Play continues south of the border as the Latin American winter leagues enter their final month of \u201cregular season\u201d action.\u00a0 Here\u2019s the latest:<\/p>\n
MEXICO<\/strong> \u2013 first-half play in the LMP (Liga Mexicana del Pacifico<\/em>) concluded on Sunday, November 19.\u00a0 First-half results were:<\/p>\n
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Naranjeros de Hermosillo<\/em> were awarded first place, and the eight points that go along with it, by virtue of their winning the first-half series against both Tomateros de Culiacan<\/em> and Venados de Mazatl\u00e1n<\/em>.<\/p>\n
Second-half play is now only a week old, with Aguilas de Mexicali<\/em> and Venados<\/em> tied for the lead at 4-1.<\/p>\n
Sebastian Elizalde of the Tomateros<\/em> leads LMP hitters with a .383 batting average.\u00a0 He is a Reds farmhand who had a solid summer season at Louisville of the International League, recording a .707 OPS in 134 games played.<\/p>\n
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CUBA<\/strong> \u2013 second-half action continues with the current standings at:<\/p>\n
\n\n
\n
Team<\/td>\n
W<\/td>\n
L<\/td>\n
GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Las Tunas<\/td>\n
\u00a044<\/td>\n
21<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\u00a0Matanzas<\/td>\n
43<\/td>\n
23<\/td>\n
1.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\u00a0Industriales<\/td>\n
40<\/td>\n
26<\/td>\n
4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\u00a0Granma<\/td>\n
38<\/td>\n
28<\/td>\n
6.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\u00a0Artemisa<\/td>\n
35<\/td>\n
33<\/td>\n
10.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\u00a0Pinar del Rio<\/td>\n
\u00a034<\/td>\n
33<\/td>\n
11.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Las Tunas and Matanzas have played well in the second half and seem to be consolidating their positions as 1-2.\u00a0 Artemisa and Pinar will both have to rally to make the playoffs (the top four clubs advance to the semi-finals in January).\u00a0 There are four weeks remaining in the SN57 regular season.<\/p>\n
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Veteran Las Tunas DH\/OF Danel Castro logged his 2000th hit in Serie Nacional play earlier this month.\u00a0 He is only the 21st player to achieve that mark in 57 years of SN play.<\/p>\n
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DOMINICANA<\/strong><\/p>\n
Tigres del Licey<\/em> are celebrating the club\u2019s 110th anniversary this season.\u00a0 They have achieved 22 LiDOM league titles and won 10 Series del Caribe in their long, successful history.<\/p>\n
Current standings in the Dominican Republic are:<\/p>\n
\n\n
\n
Team<\/td>\n
W<\/td>\n
L<\/td>\n
GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Aguilas<\/td>\n
18<\/td>\n
12<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Gigantes<\/td>\n
18<\/td>\n
13<\/td>\n
0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Estrellas<\/td>\n
16<\/td>\n
13<\/td>\n
1.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Licey<\/td>\n
15<\/td>\n
17<\/td>\n
4.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Escogido<\/td>\n
14<\/td>\n
17<\/td>\n
4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Toros<\/td>\n
11<\/td>\n
20<\/td>\n
7.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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VENEZUELA<\/strong> \u2013 Leones de Caracas<\/em> have won 15 of 20 games since last report and have surged into first place in the Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional<\/em> (LVBP).\u00a0 Current standings are:<\/p>\n
\n\n
\n
Team<\/td>\n
W<\/td>\n
L<\/td>\n
GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Caracas<\/td>\n
25<\/td>\n
15<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Aragua<\/td>\n
22<\/td>\n
16<\/td>\n
2.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Magallanes<\/td>\n
22<\/td>\n
18<\/td>\n
3.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Zulia<\/td>\n
19<\/td>\n
19<\/td>\n
5.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Lara<\/td>\n
18<\/td>\n
19<\/td>\n
5.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Caribes<\/td>\n
18<\/td>\n
22<\/td>\n
7.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
La Guaira<\/td>\n
16<\/td>\n
22<\/td>\n
8.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Margarita<\/td>\n
15<\/td>\n
24<\/td>\n
9.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Magallanes OF\/DH Jesus Valdez, a veteran Dominican who has played in the minors with the Cubs and Nats, leads the LVBP in HR (13), RBI (46) and Runs Scored (34).<\/p>\n
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PUERTO RICO<\/strong> \u2013 as the Enchanted Island continues to recover from Hurricane Maria, planning continues for a short 21-game \u201cregular season\u201d to begin January 6.<\/p>\n
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In the meantime, Puerto Ricans can celebrate the naming of Dave Martinez as manager of the Washington Nationals.\u00a0 A New Yorker of Puerto Rican heritage, he joins Alex Cora as current dirigentes puertorrique\u00f1os en Grandes Ligas<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Veteran Las Tunas DH\/OF Danel Castro logged his 2000th hit in Serie Nacional play earlier this month.\u00a0 He is only the 21st player to achieve that mark in 57 years of SN play.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.sabrhornsby.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Licey.jpg?w=300\")
Tigres del Licey<\/em> are celebrating the club\u2019s 110th anniversary this season.\u00a0 They have achieved 22 LiDOM league titles and won 10 Series del Caribe in their long, successful history.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabrhornsby.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DM2.jpg?zoom=2.2496702671051025&resize=90%2C135\")
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