Author Archives: Nancy Zinni
Indy Indians Open 2012 With A Loss
The 2012 Indianapolis Indians began their season with a loss to the Toledo Mud Hens at a packed Fifth Third Field in Toledo, Ohio. Three former Indians, now playing for… Read more
Opening Day! Six Things For Indy Indians Fans To Watch For In April
The Indianapolis Indians open their season today, on the road in Toledo. Most of the rest of the International League started last night, except for the Norfolk Tides and the… Read more
Winter League Final Wrap: Perth Repeats In Australia
The Perth Heat have won the Australian Baseball League’s Claxton Shield for the second time, taking the best-of-three series with the Melbourne Aces. The Heat beat the Aces in Game… Read more
Winter Leagues 2/7 — Dominicans Take Caribbean Series Championship
Despite losing their last series game to Puerto Rico by a score of 3-1, the Dominican Republic (Los Leones del Escogido) has won the Caribbean Series. This is their lucky… Read more
Caribbean And Australian Series Wraps 2/6
We’re counting down to the opening of spring camps, but a few Pirates’ players and friends have been busy in the Caribbean Series. This has started as a round robin… Read more
Winter League Playoffs 1/30 — Escogido Wins Dominican Championship
The Dominican League is the last to wrap up their Championship series. They and the winners from the other three Caribbean leagues will begin the Caribbean Series on Feb 2nd. … Read more
Winter League Playoffs 1/29 — Gimenez Leads Aragua To Caribbean Series
The Winter Leagues continue to wrap things up…. VENEZUELAN LEAGUE Tigres de Aragua 3, Tiburones de La Guaira 1 1B Hector Gimenez had another big day, going 3-for-4 with… Read more
Winter League Playoffs 1/28 — 4 RBI For Gimenez; Bite Eliminated In Australia
Looking in on Pirates’ players and friends in Saturday’s winter league playoff games: DOMINICAN LEAGUE Leones del Escogido 5, Aguilas Cibaenas 2 Los Leones again took the lead in… Read more
Winter League Playoffs 1/28 — Dominican And Venezuelan Series Tied
Not too many Pirates’ players and friends left in the playoff mix, as winter league action winds down: VENEZUELAN LEAGUE (best of 7) Tiburones de La Guaira 9, Tigres… Read more
Winter League Playoffs 1/26 — Moss, Cortes, and Anderson Homer, Mildren Goes 9
The Mexican Pacific and Puerto Rican Leagues are just waiting for the Caribbean Series (which begins on Feb 2nd), while the Venezuelan and Dominican Leagues are still in their championship… Read more
