The stellar Albert Pujols, now manager in the functions of Manager after finishing a spectacular career in Major Leagues, was crowned with the lions of the chosen in the 67th edition of the Caribbean Series, which ended this Friday in Mexicali with the fourth victory in the last six years of a Dominican team.
Guided by the initialist once of the Cardinals of San Luis and the Los Angeles Angels, the ninth Quequeyana won the discussion of the title against the Mexican Charros de Jalisco, who only connected an unstoppable against the shipments of four pitchers from the lions .
The ESMIL ROGERS right walked six blank episodes with just an unstoppable in his account, although he granted five tickets that complicated his route. The 39 -year -old veteran had to grow up with runners in circulation, but always came out in the decisive shifts.
His reliefs, Joe Corbett, Ulises Joaquín and Jimmy Cordero were responsible for completing the task with three immaculate innings, in which only two runners entered into circulation through two balls. The chosen offsses withdrew four rivals through the Strikes and did not give the surprises margin.
The only race of the party came in the third entrance, when the lions filled the bases by three tickets from the Mexican opener Manny Bañuelos. In that scenario, Robinson Canó connected roletazo to the painting to double playbut Junior Lake scored from the prelude.
This triumph puts an end to a glorious winter for Albert Pujols, who lived his premiere as a manager of the Lions with the victory in the Dominican League and in the Caribbean series. The only Quequeyanos mentors who had achieved this double in their debut season were Tony Peña (1998) and Félix Fermín (2001).
“This was my dream since I took the job,” accurate Pujols, who praised his team’s claw. “They never surrendered,” added the helmsman, suffering from a flu that endangered his presence in the final held at the El Nido de las Eagles stadium.
“I took the risk and many of the boys too. I thought that if I stayed at the hotel or in the hospital I was going to send a wrong message to the boys. As a leader that God sent me to command this boat, he also gave me the strength to come and obtain this victory ”, assured PUJOLS A LISTIN DAILY.
The Mexicali Caribbean series was marked by the poor Cuban presence. The island, also not having any team in competition, only achieved the inclusion of a player. We talked about Rangel Ravelo, who wore the colors of the cardinals of Lara (Venezuela), occupants of the fourth position.
The versatile Antillean player hit four unstoppable and scored three races in four challenges of the qualifier, with a couple of towing, a base and a punch. In 16 official shifts, Ravelo hit .250, with an average of. 294 and slugging of .250.
In the semifinal he returned to the load, as he connected three rockets in circus shifts, with a pair of driven and a base stolen in a match that the chosen lions won 5-4.
