The Major League draft trails behind the other major sports for excitement and sizzle. The draft is still vital to building successful franchises. There is frequently a gap between a player being drafted and appearing at the Major League level… Continue Reading
Watch Live Coverage of Cuban National Series of Baseball Semi-Final Game 4 Live Wednesday February 24th, 2021 at 1PM EST Granma leads the series two games to one. The two teams have exchanged blow out mercy rule wins in games… Continue Reading
Watch live coverage of Cuban National Series of Baseball Semi-Final live Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 at 1PM EST
I recently appeared on the Locked on Astros Podcast to discuss the already impressive and growing Cuban pipeline the Houston Astros have built. The Chicago White Sox might have more Cuban Name brand power but the Astros Cuban Connections are… Continue Reading
We are sixty years into Cuba’s post revolution baseball and twenty-five years into Cuba’s baseball revolution. The first cohort of Cubans arriving in MLB was in the mid 1990’s. This was often pitchers and they risked it all to get… Continue Reading
Bellwether (noun) a person or thing that assumes leadership or forefront, as of a profession or industry. Alexeis Bell of The Santiago de Cuba Avispas was a bellwether if only for one season. Viewing Cuban Baseball through a Different Lens… Continue Reading
Prieto has garnered quite a bit of attention of late and deservedly so. He recently broke the Cuban record for hits in consecutive games with 45. He has been a standout since his debut in 2018. He broke the Cuban rookie record for hits, a game I had the great fortune of being in attendance for. Prieto improved in his 2nd season in every offensive category. César won a championship with the Matanzas Cocodrilos as a key reinforcement. Internet access has exploded on the island and coverage of their baseball has grown as well. It is much easier to track the action and this has opened the conversation as to whether Prieto is destined for MLB. Continue Reading
I feel like my camera has been stalking Matanzas Cocodrilos pitcher Yoennis Yera. My Camera has captured the hurler in action multiple times. I have seen him throw for team Cuba. Pitching in important playoff baseball games with Matanzas and… Continue Reading
As I have immersed myself in Cuba’s baseball culture I have become fascinated with certain quirks. One that I love is the naming culture. The Gurriel brothers Yuniesky, Yulieski and Yunito are a perfect example. I have met Noelvis and… Continue Reading
After much delay, this Friday February 12th, 2021 we will begin to answer that question? Where will this epic battle between a massive pachyderm and one of the most dangerous reptiles occur? In the Cuban National Series playoffs as the… Continue Reading