Caribbean Series Game 2 Game Thread - Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico, ft. Ronnie Belliard and Anderson Hernandez.

by Patrick Reddington on Feb 3, 2009 5:44 PM EST

It's the Dominican Republic's Tigres del Licey against the Puerto Rican entry in the Caribbean Series, the Leones de Ponce...Lions and Tigers and...Anderson Hernandez, Tigres' and Nationals' second baseman is starting at second and hitting second. Ronnie Belliard starts at third for Licey, and bats eighth in the order...Ricardo Nanita, DC's 1st pick in the Triple-A Phase of the Rule 5 Draft, is in right for Licey...and outfielder Jorge Padilla, one of 13 Minor League free agents Washington signed this winter is playing for the Leones...It's a Nationals' Spring Training Preview...

Anyone watching the Caribbean Series...?(ed. note - "It's on the MLB Network...")

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Anderson Hernandez started another sweet DP while I was getting in...

0-0 through the top of the third…

"Nothin' wrong with my leg, I'm just B-boy limpin'" - MCA

by Patrick Reddington on Feb 3, 2009 5:46 PM EST reply actions

Anderson Hernandez is 0 for 2 through 4...

"Nothin' wrong with my leg, I'm just B-boy limpin'" - MCA

by Patrick Reddington on Feb 3, 2009 6:00 PM EST reply actions

Belliard to Hernandez to Aybar, that's 4 DP's in 2 games...

"Nothin' wrong with my leg, I'm just B-boy limpin'" - MCA

by Patrick Reddington on Feb 3, 2009 6:11 PM EST reply actions

1-0 Puerto Rico after four...Belliard due up in the 5th...

"Nothin' wrong with my leg, I'm just B-boy limpin'" - MCA

by Patrick Reddington on Feb 3, 2009 6:14 PM EST up reply actions

Belliard grounds into what should be a DP...but an errant throw lets him on with 2 down in the 5th...

…but Ricardo Nanita grounds out to end the Tigres’ half of the inning.

"Nothin' wrong with my leg, I'm just B-boy limpin'" - MCA

by Patrick Reddington on Feb 3, 2009 6:25 PM EST up reply actions

You're not Big Pappi!

Personally I’m pulling for the Cubans.

" PLEASE! CHANGE THE PATCH! "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Feb 3, 2009 6:23 PM EST reply actions

The Cubans were fun to watch in the WBC...

"Nothin' wrong with my leg, I'm just B-boy limpin'" - MCA

by Patrick Reddington on Feb 3, 2009 6:25 PM EST up reply actions

Did you hear that Bob Costas has signed on to broadcast the games on MLBn this season?

" PLEASE! CHANGE THE PATCH! "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Feb 3, 2009 6:33 PM EST up reply actions

No...I got no problem w/ Costas...

…I wonder how the MLBn is going handle blackouts and stuff when they broadcast games…hope it’s not like FOX…

"Nothin' wrong with my leg, I'm just B-boy limpin'" - MCA

by Patrick Reddington on Feb 3, 2009 6:35 PM EST up reply actions

Ohhhh. I've got no problem with Costas either. He's a great play-by-play guy.

The uniforms that these guys are wearing are pretty loud.

" PLEASE! CHANGE THE PATCH! "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Feb 3, 2009 6:45 PM EST up reply actions

Which major U.S. Sport will be the first to add ads to their jerseys?

…stepping out for some grub…back shortly…Go Tigres!!!

"Nothin' wrong with my leg, I'm just B-boy limpin'" - MCA

by Patrick Reddington on Feb 3, 2009 6:48 PM EST up reply actions

Very good question.

Honestly? Baseball.

I remember there was a time when the outfield walls were clean. Now they look similar to the minor leagues.
There are rolling ads behind home plate.
Baseball jerseys are virtually the emptiest jerseys around. Devoid of hardly any garishness. All of that space is screaming for an advertisement. (I’m a purist! I don’t want to see any of that crap!)

The one sport that makes advertising of a product or business on the uniforms somewhat palpable is the Premier League. One big bold advertisement that’s done tastefully. Surely, the people that design those logos and the people that designed the Mets Inaugural season Patch for ~~Citi~~ Mets Field are from two entirely different universes.

" PLEASE! CHANGE THE PATCH! "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Feb 3, 2009 7:02 PM EST up reply actions