at 7:00 the dominicans are taking on the venezuelans for the caribbean WS crown. Venezuela is undefeated and the dominicans' suffered their only loss to those venezuelans. PM me if you want my password to watch the game on mlb.com.

Go Republica Dominicana!!!

I heard Jorge Sosa blew the game for the Dominicans the other night to Venezuela. Just another reason why we should not think about making him our closer.

GDawgs88 Wrote:I heard Jorge Sosa blew the game for the Dominicans the other night to Venezuela. Just another reason why we should not think about making him our closer.

yeah, he threw a hanging slider to alex gonzalez and he hit it a mile. but it wasn't fair for sosa. he's a starter, not a reliever.

Wow, I just watched it. Jorge sure did hang it and Gonzalez didn't miss it.

I've never felt Sosa was cut out to be a closer anyway. He clearly looks more relaxed as a starter. Or at least that's what I've observed watching him.

GDawgs88 Wrote:Wow, I just watched it. Jorge sure did hang it and Gonzalez didn't miss it.

I've never felt Sosa was cut out to be a closer anyway. He clearly looks more relaxed as a starter. Or at least that's what I've observed watching him.

for sure.

GDawgs88 Wrote:Wow, I just watched it. Jorge sure did hang it and Gonzalez didn't miss it.

it was awful. i watched the whole game, and it was so back and forth after the 5th. the venezuelans tied it up 7-7 in the 7th, and then in the bottom of the inning, tejada hit a solo shot to take the lead, then the venezuelans tied it up, and then in the bottom of the eigth, jose offerman hit a solo shot and gave the dominicans a 1 run lead. then you know what happened.

i suggest you watch the SS for the dominicans: erick aybar, a top prospect for the Angels. also, javier herrera is the LF for the venezuelans and the #2 prospect for the A's. also, franklin gutierrez is the big prospect traded from the dodgers to the indians. he can really go get 'em in CF.

Aybar's got a gun.

GDawgs88 Wrote:Aybar's got a gun.

yeah

typical Braves reliever, can't hold a lead! also, damn that erick aybar, if only his head was a glove.

Crazy finish indeed.

I know it doesn't mean a whole lot since Sosa is not going to be a reliever for us, but this is getting a little scary. We needed Sosa last year, and we'll likely need him again this year. We can't have him pitching like this.

GDawgs88 Wrote:Crazy finish indeed.

I know it doesn't mean a whole lot since Sosa is not going to be a reliever for us, but this is getting a little scary. We needed Sosa last year, and we'll likely need him again this year. We can't have him pitching like this.

i wouldn't worry. he's not used to being a reliever. though i'm sure he was relieving for the 35 game winter league season. i just can't believe the dominicans blew it again. i was looking forward to a one game playoff tommorrow.

Some fans over on BravesBeat were getting on to me for saying Sosa wasn't closer material. But I think his peformance in the Caribbean Series has proven that. I just can't believe some people want to turn this guy into a closer. He already showed in Tampa he can't cut it out of the bullpen.

GDawgs88 Wrote:Some fans over on BravesBeat were getting on to me for saying Sosa wasn't closer material. But I think his peformance in the Caribbean Series has proven that. I just can't believe some people want to turn this guy into a closer. He already showed in Tampa he can't cut it out of the bullpen.

i agree with you. tell those people they shoulda watched the games this past week.