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11-13-2006, 03:50 PM
After a wild weekend in baseball there is now a four-way tie for second place in the Dominican Winter League. On Sunday The Tigres beat the lowly Azucareros 6-4, Las Estrellas got their fifth win in a row over the Gigantes with a 7-3 victory, and the Leones shut out the Aguilas 3-0.
The Tigres del Licey still top the leader board with a record of 15-7, while four teams are tied with a record of 11-11. The Azucareros are in last place with a record 7-15. No amount of sugar can make this season sweet for the Azucareros.
In related baseball news, four American Major League Baseball umpires in the country who were working for the Winter League decided to stop umpiring and leave the country after one of them was threatened by a gun-wielding fan. The incident took place on Tiradentes Avenue, and umpires Andrew Vincent, Steve Fritzoni, David Rackley and Russell Barret decided to leave the country as a result, according to Listin Diario.
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The Tigres del Licey still top the leader board with a record of 15-7, while four teams are tied with a record of 11-11. The Azucareros are in last place with a record 7-15. No amount of sugar can make this season sweet for the Azucareros.
In related baseball news, four American Major League Baseball umpires in the country who were working for the Winter League decided to stop umpiring and leave the country after one of them was threatened by a gun-wielding fan. The incident took place on Tiradentes Avenue, and umpires Andrew Vincent, Steve Fritzoni, David Rackley and Russell Barret decided to leave the country as a result, according to Listin Diario.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#14)