2007 Venezuelan Winter League

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Season starts today. Not all the rosters are out. So far, we have:

 

Leones del Caracas: C Henry Blanco

 

I believe Ronny Cedeño is on the Caribes.

[CubinNY]

Season starts today. Not all the rosters are out. So far, we have:

 

Leones del Caracas: C Henry Blanco

 

I believe Ronny Cedeño is on the Caribes.

Does Blanco just play for the money?

 

Seriously, he must really love baseball.

[jersey cubs fan]

Season starts today. Not all the rosters are out. So far, we have:

 

Leones del Caracas: C Henry Blanco

 

I believe Ronny Cedeño is on the Caribes.

Does Blanco just play for the money?

 

Seriously, he must really love baseball.

 

Or his hometown.

[CubinNY]

Season starts today. Not all the rosters are out. So far, we have:

 

Leones del Caracas: C Henry Blanco

 

I believe Ronny Cedeño is on the Caribes.

Does Blanco just play for the money?

 

Seriously, he must really love baseball.

 

Or his hometown.

It's really something. He plays every year. He takes almost no time off. I loved playing baseball, but if I make 2,000,000 a season in MLB, I'm not playing in the winter.

[JeffH]

Well, don't forget that Hank doesn't really play all that much.

[jersey cubs fan]

Well, don't forget that Hank doesn't really play all that much.

 

especially in a year like this.

[KJ4578]

After missing the season, he's probably looking to tune up for next spring

[Outshined_One]

After missing the season, he's probably looking to tune up for next spring

 

Welcome aboard!

 

He's played winter ball before, though.

[Guest]

Thursday October 11th - only one Cub so far in the boxes:

 

Caracas wins 2-1, box:

 

DH H. Blanco 2/3, 2B (1), BB

[Guest]

Friday:

 

Caracas won 3-2, box:

 

C H. Blanco 0/4

 

Overall: 2/7, 2B (1), 1 BB, 0 K

[Guest]

Saturday:

 

Aragua beat Caracas 4-0, box:

 

SP C. Bailey 4.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 6 K/0 BB, 3 GO-3 FO

Henry Blanco DNP

 

Overall:

 

Henry Blanco (Caracas): 2/7, 2B (1), 1 BB, 0 K

Cory Bailey (Aragua): 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 6 K/0 BB, 3 GO-3 FO

[Guest]

Caracas lost 4-3, box:

 

C H. Blanco 1/4, RBI, K

 

Overall:

 

Henry Blanco (Caracas): 3/11, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K, .273/.333/.364

Cory Bailey (Aragua): 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 6 K/0 BB, 3 GO-3 FO

[Guest]

Tuesday:

 

Caracas lost 8-0, box:

 

C H. Blanco 0/4, 2 K, E (1, pickoff)

 

Overall:

 

Henry Blanco (Caracas): 3/15, 1 2B, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 E, .200/.250/.267

Cory Bailey (Aragua): 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 6 K/0 BB, 3 GO-3 FO

[Guest]

Thursday:

 

Caribes lost 13-3, box:

 

C H. Blanco 1/2, R, BB

 

Overall:

 

Henry Blanco (Caracas): 4/17, 1 2B, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 E, .235/.316/.294

Cory Bailey* (Aragua): 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 6 K/0 BB, 3 GO-3 FO

 

*Cory Bailey is a minor league free agent and might not return to the Cubs.

[karenmac]

Raisin, was just taking a look at the Venezuelan rosters this morning, and it looks like Cedeno is playing with the Tigres, as we Jonathan Mota. Robinson Chirinos is on the roster for the Navigantes. Don't know that any of them have gotten in a game yet, but thought you might want to know :)

[Guest]

Thanks, Karen. It's tough to tell which rosters are up to date and which are still last year's (especially in the Dominican Republic).

 

Friday:

 

Aragua beat Caracas 7-3, box:

 

C H. Blanco 0/3, K

SP C. Bailey 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 3 K/0 BB, 10 GO-2 FO

SS R. Cedeño 0/3, R, BB

 

Overall:

 

Henry Blanco (Caracas): 4/20, 1 2B, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 E, .200/.273/.250

Ronny Cedeño (Aragua): 0/3, 1 BB

Cory Bailey (Aragua): 9 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 9 K/0 BB, 13 GO-5 FO, 0.00 ERA

 

*Cory Bailey is a minor league free agent and might not return to the Cubs.

[Guest]

are any americans playing in venezuela this year? I would think that would be a tough sell.

