"Rikimbili" Betancourt wonders for Milwaukee
A Yuniesky Betancourt is known more for his bat than his glove. But the Cuban shortstop in 2011 has started well for the defense, being part of the deal that sent Zack Greinke in Kansas City to Milwaukee.
"They're not seeing what I'm seeing," said Brewers manager, Ron Roenicke, about 
Betancourt committed just two errors in his first 26 games with Milwaukee, and has been making brilliant plays, in addition to the routine.
"He's playing a good defensive short," said Roenicke. "He's done a good job for us. Has made some great plays. "
addition to a defense more than acceptable, the Cuban has contributed at the plate as the Brewers hoped. Batting .265 with six doubles, one homer and 12 RBIs. Has received only five walks, but struck out just 10 times.
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Leonys Martin for 15 million! Rangers to Texas ...
FORT WORTH, Texas - The Texas Rangers are close to announcing an agreement with the Cuban Leonys Martin, said Tuesday The Associated Press two people familiar with the situation.
outfielder 23, who decided to flee Cuba, is already working in Surprise, Arizona, where the Rangers have their complex for training camp, said one of the people. The other said that the hiring of Martin could be formalized even on Wednesday.
Both people spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the Rangers have not made any announcements. 
Martin underwent a physical exam for the Texas team makes will several weeks, but the deal is being held pending authorization from the Department of State, as the player fled Cuba. Then he took up residence in Mexico before becoming a free agent.
outfielder, considered a great prospect for his speed and defensive ability, played for the island in the World Baseball Classic 2009.
is expected that the champions of the AL placed Martin on the roster of 40 players, which would require removing one to leave a vacancy.
A Once the deal closes, the Cuban could stay in Surprise for a short time before being assigned to one of the minor league teams of the Rangers. Subsequently could happen to the big leagues 
Several reports, including one on the team page on the Internet, show that Martin's contract with the Rangers is for 15 million dollars. The Dallas Morning News reported that the player told last month to relatives in Cuba he would sign for that amount.
Aroldis Lefty Chapman, another player who fled Cuba, signed a contract for six years and 30.25 million dollars with the Cincinnati Reds in January 2010. -----------------
Pinar del Rio CUBA ball CHAMPION in
After 13 years of Pinar del Rio came to the promised land, perhaps in the worst boat against the wind, but trusting in its history, always with the certainty of the champion. 
greens again mounted in the Tower, that many know by Yosvani and few could take.
Six runs were too much for the appetite of the tigers, roosters and elephants as incapable of stopping the Vueltabajo.
Just once disturbed by mining, decisive and vital record holder with six titles at the time of killing, just lethal.
The party did not have much history, Ciego scored first in the second, bases-loaded single scored one there finished his story and his desire to fight.
Pinarquickly answered with three in the third, a clean line, and the roar swallowed Cepero. 21 outs after Roger died.
Vueltabajo The campaign has no grandiose epithets or phrases, just beyond it difficult, some recognizable, and greatness ... while most western of the players.
who lives in Cuba, specifically in Pinar, enjoyed like no victory, but also listened to distrust the hypocritical praise launched by the national media ... nothing that if the winner of the Gold Series blue dress, no roosters, but put him name the new animal singer.
Felicidade for the team since the Rio Pinar beyond his nickname, Urquiola, his staff and company, the players, the people of Pinar del Rio and all who lived on the first day the colors, others, those who did not believe, just two words: PINAR CHAMPION. (Source: Newspaper guerilla)
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no errors Yunel Escobar in 21 games!
ARLINGTON - Yunel Escobar, who has not yet made a mistake in his 21 commitments to the Blue Jays this year, was not part of the lineup for last game of their series against the Rangers, but last night and played against the Yankees.
Escobar missed some enc 
uentros with a slight concussion, then this is basically a free day you have scheduled. The leader John Farrell said a game one day after Night is the ideal time to rest his shortstop.
"Apart from two and a half weeks that was lost with the slight cerebral commoción has played with days in between," said Farrell. "It was a good time for him to be on the bench.'s Obviously ready to play every day."
