Climbing Tal's Hill » World Baseball Classic http://climbingtalshill.com A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:48:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Nelson Figueroa to start for Puerto Rico http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/03/15/nelson-figueroa-to-start-for-puerto-rico/ http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/03/15/nelson-figueroa-to-start-for-puerto-rico/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:02:46 +0000 Greg Thurston http://climbingtalshill.com/?p=5938 The Dominican Republic’s dramatic victory over team USA Thursday night sets up a showdown between the Americans and Puerto Rico. At stake: a trip to San Francisco for the Championship round of the 2012 World Baseball Classic. Joe Torre will send Ryan Vogelsong to the mound for Team USA. Puerto Rico counters with 38-year old [...]

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]]> The Dominican Republic’s dramatic victory over team USA Thursday night sets up a showdown between the Americans and Puerto Rico. At stake: a trip to San Francisco for the Championship round of the 2012 World Baseball Classic. Joe Torre will send Ryan Vogelsong to the mound for Team USA. Puerto Rico counters with 38-year old journeyman right-hander Nelson Figueroa.

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]]> http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/03/15/nelson-figueroa-to-start-for-puerto-rico/feed/ 0 To WBC, or not to WBC http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/02/13/to-wbc-or-not-to-wbc/ http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/02/13/to-wbc-or-not-to-wbc/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:33:25 +0000 Greg Thurston http://climbingtalshill.com/?p=5699 Tuesday we learned that Astros outfielder Fernando Martinez had decided to withdraw from the World Baseball Classic. Martinez, who was slated to play for Spain, and Astros teammate Chia-Jen Lo are just two of a growing number of players that are pulling out of this year’s international tournament. A number of the players who have [...]

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]]> Tuesday we learned that Astros outfielder Fernando Martinez had decided to withdraw from the World Baseball Classic. Martinez, who was slated to play for Spain, and Astros teammate Chia-Jen Lo are just two of a growing number of players that are pulling out of this year’s international tournament.

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]]> http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/02/13/to-wbc-or-not-to-wbc/feed/ 0 Fernando Martinez Makes the Right Decision http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/02/12/fernando-martinez-makes-the-right-decision/ http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/02/12/fernando-martinez-makes-the-right-decision/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:11:04 +0000 Ray Kuhn http://climbingtalshill.com/?p=5676 This really is a make or break season for Fernando Martinez.  He is out of options and is dangerously close to losing his prospect tag for good and never fulfilling his true potential.  Martinez was planning on playing in the World Baseball Classic for Spain until he made a wise decision and decided against it. [...]

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]]> This really is a make or break season for Fernando Martinez.  He is out of options and is dangerously close to losing his prospect tag for good and never fulfilling his true potential.  Martinez was planning on playing in the World Baseball Classic for Spain until he made a wise decision and decided against it.

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