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Héctor Gómez celebrating yet another Tren del Norte victory.
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Héctor Gómez Finds a Home in Nicaragua

As the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Nacional season has rolled along it has become crystal clear that Tren del Norte de Real Estelí are the cream of the crop. They came out of the gate hot, and they’ve never really let up. As I type this the Tren are in the middle of a 10-game […]

Posted on December 21, 2020December 17, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Stock photo of Juan Montes' stache, which is really the entire reason for this article.
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Three Batter Minimum: Ejecting a Stache

During a recent Liga de Béisbol Profesional Nacional game between Tren del Norte de Real Estelí and Bóer Juan Montes was thrown out at home. For the Tren del Norte star it wasn’t his glorious mustache that ended up being the talk of the game. This time it was his play at home. It was […]

Posted on December 18, 2020December 10, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Thom Brennman probably about to say something homophobic in the Cincinnati Reds booth
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Thom Brennaman, Really?

Every once in a while a baseball league or organization makes a decision that leaves you scratching your head. Not quite as often a league or organization makes a series of decisions that make you question whether anyone involved in making said decisions have a shred of intelligence. Typically when an article is started this […]

Posted on December 16, 2020December 10, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Nabil Crismatt on the mound for Estrellas Orientales
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Nabil Crismatt is an Ace Out of Nowhere

As I do during the lead-up to most Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana seasons I spent a fair amount of my time this October bemoaning that my team, Estrellas Orientales, wasn’t making any signings that were going to impact the roster in a positive way. I’ve been an Estrellas fan for a […]

Posted on December 14, 2020December 10, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
César Valdez celebrates after a dominant start in the LIDOM playoffs
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César Valdez’s Season for the Ages

If not for a Coronavirus setback Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana fans would have gotten to see one of the league’s best pitchers by now. Alas, we live in the worst timeline and César Valdez’s 2020-2021 debut has been delayed by his bout with COVID-19. What better time than now to remind […]

Posted on December 10, 2020December 8, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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