Farrell said Escobar will head for the entire weekend series against the Yankees.
Indeed, in the challenge his team, the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday 5x3 defeated the Yankees, hitting Escobar 4-1, as second bat. (MLB y el autor)
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Liván guio a su equipo a triunfo sobre los Mets de Nueva York
WASHINGTON -- Liván Hernández lanzó con autoridad en sus ocho entradas mientras Ian Desmond celebró su paternidad con jonrón y triple para guiar el jueves a los Nacionales 
El cubano Hernández (3-2) apoyó su causa con una anotada y otra empujada para ganar e interr umpire's streak of six straight wins for the Mets, their best streak since taking eight consecutive victories in June.
Desmond hit homer in the fifth inning, his third of the season and gave Washington the 4-2 lead. The slugger was on 
Ike Davis singled and doubled and drove in a run for the Mets, which reached 10 consecutive games hitting hit.
For the Nationals, Ivan Rodriguez 4-1. Livan Hernandez, 2-1 with a run scored and an RBI.
For the Mets, Jose Reyes 3-2 with a run scored and one driven . Carlos Beltran 3-1 with a run scored. (AP) -------
meeting by mentioning Livan between narcos
SAN JUAN - Major League Representatives will meet with federal justice authorities after the name pitcher Livan Hernandez came out in the trial of a drug dealer. 
Prosecutors presented evidence at trial that concluded on Tuesday that the Puerto Rican drug dealer Angel Ayala Vazquez had a Porsche, a Lamborghini and a warehouse containing a recording studio, a hairdresser and a auto shop registered to the pitcher of the Washington Nationals.
U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez and Javier Pena, special agent in charge of the division in the Caribbean of the U.S. drug agency, said Wednesday that in two weeks to meet with baseball officials at their request. (ESPNDeportes.com) ---------------
José Ariel Contreras incapacitated by injury ...
PHOENIX - The right Jose Contreras has been placed on the disabled list 15 days for the Phillies, because 
To replace reliever on the roster, Philadelphia Michael Stute right up to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
For now, Ryan Madson will be the closer for the Phillies.
Losing Contreras is a blow to the bullpen. The Cuban has thrown eight zeros in the same number of presentations, going 5-5 in save chances. The Phillies came to training counting Contreras, Brad Lidge and JC Romero, but all are out now. (MLB.com)
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| JL G | P | S | BB KO | PCL | |||
| 11 | a | a | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1:46 | |
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 | Aroldis Chapman | | |||||
| JL | G | P | S | BB | KO | PCL | |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 15 1.42 | |||
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| JL | G P S | BB KO | PCL | ||||
| 8 | 0 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.00 | ||
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 | Liván Hernández | | |||||
| JL | G | P | S | BB | KO | PCL | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 3.23 | |
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| JJ | VB | C | H | HR | CI | AVE | |
| 26 98 26 | 8 | 1 12 .265 | |||||
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| JJ | VB | C | H | HR | CI | AVE | |
| 26 17 101 | 27 | 2 8 .267 | |||||
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| JJ | VB | C | H | HR | CI | AVE | |
| 20 | 42 6 9 | 1 3 .214 | |||||
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| JJ | VB | C | H | HR | CI | AVE | |
| 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | - | |||||
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| JJ | VB | C | H | HR | CI | AVE | |
| 13 42 3 | 10 | 1 5 .238 | |||||
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| JJ VB | C | H HR CI | AVE | ||||
| 28 | 108 28 13 | 3 259 10 | |||||
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THE DUKE OF CUBA ...
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The June 20, 1954, Conrado Marrero pitched a complete game five-hitter by the Washington Senators in his victory over the Orioles, 7-1. The Cuban was 43 years old at the time.
But Marrero apparently did everything late in life. The right did not make his 
major league debut until April 21 of 1950-a few days before turning 39.
Monday Marrero-living former major leaguer old - celebrated its 100th birthday, becoming the 16th former grandeliga to reach that round number.
