Venezuela Winter League

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Guz is putting together a nice showing in winter league.

[CUBZ99]

I hope Guz pitches like this in Spring Training!! :shock:

 

I'm still kinda hoping for a rotation of:

Zambrano, Hill, Prior, Lilly, Guzman

 

Has he finally proven that he can stay healthy for an extended period of time? I would love to see him force himself into a rotation spot in the spring.

[don_kessinger_was_good]

Gooz >> Marshall; if healthy, that is.

[Balsa]

Ahahaha....check out Cubs.com, what a sad state of affairs.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Regular Season:

 

Tomás Pérez (Navegantes): 51/193, .264/.311/.301/.612, 3 HBP, 12 BB, 19 K, 7 2B, 1/3 SB, 4 E

 

Playoffs:

 

Tomás Pérez (Navegantes): 7/28, .250/.303/.286/.589, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 2B, 0/1 SB, 1 E

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Leones beat the Tigres 7-6, box:

 

SS R. Cedeño 1/4, K (8)

C H. Blanco 1/3, R, 2B (3), RBI, BB (1)

 

Navegantes won 7-5, box:

 

SS T. Perez 1/4, K (2)

 

Overall:

 

Playoffs:

 

Henry Blanco (Leones): 15/34, .441/.486/.618/1.104, 2 HBP, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 3 2B

Ronny Cedeño (Tigres): 9/34, .265/.308/.588/.896, 3 BB, 8 K, 2 HR, 1 3B, 3 2B, 1/1 SB, 0 E

Tomás Pérez (Navegantes): 8/32, .250/.297/.281/.578, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 2B, 0/1 SB, 1 E

Angel Guzmán (Navegantes): 7.2 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 5 K/1 BB, 0.00 ERA, 0.65 WHIP, 10 GO-9 FO

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Navegantes beat the Tigres 7-6 in 10 innings, box:

 

SS T Pérez 0/3, 2 K (4)

SS R. Cedeño 1/4, HR (3), 3 RBI, K (9)

 

Overall (Playoffs):

 

Tomás Pérez (Navegantes): 8/35, .229/.275/.257/.532, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 2B, 0/1 SB, 1 E

Ronny Cedeño (Tigres): 10/38, .263/.302/.632/.934, 3 BB, 9 K, 3 HR, 1 3B, 3 2B, 1/1 SB, 0 E

[CaliforniaRaisin]

SUNDAY:

 

Navegantes win 13-6, box:

 

SS T Pérez 2/4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB (4)

 

Leones lost 4-3, box:

 

C H. Blanco 1/4, BB (2), 2 K (5)

 

Overall (Playoffs):

 

Tomás Pérez (Navegantes): 10/39, .256/.295/.282/.577, 4 BB, 4 K, 1 2B, 0/1 SB, 1 E

Henry Blanco (Leones): 16/38, .421/.476/.579/1.055, 2 HBP, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 3 2B

[CaliforniaRaisin]

MONDAY:

 

Leones lose 7-3, box:

 

C H. Blanco 0/4, 2 K (7)

 

Tigres win 5-4, box:

 

SS R. Cedeño 2/3, R, BB (4)

 

Overall (Playoffs):

 

Henry Blanco (Leones): 16/42, .381/.435/.524/.959, 2 HBP, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HR, 3 2B

Ronny Cedeño (Tigres): 12/41, .293/.340/.634/.974, 4 BB, 9 K, 3 HR, 1 3B, 3 2B, 1/1 SB, 0 E

[Balsa]

Wow, at first I thought these playoffs were too small a sample size, but Ronny is really turning up the heat.

 

I still think he starts in AAA though.

[otis89]

Yeah. Nice to see Cedeno turn it on in the playoffs. I hope this is a sign of what he can become.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Umm, Ronny has got it going on in the power department.

 

Tigres win 5-1, box:

 

SS R. Cedeño 2/3, R, HR (4), 3B (2), IBB (5)

 

Leones beat the Navegantes 8-2, box:

 

C H. Blanco 0/3, BB (3)

SS T. Pérez 0/3, K (5)

 

Overall (Playoffs):

 

Ronny Cedeño (Tigres): 14/44, .318/.373/.750/1.123, 5 BB, 9 K, 4 HR, 2 3B, 3 2B, 1/1 SB, 0 E

Henry Blanco (Leones): 16/45, .356/.420/.489/.909, 2 HBP, 3 BB, 7 K, 1 HR, 3 2B

Tomás Pérez (Navegantes): 10/42, .238/.292/.286/.578, 4 BB, 5 K, 2B, 0/1 SB, 1 E

[Balsa]

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

[Productive Outs]

what can this be attributed to? it's the same pitching that cedeno and blanco have faced all season, right?

