Saturday, June 14, 2008

SoSG Designs "Venezuela Update" Post Specifically for Faithful Reader karina

The least we can do for karina, our fan from Venezuela, is to pass along the LA Times' snippet about Dodger Luis Maza and Tigers Miguel Cabrera's home country:

When Luis Maza got his first call-up to the big leagues last month, one of the first phone calls he received was from Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

Maza and Cabrera talk two or three times a week, but it wasn't until Friday at Comerica Field that they saw each other at a major league ballpark for the first time.

Maza, the Dodgers' 27-year old utility infielder, said he was 17 when he met Cabrera in their native Venezuela. Cabrera was 15. They were in the town of Bejuma working out for major league scouts, with Cabrera playing shortstop and Maza second.

Maza later signed with the Minnesota Twins and Cabrera with the Florida Marlins.

"He could always hit," Maza said of Cabrera, who was traded to the Tigers in December and signed to an eight-year, $153.3 million contract extension.

Maza and Cabrera have played on the same winter ball team in Venezuela for the last three years.

"I eat at his house all the time," Maza said.

Epale, karina! This one's for you!

6 comments:

karina said...

I'm so honored you have made a post for me, any words couldn't describe it!

Thank you very much!

karina said...

Maza and Cabrera have won 2 venezuelan winter baseball championships...I swear if Maza continues hitting so bad, i won't be merciful with him in October...

Orel said...

October? You are an optimist!

Steve Sax said...

Orel, I think Karina is referring to winter baseball in Venezuela. Not October baseball for the Dodgers.

karina said...

Sax is right but it wouldn't hurt if Maza pisses me off in October, while wearing the Dodgers uniform.

Imagine if they could win a couple of playoffs games...

Steve Sax said...

Imagine if they get to ANY playoff games in our lifetime...