The Dominican Professional Baseball Winter League Championship enters the final stages of the semi-final round this week. For baseball fans, this is an agonizing week, with three teams vying for just one spot in the finals.
The Aguilas Cibaeñas are almost a slam-dunk to make the finals at 10-2, with just six games remaining. However, the Tigres del Licey, the Leones del Escogido and last year’s champions, the Gigantes del Cibao are struggling for the number two lot and a place in the finals.
Escogido is at the bottom of the standings at 5-8, in a virtual tie with the Gigantes who are 4-7. The Licey Tigres who could be 5-7 after last night’s game with the Aguilas might be in third place.
The series continues on Thursday, 12 January 2017, when the Tigres will receive the Gigantes del Cibao at the Quisqueya ballpark in Santo Domingo. On Friday, the Licey will travel to Santiago to meet the Aguilas and the Gigantes will travel to Santo Domingo to meet the Leones del Escogido.
The standings are as follows: Aguilas lead (10 wins, 2 losses), followed by Tigres (5wins, 7 losses), Escogido (5 wins, 8 losses) and the Gigantes (4 wins, 9 losses).
On Saturday, 14 January 2017, baseball fans will have a unique opportunity to see a real double-header, two games for the price of one! The Gigantes del Cibao will be in Santiago to play the Aguilas, starting at 4pm.
This most unusual event only occurred because of a rain-out on Monday. In Santo Domingo, the Leones and Tigres will play a single game at the Estadio Quisqueya.
Follow the schedule for the games at: Lidom
