VEN - No mas. That’s what they’re saying in Venezuela after the dominant performances of Maracaibo and Oaxaca Nueve, who will meet for the VEN championship.
CAN - The Hong Kong Giants got some bad news when the team learned that Marc-André LaRouche was likely to be out for 11 months after he injured himself throwing a pitch in today’s game against the Edmonton Trappers. A round of tests by the team doctors revealed the injury to be a ruptured tricep tendon. Upon learning of their diagnosis, the Hong Kong manager told the press, “As you all know, we can’t control injuries — they are a part of the game. We just have to do the best we can until Marc-André is back in action.”
KOR - The Jeonju Jays are in danger of achieving their second sub-.500 season in their history. The team is two game under with two games to go.
PAN -Puerto Plata and Nagasaki are fighting for the LAD title. Pittsburgh sits and waits to see who they will play for the PAN title.
DOM - Tercero Rosano has to call it a season. The Bocas del Toro Ranas Rojas catcher sustained a season-ending injury against the Tocumen Pollo Diablo and will not play again this year according to club doctors. Rosano was injured while running the bases. His doctors diagnosed it as a torn thigh muscle and
stated that he would not be able to play for 8 months.
PUR - Not even close. Mona dna Osan are the head of the class and will play for the PUR title.
CUB - Seoul Warlords sign 2B Donald Hansen to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $11,070,000.
MEX - Valencia or Panama City? Who will be the MEX champion?
JPN - Toledo looking for answers as attendance dropped off significantly. The club drew an average of just over 33,000 fans this year, compared to over 39,000 last season.
CHN - Changsha and Rizao will play for the CHN championship. Is this the year the Rally Cats take it?
USA - Drinks are on him. Media analysts hailed Lagunillas’s signing of Norberto Arellano, one of United States Baseball League’s brightest stars, as a pivotal move. While the deal is certain to raise a few eyebrows, Arellano is expected to earn every bit of the $41,250,000 promised him over 3 years.
USA - It’ll be Azua and San Lorenzo for the USA title. The teams have an identical 71-47 record.
CHN - The Rizao Rally Cats have finalized a deal with All Star-caliber reliever Éric Blais that will extend his stay in Rizao at least 3 years and will pay out $6,000,000.
JPN - Caracas and Deadwood going down to the wire. Both teams are 68-50 with two to play.
MEX - Edgard Turrubiartez of the Cerveceros just might have to call it quits for the season. The 27-year-old Valencia center fielder received a possible season-ending injury against the Cancun Mojitos recently at Cerveceros Stadium. Turrubiartez suffered a ruptured tricep tendon while throwing the ball. The Cerveceros medical staff said he could be out quite some time, as much as 11 months.
CUB - It’ll be Santurce and Baracoa for the CUB title.
PUR - Spectacular year for Mona SP Ho-cheong Kim. He gets 22 wins with a WHIP if 0.81.
DOM - Balboa and Pacora. Who will take the LAD title? Odds are it’ll be Balboa.
PAN - Arraijan was pleased to see so many goose eggs up on the scoreboard today as Tito Arellano blanked Nagasaki 8-0. He stopped them on 1 hit with no walks and 11 strikeouts. His skipper said, “Once he gets in a groove, he can be dynamite. He was on top of his game in this one.”
KOR - Tight race in the LAD as Ponce and Asahikawa fight until the end. Ponce has a two-game lead with two to play.
CAN - It’s Xi’an and Vancouver for all the marbles in Canada. Each team took control of its respective division.
VEN - Maracaibo’s César Anaya came up big today at Jackals Ballpark with an exceptional 7-0 outing against the Monterrey Alacranes. Not only did he whip them, but Anaya held them hitless, too. He brought his “A stuff” to the ballpark, finishing with 11 strikeouts and 1 walk — a day good enough to get his name in the league record book.