Cuban Elite League Baseball
The First Cuban Elite League has come to a close. Scroll down for my preview from back in September of 2022. The reason I have updated this post and not created a unique one is because it has been very… Continue Reading
Cuban National Series
The highest level of baseball competition in Cuba is made up of 16 teams representing each province in the Caribbean Island. Stay up to date on the premiere competition which has been contested every year since 1961.
61st Cuban National Series Final
The 61st Cuban National Series structure looked different than recent competitions. However the finals match up will look familiar. The Granma Alazanes triumphed over The Matanzas Cocodrilos in April of 2021. 14 months later the two squads will meet in… Continue Reading
2022 Cuban Baseball Playoffs Primer
The eight team Cuban National Series playoff field is set. The 75 game regular schedule began at the end of January. This timing was actually closer to Cuban Winter Leagues of the past. The season began with as much focus… Continue Reading
Cuban All Star Weekend Wrap Up
Victoria de Giron Stadium in Matanzas was host to the 61st Cuban National Series All Star weekend. The top league in Cuba does things a bit different. The venue was announced roughly a month before the competition and the participants… Continue Reading
Boris With the Details: The Life of a Cuban Journalist
Some might argue that the term Cuban Journalism is an oxymoron. At least in the baseball sphere there has been much more transparency of late. One scribe providing much of the information is Cuban Journalist Boris Luis Cabrera Acosta. Boris… Continue Reading
61st Cuban National Series Live Game Feeds
Get Inside the Dugout and watch Live Game Feeds of the 61st Cuban National Series. The World Baseball Softball Council began sharing HD feeds of select Cuban National Series Games in 2020. That practice will continue in 2022. Cuba is… Continue Reading
61st Cuban National Series Preview
The Granma Alazanes and Matanzas Cocodrilos will face off on January 22nd in game one. In previous years this might be game one of the finals. Instead it is game one of the 61st Cuban National Series. This represents a… Continue Reading
Yosimar Cousin Through My Lens
I recently questioned whether Cuba was at the core of a baseball migrant crisis. The twelve youngsters that defected during the U23 competition in Mexico represents a torrent after a consistent rain of departures. Noticeably absent from that squad was… Continue Reading
Alfredo Despaigne’s Transcending Career
I recently stepped out of the Cuba Dugout to pinch hit for Cosmopolitan Baseball. He is a YouTuber and is a kindred spirit to this page focusing on Japanese baseball. His latest topic bridges both of our passions. Check out… Continue Reading
Higinio Vélez 1947-2021 Cuban Baseball President
Holding the title of president seems to be inherently polarizing. Higinio Veléz held the title of president of the Cuban baseball federation from 2008 until his passing May 12th, 2021. Veléz was definitely polarizing. I met Higinio in passing multiple… Continue Reading