Edgar's HOF chances
Jorge Arangure Jr.Last weekend former Seattle Mariners slugger Edgar Martinez, in an interview with the Puerto Rican newspaper Primera Hora during an autograph session ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009
Ynoa making progress
Jorge Arangure Jr.On Friday, heralded Oakland A's prospect Michael Ynoa, who was signed last year to a record $4.25 million bonus, will pitch in a game for the first ti...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
News and notes from Latin baseball
Jorge Arangure Jr.While baseball fans, players and officials debated the merits of the increased presence of instant replay during Major League postseason games, replay...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009
Cuban prospect Ruiz creating buzz
Jorge Arangure Jr.Cuban first baseman Jose Julio Ruiz, a defector who was declared a free agent this summer, continues to impress scouts during workouts. In the past tw...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009
Several prospects back on the market
Jorge Arangure Jr.Cuban outfielder Felix Perez -- who had been suspended for a year by Major League Baseball on May 26 after having lied about his age -- was reinstated...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009
Ruiz heroics echo far beyond Philly
Jorge Arangure Jr.With apologies to the always-vocal regulars in Citizens Bank Park, the loudest fan after Carlos Ruiz belted his three-run homer in Game 1 of the NLCS ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009
Cardinals void Mateo's contract
Jorge Arangure Jr.Back on July 2, the St. Louis Cardinals held a news conference in Santo Domingo to announce their signing of 16-year-old Dominican amateur outfielder Wagner Mateo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 23, 2009
Stranded at home
Jorge Arangure Jr., ESPN The MagazineThe Padres' Adrian Gonzalez thought playing ball in his hometown of San Diego would be great. It has been, except for the death threats and the losing.
Story | Conversation | June 29, 2009
Behind the story: Adrian Gonzalez
Jorge Arangure Jr., ESPN The MagazineJorge Arangure Jr. on the background to his July 13 profile of Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez in ESPN The Magazine.
Story | Conversation | June 29, 2009
Miguel Angel Sano's age questions
Jorge Arangure Jr.UPDATE: Just hours after the posting of this blog item, Miguel Angel Sano's agent Rob Plummer called to tell me that MLB had just informed the Pirate...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 19, 2009
Friday's news and notes
Jorge Arangure Jr.An unintended consequence of the Washington Nationals' move out of Jose Rijo's complex near San Cristobal was the costs that would fall on the San Die...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 12, 2009
Friday's news and notes
Jorge Arangure Jr.DESTINATIONS With two months remaining until the July 2 start of the signing period, several high-profile players are starting to get linked to certa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 01, 2009
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