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The Latino League Leaders in 2009

Posted: 6th November 2009 by Tony Menendez in MLB
Let put it simple. Albert Pujols was the man this past 2009 season. á Pujols undoubtedly should win his third National League Most Valuable Player award. Probably the only question is if he will be selected unanimously. á Major League Baseball will start announcing next November 16 the selected winners of its major awards. á As in St. Louis, in most Latin America especially in the Dominican Republic, baseball fans will be waiting for the major ...

Jorge Posada : Future With The Yankees ?

Posted: 29th October 2009 by Tony Menendez in MLB
If you are a catcher prospect, please contact the New York Yankees today. Immediate position available. Looking for a regular catcher starting 2012. Maybe before. This is an employment ad you will not find in The New York Times. The word is traveling around all Yankee Stadium. Jorge Posada is not happy about being bumped for Game Two of the World Series. Once again, this postseason Manager Joe Girardi elected to ...

The Top Latinos in MLB’s World Series

Posted: 26th October 2009 by Tony Menendez in MLB
Alex Rodriguez had one of the best performances ever by a Latino in League Championship Series. á Mariano Rivera added to his Hall of Fame-bound career after another superb outing and once again he showed the world why he is possibly the best closer in a postseason series. á Both ôA-Rodö and Mariano will be against a Philadelphia Phillies team that will not be easy to defeat. á Skipper Charlie Manuel is looking to make history ...

The Top Latinos in MLB’s League Championship Series

Posted: 14th October 2009 by Tony Menendez in MLB
Bobby Abreu, Vladimir Guerrero, and Kendry Morales were the heroes in the Los Angeles Angels' defeat of the Boston Red Sox. á Alex Rodriguez, Jorge Posada, and Robinson Cano were among the hottest Yankee bats in the three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins. á Rafael Furcal was one of the Dodgers' best hitters against the St. Louis Cardinals, and both Carlos Ruiz and Pedro Feliz wereákey players for the Phillies against the Colorado Rockies. á Alláabove ...

The Latinos List of Free Agents: Class of 2010

Posted: 29th September 2009 by Tony Menendez in MLB
With most of the attention going to the postseason, others are thinking 2010. á The season has not even finished yet and many are looking toward the list of the free agents to be. á Who will stay with their current team and who will move? ItÆs always a long winter to wait and see. á This is the preliminary list of latinos in the free agent market: á á First Basemen á Carlos Delgado.á á Second Basemen á Ron Belliard, Omar Infante, Felipe ...

Major League Baseball’s Top 20 Latinos by Country

Posted: 24th September 2009 by Tony Menendez in MLB
For Latinos living in the United States, party time continues. Last week, the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month began. It's the period to recognize the contributions of Hispanics to the United States and to celebrate Hispanic heritage and culture. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon B. Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on Sept. 15 and ...

All-Time Latino 9’s in Major League Baseball

Posted: 16th September 2009 by Tony Menendez in MLB
For Latinos living in the United States it is fiesta time. This week it just started the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. It's the period to recognize the contributions of Hispanics to the United States and to celebrate Hispanic heritage and culture. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon B. Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on ...

Pudge Rodriguez Deserves One More Year

Posted: 14th September 2009 by Tony Menendez in MLB
Ten years ago it was a dream season for Ivan Rodriguez.   1999 will never be erased from his memory.   His team, the Texas Rangers, won the American League West Division pennant, while individually, he won the American League Most Valuable Player Award.   Sadly, the Rangers were swept by the New York Yankees in the league Division Series for a second straight year and eliminated for the third time in four seasons.   Texas lost nine ...

Who Will Consider Carlos Delgado for 2010?

Posted: 14th September 2009 by Tony Menendez in MLB
Since the start of the season rumors flew that 2009 would most definitely was Carlos Delgado’ last season in the Big Apple.   Even though was considered one of the key players for a pennant run this season, management knew behind the scenes most likely the 37-year-old Delgado, whose contract expires after this season, was not going to be ask to return.   For Mets management luckily they have the excuse to tell him ...