jerry
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hit the cycle against the Reds.He is way to good to be stuck in the Northern League.
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I wish there was more information about the events that lead to the Caborca team pulling out of the championship game. The article by Numero Uno is extremely vague. I find it hard to believe that the Penasco fans were so aggressive towards the Caborca fans that the Caborca team decided to forfeit the championship game. If it's true, I agree with you Jerry, shame on Penasco fans. If it's not true, why the smokescreen? I can see how poor ticket management could lead to the game selling out to Penasco fans, leaving Reds fans outside looking in, and really pissed. I assume there is a rivalry between the teams like between the D'backs & Dodgers. Trash talking is to be expected, along with a few scuffles here & there. But to pull out of the championship game??? After a long hard-fought season. Doesn't make sense.
Here's another version:Landshark, the two sides of this Story:
From Caborca:
In Caborca you drive up buy a ticket and go in.No questions on which team you are for.
The mayor of Penasco pressed the Sharks to give Penasco people first shots at the tickets which they did...unfair and in the heat of the moment the players stood with the Rojo fans.
From Penasco: Caborca was busing in fans to take away the home advantage
Here's another version:
From Caborca (per the radio interview with Mayor Jimenez the following day): Fans and media prepared early and came in buses. According to standard practice, a percentage of tickets are supposed to be set aside for the visiting fans. Caborca shows up and they were told that only 30 tickets were available. Mayor Jimenez and the players argued, to no avail. They also said the crowd was rowdy and they felt there wasn't enough security (in the event they won). The players stood with their fans and didn't play.
From Penasco: The day before, the Tiburones won 12-0. Caborca had gone through all their pitchers. They feared a repeat trouncing, especially since no pitchers were rested. They arrived and demanded security escorts through the back door to their seats. They were told no extra security personnel was available. The Rojos left, preferring to seem indignant than leave with another embarrasing loss.
From the Sonoran Northern League President: He was interviewed the next day (the day after the Jimenez interview) and said the Caborca claims were unfounded. He also said that in addition to forfeiting the championship, Caborca now faces sanctions from the League for their unwarranted behavior. He flat out said that their claims were not true.
From me: Mayor Figueroa isn't much of a sports fan. He's been gone and very busy with other stuff he considers more important. If you missed it, he and the Governor were invited to meet with President Peña Nieto at Los Pinos (official Presidential residence) to attend the ceremony awarding Mexico the official certification announcing UNESCO's adding the Piñacate Reserve as a World Heritage Site. I doubt he did anything to add to this. He and Panchito Jimenez have a good relationship and I don't think he'd screw that up for bragging rights on a baseball championship.
ONE TRUE FACT: This controversy just made the whole thing more interesting...where's the little popcorn icon when I need it?