Tune in to the MLB network Monday, February 2nd and you may possibly see former Revolution pitcher Juan Padilla in the Caribbean World Series. He is on the roster for Puerto Rico. They will be taking on Mexico at 10pm EST. Before that game you can catch Venezuela taking on the Dominican Republic at 5pm EST.
For those in the York area you can catch the MLB network on Comcast channel 280. For everyone else please go here to check if your area gets the MLB network: http://mlbnetwork.mlb.com/network/index.jsp
For more info on the Caribbean World Series go here: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/winterleagues/index.jsp?league=car
I'm almost positive Juan Padilla is not playing in the Caribbean World Series. In the Puerto Rico Winter League this year, he played for Caguas. Ponce won the league, and is representing the league in the series. Jose Enrique Cruz however did play for Ponce at one point this winter ball season, I'm not sure if he is still with the club at the moment.
ReplyDeleteRemember, the Caribbean World Series is not a true "international" tournament. It is the final round of winter league baseball for the four individual champions of the Puerto Rico, Domincan Republic, Venezuela and Mexico Winter Leagues. Players from all over the world including the USA play for teams in all of those leagues. The teams representing the countries are only representing those leagues, and not a nationality. So yes, Juan Padilla is a member of the Puerto Rican national team right now that is preparing for the World Baseball Classic, but the Caribbean World Series is a much different event.
Thank you for checking out my blog and commenting. Please check out my latest entry that covers the confusion over whether or not Padilla is playing in the Caribben World Series.
ReplyDeleteOK, I didn't realize Padilla switched teams. I didn't see any stats for him with Ponce, but I guess I didn't look in the right place. Well done, keep up the good work.
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