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Metropolitanos, Petateros Make Deal
Tuesday, December 14th , 1897
San Juan and Sabana Grande have agreed in principle to a trade. The Metropolitanos will send 19-year old SS Eudoxio Marcial to the Petateros for 35-year old 3B Juan Carlos Leal and 19-year old RF Marco Lara. The deal is expected to be finalized shortly and the clubs will be introducing their new players to the press when the paperwork is complete.
Lifetime Leal is hitting .251 with 389 hits, 36 doubles, 15 triples and 13 home runs. He has scored 219 runs and driven in 164.
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Liga Hostos Announces Best Manager
Tuesday, December 14th , 1897
Cristóbal González, skipper of the Rincon Ingenieros, was voted 1897 Liga Hostos Manager of the Year and accepted the award earlier today.
He guided Rincon to first place in the Liga Hostos Oeste with a 105-33 record.
"I'm very happy about this," he said at the press conference. "But I'm more happy about what my boys did on the field. They battled their butts off for me all year. They should get the credit."
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Cervantes of Arroyo Named LB Best Skipper
Tuesday, December 14th , 1897
When Rolando Cervantes was hired to lead the Arroyo Bucaneros, fans were expecting improvement over the last manager. Today, flanked by team officials, Cervantes accepted the Liga Betances Manager of the Year Award, noting the level of passion for the Arroyo Bucaneros.
"The biggest challenge was the fans. I don't know how many times I was asked, if I thought the club was good enough. It was as if they expected failure. It was much easier to win over the ballplayers. Slowly but surely the fans began to believe in us."
Cervantes led Arroyo to a first place finish in the Liga Betances Sureste. The Bucaneros ended up with a 98-40 record.
Cervantes is looking forward to the offseason. "We're reviewing our options. You never stand still in baseball. You either get better or worse, 'cause everyone else is out to get your free agents or deal for your prospects. It's going to be a challenge." But the skipper has more than proven he is equal to the task.
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