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  Last season veteran utility—man Alex Cora, who largely replaced Jose Reyes when the latter was placed on the disabled list in May because hamstring problems, was the New York Mets starting shortstop. Cora did well in 82 games but his season concluded in mid-August when he was placed on the disabled list due to torn ligaments in both thumbs. For the 34—year—old infielder, a similar situation has ...

A new season is just around the corner, and a number of Latino players are frequently mentioned by fans and the media.   In the New York Yankees pinstripe uniform, there are from the mound well-known Javier Vazquez and Mariano Rivera.   On the other side of the Big Apple, Johan Santana and Francisco Rodriguez are nowadays the big names from the mound of the blue and orange Mets shirt.   All of the above mentioned ...

A new season is just around the corner and with every new season a number of Latino players are frequently discussed by fans and the media.   Players such as Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, Miguel Cabrera, Omar Vizquel and Ivan Rodriguez have become household names in the baseball world.   The players mentioned above are among the best Latinos ever to have played in Major League Baseball.   It is often said that records are made ...

Next time Torii Hunter not only should have a better choice of words, but also get his facts right.   The Angel outfielder should know that the latest sensation to come from Latin America, Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman, was signed to a six-year, $30 million deal by the Cincinnati Reds.   Hunter should know that it is not true that Major League Baseball prefers scouting and signing Latino players because they are willing to ...

ôWhen I left the Marlins, I was disappointed. It turned to be a really good transition to me.ö á Mike Lowell still remembers when, during Thanksgiving of 2005, he was traded with Josh Beckett and Guillermo Mota to the Boston Red Sox. á He also remembers that 2005 season: He hit just .236 and eight homers and had 58 RBI in 150 games. á It was a year when the Florida Marlins picked up Carlos Delgado ...

Dreams became reality in 1997 when then-rookie Cuban pitcher Livan Hernandez cried out, ôI love you, Miami,ö in front of a national television audience Marlins fans woke up and realized their Florida franchise really did win its first World Series. ôI love you, Miami,ö probably can be heard again this season from Major League Baseball. The Florida Marlins want to host the All-Star Game in 2015. Marlins president David Samson discussed the team's perspective ...

The 2010 season of Major League Baseball is to start in just a few days.   With the beginning of spring training, it is not only of a new year, but also a new decade.   To wrap up the debate that was, here is a list of the best Latinos of the past decade, the leaders for the years 2000-2009.   BATTING AVG.: Albert Pujols, .334 Games: Miguel Tejada, 1,581 At-Bats: Miguel Tejada, 6.263 Plate Appearances: Bobby Abreu, 6,932 Home ...

The 2000's are heading into history. As in all sports, fans love to know the opinion of who were the best players of the decade. As Barry Bonds was the man in the 1990's, this decade was all property of Albert Pujols. For "El Hombre" from the St. Louis Cardinals, his offensive numbers did all the talking as he hit every year for at least a .300 average, 30 home runs and 100 ...

Every fan knows them. They are cheer. Some times not. á Albert Pujols is known as ôEl Hombreö in St. Louis and possibly could win his third career National League MVP award. á Felix Hernandez is known as ôEl Reyö in Seattle and possibly could win his first career Cy Young award. á Elvis Andrus is regarded the next best shortstop in the model of Omar Vizquel in the majors. Fans of the Texas Rangers are ...

For more than a century, fans across America have called out Major League Baseball as ôThe Showö. á It is true is AmericaÆs pastime. It is also true in Latin America. á For Latinos beisbol is the greatest show and season after season there is a moment, a feat or an accomplishment that will go to the history books. á These were the 10 Latino season highlights of 2009: á Ivan ôPudgeö Rodriguez with the Houston Astros recorded ...