Despite enjoying one of the best seasons in recent history, Dominican Albert Pujols lost out in the MVP race to the Philadelphia Philly star Josh Howard. Also, David Ortiz and Neifi Perez, who have recently arrived in the country, announced that they would not be playing for their team, the Leones of Escogido in this season’s Winter Baseball tournament. Both players cited previous commitments and fatigue as their reasons for not playing.
Standings
Team
W-L
Avg.
Games Behind
Licey
18 – 9
.667
–
Gigantes
16 – 11
.593
2.0
Aguilas
15 – 12
.556
3.0
Estrellas
12 – 15
.444
6.0
Escogido
11 – 16
.407
7.0
Toros
9 – 18
.333
9.0
Today’s games:
* Estadio Quisqueya 7:30pm – Gigantes vs. Escogidos
* Estadio Cibao 8pm – Azucareros vs. Aguilas
* Estadio Tetelo Vargas 7:30pm – Estrellas vs. Licey