NewsWhore
12-28-2007, 02:20 PM
Could this be the year the Estrellas win a championship? They seem the team to beat so far. But yesterday, the Estrellas took a big hit yesterday when the NY Yankees prohibited star second baseman Robinson Cano from playing more games in the Dominican Winter Baseball League. Quoted in Hoy, Cano said that the Yankees only allowed him to play in order to see how he had recovered from an abdomen injury and once determined he was ok sent word for him to stop playing. Cano batted .350 with one homerun in 10 games and was only used as a designated hitter. Cano says he would appeal the decision.
Regardless, the Estrellas, playing without Cano, beat up on perennial favorite the Licey and took control of first place in this year's round robin tournament. The Estrellas, who won 4-1, have 2 wins with no loses while the Tigres del Licey have 2 wins with 1 loss.
In Santiago, the Gigantes massacred the Aguilas 10-1. This year the Gigantes are another favorite to win the title. Tigres and Aguilas fans are hoping that at last minute the two teams that have "been there, done that" will push ahead and make it to the finals to earn the right to represent the country in the 50th anniversary Caribbean Series tournament scheduled for February 2008.
Tonight's games:
- Estadio Cibao (Santiago) 8pm - Estrellas vs Aguilas
- Estadio Julian Javier (San Francisco) 7:30pm - Licey vs Gigantes
For more information on the round robin and standings, see http://www.lidom.com
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Regardless, the Estrellas, playing without Cano, beat up on perennial favorite the Licey and took control of first place in this year's round robin tournament. The Estrellas, who won 4-1, have 2 wins with no loses while the Tigres del Licey have 2 wins with 1 loss.
In Santiago, the Gigantes massacred the Aguilas 10-1. This year the Gigantes are another favorite to win the title. Tigres and Aguilas fans are hoping that at last minute the two teams that have "been there, done that" will push ahead and make it to the finals to earn the right to represent the country in the 50th anniversary Caribbean Series tournament scheduled for February 2008.
Tonight's games:
- Estadio Cibao (Santiago) 8pm - Estrellas vs Aguilas
- Estadio Julian Javier (San Francisco) 7:30pm - Licey vs Gigantes
For more information on the round robin and standings, see http://www.lidom.com
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#13)