (former MiLB signing-Caribes) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, and struck one out.  (p-s:21-15)(g/f:2-0)

Anthony Garcia (Palm Beach-Santurce) started in left field and batted fourth.  0-for-3 with one walk.
Ruben Gotay (former Memphis-Santurce) started at first base and batted sixth.  0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
J.C. Romero (former St. Louis-Santurce) entered in the seventh and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs.  (p-s:11-6)(g/f:4-0)(ir-s:1-0)

Caribes beat Santurce 5-2
ESPN Deportes Post Game

Notes:
Fernando Martinez (New York-A free agent) signed with Veracruz: MiLB Official Site

MLB held a showcase for Puerto Rican players in Caguas for the 2015 draft: John Blundell Twitter

Lino Rivera (former Arkansas-Mayaguez MGR) denied rumors he was in talks for the Licey MGR job: Primera Hora

Bomb squad was called in for a suspicious package at the stadium: Primera Hora

Eduardo Perez (former St. Louis-Santurce MGR) knew he was coming up against a very good Caribes team and said his club needs to be more aggressive: El Nuevo Dia

Opening ceremony of the Carribean Series: El Nuevo Dia

Joel Pineiro (former St. Louis-Santurce), J.C. Romero (former St. Louis-Santurce), Eduardo Perez (former St. Louis-Santurce MGR), Robinson Cancel (former Memphis), and Armando Rios (former Memphis) all played together on the 2000 Santurce team: El Nuevo Dia

Edmundo Sosa (State College-Metro) and Jonathan Rivera (DSL-Metro) came out of the PYT Academy: Metro Official Twitter

Nettuno 2 (Italy) confirmed Norberto Gonzalez (Ciefuegos) will return this summer: Mister Baseball

Caribbean Series the start of turning point for Cuba: MLB Official Site

Tuesday's Games:
Pinar del Rio (0-1) visits Cibao (0-0) @ 12:05 PM ET
Santurce (0-1) visits Culiacan (1-0) @ 6:30 PM ET - Joel Pinerio (former St. Louis-Santurce) is scheduled to start

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Dernier Orozco (off to the right) - Caribes de Anzoategui

Australian Baseball League

Notes:
Tony Scott (Seattle-Adelaide) was arrested for his part in a brawl between Adelaide and Melbourne on January 16, 2015: MiLB Official Site

St. Louis released Kerrion Bennett (former DSL-Boer): Revista Beisbolera Twitter


Latin American Series

Monteria beat Boer 10-0 in semifinal game

Notes:
San Martin and Gustavo Munoz helped pitched the way for the Milwaukee championship victory in the Colombian Academy League and Juan Llamas drove in the winning run: El Universal

Sunday's Championship Game:
Monteria visits Cocle @ 7:30 PM


Caribbean Series (February 2, 2015)

Notes:
A look at Caribes (Venezuela) which features Dernier Orozco (Peoria pitching coach-Caribes bullpen coach) and Pedro Rodriguez (former MiLB signing-Caribes): ESPN Deportes

A look at Santurce (Puerto Rico) which features: Eduardo Perez (former St. Louis) as manager, Ruben Gotay (former Memphis-San Juan), Joel Pineiro (former St. Louis-Santurce), Pedro Feliciano (former Memphis-Santurce), Ivan Maldonado (former MiLB tryout-Santurce), and Anthony Garcia (Palm Beach-Carolina): ESPN Deportes

A look at Culiacan (Mexico) which features Russell Branyan (former St. Louis-Culiacan) and Dennys Reyes (former St. Louis-Culiacan): ESPN Deportes

A look at Pinar del Rio (Cuba) which features Yulieski Gourriel (Industriales-Yokohama), Alfredo Despaigne (Granma-Chiba Lotte), Frederich Cepeda (Sancti Spiritus-Yomiuri), Hector Mendoza (Isla de la Juventud-Yomiuri), Lourdes Gourriel, Jr. (Industriales), and Norge Luis Ruiz (Camaguey): ESPN Deportes

A look at Cibao (Dominican Republic): ESPN Deportes

Starling Heredia could be one of the biggest signings during the July 2nd international period: El Caribe

Santurce celebrated their championship win with a parade through the city: Primera Hora and El Nuevo Dia

Cuba is considering allowing MLB players on their 2017 World Baseball Classic roster: Cafe Fuerte


Nippon Professional Baseball

Notes:
Chihiro Kaneko (Orix) did an interview and talked about his injury and staying in the NPB instead of pursuing the MLB: Yakyubaka

Kenta Maeda (Hiroshima) is considering altering his repertoire to more fastballs: Yakyubaka

Monday's Games: 
Pinar del Rio (0-0) visits Culiacan (0-0) @ 12:05 PM ET
Santurce (0-0) visits Caribes (0-0) @ 6:30 PM ET

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Gustavo Martinez - Indios del Boer

Venezuelan League Championship

Pedro Rodriguez (former MiLB signing-Caribes) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:12-7)(g/f:2-0)

Ronny Cedeno (former St. Louis-Magallanes) started at shortstop and batted second.  2-for-5 with one double and one fielding error.

Caribes beat Magallanes 8-3
LVBP Official Site Post Game
Caribes wins the championship over Magallanes four games to one


Australian Baseball League Playoffs

Notes:
Preview of the Perth-Sydney series: ABL Official Site

Friday's Games:
Perth (0-0) visits Sydney (0-0) @ 7:30 PM AET


Latin American Series

Gustavo Martinez (former GCL-Boer) entered in the sixth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, and one walk.  (g/f:1-2)(ir-s:1-0)

Boer beat San Andres 4-3
LNBP Official Site Post Game

Thursday's Games:
Monteria (2-0) visits Boer (1-1) @ 3:00 PM
San Andres (0-2) visits Cocle (1-1) @ 7:30 PM


Caribbean Series (February 2, 2015)

Notes:
Russell Branyan (former St. Louis-Culiacan) is listed on the Culiacan roster for the Caribbean Series: LMP Official Site

Eduardo Perez (former St. Louis-Santurce MGR) looks to relive Caribbean Series magic: MLB Official Site

Alfredo Despaigne (Granma) was denied a visa to Puerto Rico after last summers issue in the Dominican Republic and Mexico, Osniel Madera (Pinar del Rio) was also turned down: ESPN Deportes

Saltillo (Triple-A Mexican League) signed Luis Terrero (Campache free agent) for the 2015 season: MiLB Official Site

Pedro Rodriguez (former MiLB signing-Caribes) had no pain after pitching Wednesday and will be closer in the Caribbean Series: El Emergente

Lino Rivera (former Arkansas-Mayaguez MGR) apologized to the fans for losing in the championship and stated some players were playing hurt including Randy Ruiz (former MiLB singing-Mayaguez): Primera Hora

Monday's Games:
Pinar del Rio (Cuba) visits Culiacan (Mexico) @ 12:05 PM ET
Santurce (Puerto Rico) visits Caribes (Venezuela) @ 6:30 PM ET


Nippon Professional Baseball

Chunichi held a press conference for Raul Valdes (former St. Louis-Azucareros): Yakyubaka

Chad Huffman (former Memphis-Chiba Lotte) arrived in Japan: Yakyubaka