Winter League Baseball Playoff Preview 2020-2021

From the desk: FANÁTICO DEL BÉISBOL DE INVIERNO

!FELIZ AÑO NUEVO!

Liga Profesional de Beisbol Roberto Clemente

Congratulations are in order for even completing an abbreviated regular season.  Puerto Rico's four participating league members are now seeded and set for the first round of playoffs scheduled to begin on Saturday.  Just so you know, I root for Caguas.

• Caguas; Live Audio and Streaming 

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FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS:

1. Criollos de Caguas        14-4
2. Indios de Mayaguez      13-5
3. Ateniensas de Manatí    7-11
4. Roberto Alomar/RA12   2-16

PLAYOFFS (TEAM & LEAGUE FACEBOOK PAGES)

• Indios de Mayaguez vs. Atenienses de Manatí

• Roberto Alomar/RA12 vs. Criollos de Caguas

Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional

The most recent games between Los Magallanes versus Los Cardenales was postponed due to COVID.  Otherwise, all teams compete in a round-robin format.  Teams play against one another six times.  The top six team advance to the first round of playoffs.

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CENTRAL STANDINGS

1. Caribes de Anzoategui        16-14
2. Leones de Caracas             14-16
3. Tigres de Aragua                13-15
4. Tiburones de la Guaira         9-20

WEST STANDINGS

1. Bravos de Margarita            18-13
2. Navegantes de Magallanes   16-12
3. Cardenales de Lara             17-13
4. Aguilas de Zulia                  15-15

ROUND ROBIN GAMES of the DAY

• Bravos de Margarita vs. Cardenales de Lara

• Caribes de Anzoategui vs. Tiburones de la Guaira

• Leones de Caracas vs. Tigres de Aragua

• Aguilas de Zulia vs. Navegantes de Megallanes

Liga de Beisbol República Dominicana

LIDOM's regular season concluded just before Christmas.  After which, Los Estrellas (Stars) swept a best of three series against Los Leones (Lions) to earn the fourth playoff position.  The league's top four finishers now enter the best of seven semifinals.

• Los Estrellas feature Robinson Cano and Fernando Tatis Jr.; both players were signed by Orientales earlier this week.  Also representing the New York Mets is pitcher Oscar de la Cruz.
• Playing for Los Toros representing the New York Yankees are pitcher Domingo German, infielder  Miguel Andujar, and catcher Gary Sanchez.
• Los Aguilas feature former New York Yankee Melky Cabrera and former New York Met Juan Lagares.
• Representing the Mets on Los Gigantes is pitcher Jesus Reyes.

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FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

1. Gigantes del Cibao    16-14
2. Toros del Este          16-14
3. Aguilas Cibaeñas      16-14
4. Estrellas Orientales   15-15
5. Leones Escogido       14-16
6. Tigres del Licey        13-17

PLAYOFFS

• Gigantes del Cibao vs. Estrellas Orientales

• Toros del Este vs. Aguilas Cibaenas

Liga Mexicana del Pacifico

The ten-team league regular season is split into two halves.  Los Yaquis de Obregon captured the first half-title; Los Naranjeros de Hermosillo captured the second half-title and the number one seed.  The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs, which commence on Saturday.  By the way, through the years, I just gravitated towards the Naranjeros and became a fan.

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FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

1. Yaquis de Obregón              37-22
2. Naranjeros de Hermosillo     33-23
3. Algodoneros de Guasave      31-26
4. Sultanes de Monterrey         29-27
5. Aguilas de Mexicali              30-28
6. Charros de Jalisco               30-29
7. Tomateros de Culiacán        29-29
8. Venados de Mazatlán           28-30
9. Mayos de Navojoa               23-36
10. Cañeros de Mochis              19-39

PLAYOFFS

• Venados de Mazatlan vs. Naranjeros de Hermosillo

• Yaquis de Obregon vs. Charros de Jalisco

• Tomateros de Culiacan vs. Algodoneros de Guasave

• Aguilas de Mexicali vs. Sultanes de Monterrey 

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