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10-06-2010, 03:40 PM
Dominican pitchers Edinson Volquez and Francisco Liriano will open for their teams in the MLB playoffs that begin this afternoon. Cincinnati Reds' manager Dusty Baker chose Volquez to open on the grounds of his experience in the Dominican Winter Professional Baseball League. "Having pitched some championship games in winter ball and in the Dominican (sic), he shouldn't be affected by the pressure," Baker said. "Anybody's who has been there knows there is more pressure there than there is here. Plus, Edinson is very calm, cool. He's a good-time Charlie."
The Minnesota Twins named Francisco Liriano their number one starter.
Others are Johnny Cueto, of Cincinnati Reds, who will pitch in the game 3.
The Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants both have five Dominicans players.
Dominicans on the rosters of MLB playoff teams are:
Phillies: Placido Polanco (3B); Wilson Valdez (SS); Antonio Bastardo (P).
Cincinnati: Edinson Volquez (P), Johnny Cueto (P), Francisco Cordero (P).
Giants: Jose Uribe (SS), Jose Guillen (OF), Santiago Casillas (P), Ramon Ramirez (P), Guillermo Mota (P).
Braves: Miguel Cabrera (OF), Diorys Hernandez (SS).
American League:
Yankees: Alex Rodriguez (3B), Robinson Cano (2B).
Texas: Julio Borbon (OF), Vladimir Guerrero (DH), Neftali Feliz (P), Alexis Ogando (P), Nelson Cruz (OF)
Twins: Alexis Casilla (2B), Francisco Liriano (P)
Tampa Bay: Carlos Pena (1B), Willie Aybar (3B), Joaquin Benoit (P), Rafael Soriano (P)
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The Minnesota Twins named Francisco Liriano their number one starter.
Others are Johnny Cueto, of Cincinnati Reds, who will pitch in the game 3.
The Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants both have five Dominicans players.
Dominicans on the rosters of MLB playoff teams are:
Phillies: Placido Polanco (3B); Wilson Valdez (SS); Antonio Bastardo (P).
Cincinnati: Edinson Volquez (P), Johnny Cueto (P), Francisco Cordero (P).
Giants: Jose Uribe (SS), Jose Guillen (OF), Santiago Casillas (P), Ramon Ramirez (P), Guillermo Mota (P).
Braves: Miguel Cabrera (OF), Diorys Hernandez (SS).
American League:
Yankees: Alex Rodriguez (3B), Robinson Cano (2B).
Texas: Julio Borbon (OF), Vladimir Guerrero (DH), Neftali Feliz (P), Alexis Ogando (P), Nelson Cruz (OF)
Twins: Alexis Casilla (2B), Francisco Liriano (P)
Tampa Bay: Carlos Pena (1B), Willie Aybar (3B), Joaquin Benoit (P), Rafael Soriano (P)
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=12747847&topic_id=14873196
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#15)