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Cuban Review José Abreu 2022

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Phil Selig
Cuban Review 2022 graphic for Jose Abreu, showing him swinging in a grey road uniform

How do you follow up an MVP season? In the majority of cases with regression. When you win the award as a 33 year old and effectively put up the same counting numbers two years later in approximately 2.5 times… Continue Reading →

International Baseball, Player Profiles

Cuban Review Oscar Colás 2022

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Phil Selig
Cuban Review 2022 graphic for Oscar Colas, showing a smiling portrait

Oscar Colás -OF-Chicago White Sox The Cuban Ohtani he is not. In fairness when that monicker was first bestowed upon him Shohei Ohtani wasn’t even Ohtani yet. There is a reason few have had success on both sides of the… Continue Reading →

International Baseball, Player Profiles

CubaDugout on the Baseball Bucket List

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Phil Selig
Baseball Bucket List logo beside a man in an orange Cuba jersey holding a bat at a ballpark

The Baseball Bucket List podcast interviews baseball enthusiasts and insiders on what makes the game so special to them. I recently sat down with host Anna to discuss my journey to and through Cuban baseball culture. We talked about the… Continue Reading →

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A Frank Look into the Future

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Phil Selig
Title card reading Frank Camilo Framing the Future, showing the catcher in full Cuba gear

Industriales of Havana are frequently compared to the New York Yankees. Both teams play in the media capital of their country. They have the most championships overall and are in a decade plus championship drought. Their desire to reshape their… Continue Reading →

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CubaDugout & CrossTown CrossTalk

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Phil Selig
Video thumbnail for the Crosstown Crosstalk podcast with guest Phil Selig of Cuba Dugout

The Chicago WhiteSox have definitely been on the vanguard of Cuban baseball culture and reaped the rewards on the field. Their fanbase has been showing increasing interest in CubaDugout’s foray into Cuba and the information on potential players there in.… Continue Reading →

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Cuban Pitcher is Putting English on the Ball

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Phil Selig
A man in a blue tracksuit standing on a grass field lined with palm trees in Cuba

Many herald Cuba as Medical Maven. I luckily have not had to use the medical system but there should be a caveat with such statements. Cuban doctors/surgeons and medical researchers are some of the most well trained and diligent in… Continue Reading →

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Luis Robert 2021 Season in Review

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Phil Selig
Title card reading Luis Robert 2021 Season in Review, with an illustrated portrait and photo panels

Luis Robert signed the largest contract for a player without a Major League at bat. The White Sox saw enough of him in the minors that they extended him with a 6 year $50 million pact. With options that could… Continue Reading →

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MLB International Signing Period 2022: Cubans

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Phil Selig
Title card reading Top 5 Cubans Signing in MLB 2022, with a collage of prospect photos

The Major League draft typically lags behind it’s pro sport league brothers for glitz and buzz. Players drafted out of high school or college rarely appear in the Majors quickly. It often takes up to five years within being selected… Continue Reading →

International Baseball, Player Profiles

Yoelqui Céspedes Highlight Collection

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Phil Selig
Yoelqui Cespedes on the field in a white Cuba jersey and cap

A major focus of this page is to tell the stories of Cuban baseball players. More frequently though, Players I have personally had the good fortune to meet and capture photo and video of. One such player is Yoelqui Céspedes… Continue Reading →

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Cubadugout Appears on Chicago White Sox Podcast

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Phil Selig
Phil Selig photographed at a ballpark beside the South Burbs Hitmen logo

I recently chatted with the South Burbs Hitmen podcast. Powered by the Barrroom Network they are a Chicago White Sox Podcast based in the Windy City. We discussed all things Cuba and White Sox. The Pale Hose can stake seriously… Continue Reading →

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