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Cubs Gameday: Cubs @ Marlins (3/31/2018)

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Time: 6:10 PM CST TV: NBCSCH (This used to be Comcast Sports Net) (use this to find your channel) Radio: 670 the Score Cubs Happ CF Bryant 3B Rizzo 1B Contreras C Schwarber LF Russell SS Zobrist 2B Heyward RF Darvish SP Marlins Brinson CF Dietrich LF Castro 2B Bour 1B Anderson 3B Maybin RF Rojas SS Holaday C Despaigne …

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Raicel Iglesias Stats, Video, and a Comparison with Armando Rivero

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Raicel Iglesias is a right-handed Cuban pitcher who defected in October of last year. His first attempt failed, after which he hid out until running out of food and water. Iglesias is sometimes known as Raisel (which I actually believe is correct), and commonly misspelled as Raciel. He pitched for Isla de la Juventud in Cuba’s National Series for three seasons, will …

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Odrisamer Despaigne Stats and a Comparison with Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez and Dalier Hinojosa

In Commentary And Analysis, News And Rumors by GW11 Comments

Updates: If interested in more defector profiles and comparisons, here are Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez, Dalier Hinojosa, Aledmis Diaz, Dariel Alvarez, Alexander Guerrero, and Misael Siverio. I have previously profiled Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez and Dalier Hinojosa. This time it’s Odrisamer Despaigne, who defected two weeks ago by walking away from the national team at an airport in Paris. No word yet whether the Cubs have interest, as Despaigne’s …

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Dalier Hinojosa Stats, and a Comparison with Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez

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Updates: If interested in more defector profiles and comparisons, here are Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez, Odrisamer Despaigne, Aledmis Diaz, Dariel Alvarez, Alexander Guerrero, and Misael Siverio. Last week, I profiled Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez, a Cuban defector drawing lots of attention on the free agent market. Gonzalez is still seeking approval from the US Treasury, but could sign with the Dodgers an MLB team soon. Dalier Hinojosa is …