Remember Willis Otañez? You probably don’t – and I don’t blame you.  He was the backup third baseman and first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1999.  He didn’t really do a whole lot but produced at around the level of a replacement player.  Following the 1999 season he was dispatched to the minor leagues and then bounced around …

Currently enjoying the best season of his career, Sancti Spiritus 3B Yulieski Gourriel is on the verge of breaking the Cuban National Series home run record.

In 65 games this season Gourriel has hit 25 homers.  Pro-rated, Gourriel is on pace to hit 34 home runs by season’s end.  This would eclipse the single-season home run record of 34, held by …

Julio Franco: Back In Mexican League

It looks like Julio Franco has been forced out of MLB yet again.  Franco has always dreamed of playing in the Majors at age 50.  Currently at age 49, Franco has returned to the Mexican League to try to keep the dream alive.

Mexican League – Live Game Notes

On July 3rd, 2007 I attended a game between the Quintana Roo Tigres and the Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz in Cancun, Mexico. The following are game notes and general observations of the game.

After completing my article on Hawaii Winter Baseball, I thought it was time to write an article on the history and present day situation of my favourite form of International Baseball: Mexican Baseball.

Mexico’s baseball roots are believed to be traced back to approximately 1847. American soldiers in the Mexican War introduced Mexicans to the game of baseball in various regions. …