Eugene Conrad "Connie" Marrero is also the last living former major leaguer at the time Cuba before the Cuban revolution, when it was much easier for players to jump from the island to U.S. baseball.
The second oldest former major leaguer is Clarence Parker, better known as "Ace" Parker, who hit .198 in 94 games with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1937 and 1938. Parker will meet 99 years on 17 May.
Before Marrero, the last ex grandeliga to meet the 100 years was Tony Malinosky, an infielder with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the early 1930's. Malinosky died on Feb. 8, at 101.
The former major leaguer who lived to older age was Chester Hoff, who turned 100 on May 8, 1991 and died in September 1998 at 107. Hoff had been pitching in 23 games with the Yankees and Carmelites of St. Louis from 1911 to 1915. (Tom Singer / MLB.com)
BY RAFAEL PEREZ
Rofes
remember seeing him throw several times. was one of the top prospects like pitcher the ball on the island in early 2000 and owned a rec ta 
respect that crossed many times to punt ers contrary, attitudes that showed over three seasons, two with with Metropolitan and Industrial .
decided in 2004 like many other Cubans earworms p try their luck abroad, a decision not easy, but motivating when you know that luck at gen eral is an ally of those who risk , and Maikel case was done on Neninger adage, it now feels fulfilled as a person and athlete, with his new family formed in Costa Rica for six years.
"I have a wonderful companion who has helped me a lot in this country, the mother of a beautiful 11 \u200b\u200byear old boy and a girl of 8, to whom n is love because I really see their father . That's comforting 
nte, beautiful, but when you know that the original family and loved ones are away from each other. "
Today at 29 years there has man to ctive playing and coaching Rican League PE quenines in this nation: "It's very exciting that allows me to convey to these kids my modest knowledge, and more when we see that the work pays off ..." comment.
As every player took a point in his life the illusion of being able to reach the major league baseball, which indeed follows closely season after season.
"I had the opportunity to play for two years in Major League Nicaragua. In a 
occasion I did with the Indians of the Boer, and the next year with the team of Leon, with whom I had very good performances.
"In the Dominican Republic was in the A cademia of Tony Pena. There several major league teams were interested and n mi, com or Chicago Cubs, the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros, among others. But unfortunately I could not see realized my big dream, but that all the known reasons by migratory , so I had to return to my country of residence, and two years ago decided to definitely give up such an endeavor.
"In Cuba I have fond memories as a player. In my first series debut with Metropolitan in starter role, but the next to perform functions not only as a starter, 
but also of a long reliever and closer. I really enjoy this stage to ...
"Linda still image I have of that first year with Metros, as a rookie, and that wins three challenges and only lost one. Super exciting it was for me a game that will launch a Moron Ciego de Avila in front of a fully packed stadium in the game, as they say, not for heart, and I finally got the win with 3x2 closed at 8 and two thirds of actuació on.
"I was selected and l best player in the game and loaded my peers and congratulated me, including Scull and Enriquito Antonio Diaz, as this was a key match for the classification. And I repeat that marcadao day stay in my heart, in my career, my life, and jama 
s he'll never forget. "
Maikel is still bedeviled with his fastball, it comes very early to the plate , Costa Rica shame that can not shine like it did in Cuba, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic in that country since the sport no t iene deep roots ...
"Look, I said, I still argue with my fastball, but I d igo Cuba sincerely that I marked 94 miles, but I'm pretty sure than at other times throw harder, but unfortunately was not available famous speedometer. Baseball things. " Someday
latest release? 
Yes, tell my family, friends, that are in my thoughts. the fans who always memory does or applause, support and I send all my love, and thank you for allowing baseball fans know a little of this good Cuban who never forgets his people. "
WORK FOR LIFE IN THE BALL OF CUBA
Series plays, 3; games released, 39; games started, 23; complete games, 9; games surveyed were 16 wins, 9; games lost 11; grout, 0; saved 0; innings, 132.0; vb 531; hits allowed, 168; he batted for 316, you anoteraron 93 races, clean 85, PCL, 5.80, 54 strikeouts, bases on balls , 83. -----------------------
