Insider Mets prospect Martinez still cutting his teeth
Only in sports, and perhaps most notoriously in baseball, can a prospect be considered a bust at the tender age of 21. That label has seemingly stuck …
Insider DePaula is back on the market
Almost every day for the past year, Dominican right-handed pitching prospect Rafael DePaula worked out with little hope that he would ever sign with a…
Insider Miguel Cabrera gets help
Almost sheepishly, Miguel Cabrera told Detroit reporters this week that he had sought treatment for his alcoholism, which came to light as a result of…
Insider The making of a pariah
During a quiet moment prior to a Caribbean World Series game last year in Mexicali, Mexico, former Tigres del Licey manager Jose Offerman sat and inte…
Insider Tejada still waiting for a call
During the World Baseball Classic this year, then-Houston Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada told reporters that he was willing to play any infield positi…
Insider Dominican Prospect League winds down
Several months ago, La Esquina profiled the start of the Dominican Prospect League, a brainchild of agents Brian Mejia, Ulises Cabrera and Roberto Mor…
Insider Delgado gets ready to return
After several delays, free agent first baseman Carlos Delgado will finally be making his winter league debut on Sunday, according to a report out of P…
Insider Aroldis Chapman and the taxman
With less than a week remaining in 2009, it seems unlikely that Cuban free agent pitcher Aroldis Chapman will agree to a deal with a team and be able …
Insider Maya and Suarez could sign in January
Cuban workout As mentioned in last week's Esquina, Cuban pitchers Deinys Suarez and Yuniesky Maya threw for several scouts in the Dominican Republic …
Insider The case for Contreras
Dubbed "The Bronze Titan" by Fidel Castro because of his formidable mound exploits in international competition, Cuban pitcher Jose Contreras' once-i…