1/31 Winter league update
Luis Valbuena went 1-for-4, but it wasn’t enough as Magallanes defeated Lara, 11-9, in the deciding Game 7 of the Venezuelan championship on Wednesday. The Giants’ Pablo Sandoval had three hits, including a two-run homer, to power Magallanes into the Caribbean Series, which begins Friday in Hermosillo, Mexico. Former Cubs prospect Austin Bibens-Dirkx started for Magallanes and gave up five runs — including two in the first — on seven hits over three innings.
– Carrie Muskat

Reports that Carlos Marmol may be in a bit of trouble in his old d.r. Just what the cubs need 10 days before s.t.
What kind of trouble? We sure don’t need trouble right at the beginning of the season!