You can watch Dominican Winter Baseball Games on USA cable TV, by tuning into ESPN Deportes, the Spanish-language sports channel. ESPN is covering 30 of the games of the 2005-2006 season, including the playoffs. The only Dominican in the US Baseball Hall of Fame, Juan Marichal is in his second year of contributing his game analysis for the transmission. Kevin Cabral and Carlos Jose Lugo, two veteran sportscasters, carry the transmission. ESPN reports that this season, the six-team league games can be viewed by way of the Echostar of the DISH Network satellite television, on Channel 854 for clients who have the DISH Latino service. Tune in on Wednesday evenings at 7 pm, Eastern Standard Time, and 4 pm, EST on Sundays. ESPN is available on Cablevision, Adelphia, Cahrter, Cox, Insight, Cable One, Verizon, RCN and NCTC subscribers.
The games are particularly worth watching this year as they serve as a warm up for the Dominican team that will be selected to represent the country in the First World Baseball Classic to be held in March 2006. Given that the US baseball season ends in October, several Dominican ball players will remain active in order to be in top shape for the challenge of their lives and a chance of bringing home the true world baseball champion title.
ESPN game transmission schedule is as follows: