Day five of the 2013 Caribbean Series which is being held at the new Sonora Stadium (Estadio Sonora) in Hermosillo, Mexico and things can get interesting as we head into day 6 if Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic manage to win their respective games today forcing a 3 way tie for the 2nd best record between Mexico, Venezuela and Puerto Rico heading into the final day of the Round Robin.
About The Carribean Series:
The 4 countries participating are Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and of course the host city Mexico. The countries will compete in a six-day double-round-robin with the top two teams playing for the championship on the 7th day which falls on Feb. 7.
ESPNDeportes will be televising the games. You can also watch the Venezuela games online here and the Dominican Republic games online here.
The schedule is as follows:
2/1/2013
- Venezuela (0-0) vs Dominican Republic (0-0) 5:00pm EST
- Puerto Rico (0-0) vs Mexico (0-0) 9:30pm EST
2/2/2013
- Dominican Republic (1-0) vs Puerto Rico (0-1) 3:00pm EST
- Mexico (1-0) vs Venezuela (0-1) 7:00pm EST
2/3/2013
- Venezuela (1-1) vs Puerto Rico (0-2) 3:00pm EST
- Mexico (1-1) vs Dominican Republic (2-0) 7:00pm EST
2/4/2013
- Puerto Rico (0-3) vs Dominican Republic (3-0) 3:00pm EST
- Venezuela (2-1) vs Mexico (1-2) 7:00pm EST
2/5/2013
- Puerto Rico (1-3) vs Venezuela (2-2) 6:00pm EST
- Dominican Republic (3-1) vs Mexico (2-2) 9:30pm EST
2/6/2013
- Dominican Republic vs Venezuela 6:00pm EST
- Puerto Rico vs Mexico 9:30pm EST
2/7/2013
- 1st place vs 2nd place 9:00pm EST
New York Mets players that will be participating in the series are:
Dominican Republic: Armando Rodriguez, Francisco Pena, Jordany Valdespin
Mexico: Marlon Byrd
8 comments
Stick
2/5/2013-4:19pm at 4:19 pm (UTC -4)
So, how is the CF of the future, my boy ‘Spin, doing?
TX
2/5/2013-4:24pm at 4:24 pm (UTC -4)
Working himself up to desirable trade bait, hopefully.
Mr North Jersey
2/5/2013-4:48pm at 4:48 pm (UTC -4)
After going 0 for 4 in game 1 Spin since then over his last 3 games has hit .357/BA with 5 hits in 14 at bats 1/2B, 1/HR, 3/R, 3/RBI, 1/BB, 2/SO, 1/SB
Stick
2/5/2013-5:04pm at 5:04 pm (UTC -4)
Screw it. Make him the everday CF in ST, and let it fly baby.
if this works, to hell with Bourn.
TX
2/5/2013-5:10pm at 5:10 pm (UTC -4)
Rauch to Siberia, err, the Marlins.
Stick
2/5/2013-5:19pm at 5:19 pm (UTC -4)
I liked him. I thought he got a real bum rap fromt he small-minded crowd. overall, he did well, even with 7 losses (mostly early on, and largely due to his knee issue).
not great by any stretch, but a big step up over the Acotsa and Carrascos of the world.
greggofboken
2/5/2013-5:36pm at 5:36 pm (UTC -4)
He did alright. I would not have had a problem with re-upping him….but his game knee gave me pause. One big dude to put all that stress on a bum knee. Seemed high-risk.
Stick
2/5/2013-9:33pm at 9:33 pm (UTC -4)
I agree about the knee, and don’t have any problem with not bringing him back.
I was mostly commenting that he was not anywhere near as bad as some people like to rant and rave about.