The phones haven’t stopped ringing in the box office at PRTC Stadium. After San Juan announced it had secured Jesus Negrete in free agency the fan base exploded in a way even the Coqui front office hadn’t anticipated. Projected sales have jumped from 45,000 per game to 55,000. Baseball economists rate the team at an […]
A philosophy of defense and pitching is what General Manager Mike Best inherited upon taking over San Juan in midseason last year. And with PRTC Stadium appearing to live up to predictions of a pitcher’s park after its inaugural year, Best hasn’t strayed away from that approach in his first offseason. However with the anemic […]
In 2017, the Dominican Republic was rocked by protests when it was discovered construction firms were funneling millions of dollars in bribes to local officials to have contracts approved. Now it appears, some circumvented building codes as well. Last fall, hurricane force winds damaged Estadio Nacional, the ambitious 33,000-seat stadium built less than 10 years ago […]
Chances are with the game on the line this season, the San Juan bullpen will be turning to a 6 foot 5 inch closer who happens to be a hometowner who made it big. The twist is it could be either rookie Jose Gomez, who grew up just a few blocks away from PRTC Stadium, […]
New Coqui general manager Mike Best began his inaugural press conference with a joke and an appreciation for the city. “First off, let me say it’s an honor to be the new general manager in lovely San Juan. It will be a constant effort to resist the surf temptations here and stay focused,” he said […]