[UK1679666180]

are any americans playing in venezuela this year? I would think that would be a tough sell.

 

Tough sell for everyone involved, I couldn't imagine having a young child and being assigned Venezuela and there are some that have declined going there b/c of the kidnappings.

[Guest]

Saturday:

 

Caracas won 8-4, box:

 

C H. Blanco 0/2, R, BB, K

 

Aragua beat Lara 10-3, box:

 

SS R. Cedeño 3/5, 2B (1), 2 RBI, E (1, throw)

 

Overall:

 

Henry Blanco (Caracas): 4/22, 1 2B, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 E, .182/.280/.227

Ronny Cedeño (Aragua): 3/8, 1 2B, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 E, .375/.444/.500

Cory Bailey (Aragua): 9 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 9 K/0 BB, 13 GO-5 FO, 0.00 ERA

 

*Cory Bailey is a minor league free agent and might not return to the Cubs.

[Guest]

Sunday:

 

Aragua won 7-2, box:

 

SS R. Cedeño 4/5, R, 2B (2), 3 RBI

 

Caracas - La Guaria not reporting yet.

 

Overall:

 

Henry Blanco (Caracas): 4/22, 1 2B, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 E, .182/.280/.227

Ronny Cedeño (Aragua): 7/13, 2 2B, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 E, .538/.571/.692

Cory Bailey (Aragua): 9 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 9 K/0 BB, 13 GO-5 FO, 0.00 ERA

 

*Cory Bailey is a minor league free agent and might not return to the Cubs.

[Guest]

Monday:

 

Found Jorge Cortes in Venezuela.

 

Magallanes won 5-3, box:

 

LF J. Cortes 0/3, BB, K

 

Overall:

 

Henry Blanco (Caracas): 4/22, 1 2B, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 E, .182/.280/.227

Ronny Cedeño (Aragua): 7/13, 2 2B, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 E, .538/.571/.692

Jorge Cortes (Magallanes): 4/22, 2 2B, 5 BB, 5 K, 1/1 SB, .182/.333/.273

Cory Bailey (Aragua): 9 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 9 K/0 BB, 13 GO-5 FO, 0.00 ERA

 

*Jorge Cortes and Cory Bailey are a minor league free agents and might not return to the Cubs.

[JeffH]

Ronny Cedeño (Aragua): 7/13, 2 2B, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 E, .538/.571/.692

 

Look at that horrible ISOD! Typical Cub!

[weather2]

A solitary cloud on an otherwise sunny day. Perhaps his ISOD is low but a K/W of 0.000 isn't bad.

[Guest]

Tuesday:

 

Aragua wins 4-0, box:

 

SS R. Cedeño 1/4, K, SB (1)

 

Magallanes lose 13-3, box:

 

PR-LF J. Cortes 0/1, R

 

Caracas lost 10-9, box:

 

C H. Blanco 0/4, BB

 

Overall:

 

Henry Blanco (Caracas): 4/26, 1 2B, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 E, .154/.267/.192

Ronny Cedeño (Aragua): 8/17, 2 2B, 1 BB, 1 K, 1/1 SB, 1 E, .471/.500/.588

Jorge Cortes (Magallanes): 4/23, 2 2B, 5 BB, 5 K, 1/1 SB, .174/.321/.260

Cory Bailey (Aragua): 9 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 9 K/0 BB, 13 GO-5 FO, 0.00 ERA

 

*Jorge Cortes and Cory Bailey are a minor league free agents and might not return to the Cubs.

[Guest]

Wednesday:

 

Aragua lost 10-1, box:

 

SS R. Cedeño 1/4, R, K, 3 E (throw, fielding, fielding)

SP C. Bailey 4 IP, 8 R, 5 ER, 7 H, 3 K/1 BB, WP, 5 GO-5 FO

 

Overall:

 

Henry Blanco (Caracas): 4/26, 1 2B, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 E, .154/.267/.192

Ronny Cedeño (Aragua): 9/21, 2 2B, 1 BB, 2 K, 1/1 SB, 4 E, .429/.455/.524

Jorge Cortes (Magallanes): 4/23, 2 2B, 5 BB, 5 K, 1/1 SB, .174/.321/.260

Cory Bailey (Aragua): 13 IP, 5 ER, 10 H, 12 K/1 BB, 18 GO-10 FO, 3.46 ERA

 

*Jorge Cortes and Cory Bailey are a minor league free agents and might not return to the Cubs.