[abuck1220]

what can this be attributed to? it's the same pitching that cedeno and blanco have faced all season, right?

 

clutchness, obviously.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

what can this be attributed to? it's the same pitching that cedeno and blanco have faced all season, right?

 

Yes.

[Balsa]

Okay, this makes no sense. How can Ronny go from being a .230/.284/.324/.608 hitter over the course of a VWL season, but then go .318/.373/.750/1.123 in the playoffs?!?!

 

That's like two completely different players.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Okay, this makes no sense. How can Ronny go from being a .230/.284/.324/.608 hitter over the course of a VWL season, but then go .318/.373/.750/1.123 in the playoffs?!?!

 

That's like two completely different players.

 

The light went on. He just "gets it" now.

[Mephistopheles]

Okay, this makes no sense. How can Ronny go from being a .230/.284/.324/.608 hitter over the course of a VWL season, but then go .318/.373/.750/1.123 in the playoffs?!?!

 

That's like two completely different players.

44 at bats?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

What kc said...sample size..

[Balsa]

Okay, this makes no sense. How can Ronny go from being a .230/.284/.324/.608 hitter over the course of a VWL season, but then go .318/.373/.750/1.123 in the playoffs?!?!

 

That's like two completely different players.

 

The light went on. He just "gets it" now.

I sure as hell hope that's not what Cubs management thinks, but I would hope that other managements do.

 

Even in 44 bats, that's a tremendous difference in output. Frankly, I didn't think Ronny was capable of such offensive firepower.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Okay, this makes no sense. How can Ronny go from being a .230/.284/.324/.608 hitter over the course of a VWL season, but then go .318/.373/.750/1.123 in the playoffs?!?!

 

That's like two completely different players.

 

The light went on. He just "gets it" now.

I sure as hell hope that's not what Cubs management thinks, but I would hope that other managements do.

 

Even in 44 bats, that's a tremendous difference in output. Frankly, I didn't think Ronny was capable of such offensive firepower.

 

Sure he's capable of swinging the bat well, esp at this level. In 2005, he hit .355/.403/.518/.921 at AAA (245 ABs).

[Mephistopheles]

Okay, this makes no sense. How can Ronny go from being a .230/.284/.324/.608 hitter over the course of a VWL season, but then go .318/.373/.750/1.123 in the playoffs?!?!

 

That's like two completely different players.

 

The light went on. He just "gets it" now.

I sure as hell hope that's not what Cubs management thinks, but I would hope that other managements do.

 

Even in 44 bats, that's a tremendous difference in output. Frankly, I didn't think Ronny was capable of such offensive firepower.

I dont care what he did, it's just that I'd MUCH rather have him as our starting shortstop over Cesar Izturis being a Cub. Izturis is just as bad offensively and makes quite a bit of money not to mention we traded a hall of fame pitcher for him (and didn't even get a prospect)

 

okay im done beating that dead horse. For all intents and purposes Izturis = Cedeno

[UBlink]

Is it possible Ronny was "working on something" (swing, stance, philosophy, who knows?) during the regular season (some people think that's what minor leagues and winter leagues are for) and now in the playoffs is just trying to hit the ball?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Tigres lose 7-2, box:

 

SS R. Cedeño 1/4, 2B (4)

 

Navegantes beat the Leones 7-4, box:

 

1B T. Pérez 2/4, 2B (3), IBB (5)

C H. Blanco 0/2 - was pinch hit for in the 6th inning

 

Overall (Playoffs):

 

Ronny Cedeño (Tigres): 15/48, .313/.364/.729/1.093, 5 BB, 9 K, 4 HR, 2 3B, 4 2B, 1/1 SB, 0 E

Tomás Pérez (Navegantes): 12/46, .261/.321/.326/.647, 5 BB, 5 K, 3 2B, 0/1 SB, 1 E

Henry Blanco (Leones): 16/47, .340/.404/.468/.872, 2 HBP, 3 BB, 7 K, 3 2B, 1 HR