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Welcome to Our Esquina, a special place dedicated to sports and arts. With over twenty years of experience in sports journalism, I've been on a quest to find a space that honors Latino stories throughout the year. This passion led to the creation of Our Esquina Media and ouresquina.com, where we shine a light on those narratives.
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6 days ago |
ouresquina.com | Angel Cantu
HOUSTON – Before A’s reliever Anthony Maldonado toed the rubber for the first time in the majors for the Marlins last season, he had already experienced pitching in big moments. As a freshman he was Bethune-Cookman University’s ace in the NCAA Tournament. The Wellington, Fla., native has also pitched in the World Baseball Classic. Maldonado, who was optioned to Class AAA Las Vegas on Saturday, was part of Puerto Rico’s roster for the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
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1 week ago |
ouresquina.com | Angel Cantu
HOUSTON – Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes chatted with a familiar face on the field at Daikin Park on Tuesday afternoon. He was later joined by teammate Cesar Salazar and the Athletics’ Luis Urias. Salazar, Urias and Paredes were pleased to see professor Alvaro Valenzuela. The quartet spent the entire time smiling and reminiscing about Sonora; Mexico, their home state.
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3 weeks ago |
ouresquina.com | Angel Cantu
HOUSTON – What started as a dabbling around with different baseball grips has turned the Royals’ Seth Lugo into a distinguished pitcher with one of the deepest arsenals in the majors. According to Statcast, Lugo has thrown 10 different types of pitches between 71.1 mph to 92 mph. However, the Shreveport, La., native is adamant he’s thrown more than the 10 that major league baseball has listed. As a member of the Padres in 2023, Lugo sought to throw a more efficient slider.
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4 weeks ago |
ouresquina.com | Angel Cantu
HOUSTON – Astros slugger Isaac Paredes was 8 years old when he first started walking with his grandmother Gloria to his first baseball practice. Gloria and the future All-Star would trek almost two miles through the Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, streets to reach their local ballpark. Paredes, who was raised by his grandmother, considers his grandmother as his mother. She’s the one he thinks of the most on May 10, which is Mother’s Day in Mexico and several North American countries.
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1 month ago |
ouresquina.com | Angel Cantu
HOUSTON – Alejandro Kirk was set to represent Mexico in the 2023 World Baseball Classic in Miami. However, because of the birth of his daughter, the Tijuana native withdrew to accompany his wife for their special moment. Once his daughter was born, he had the obligation to return to the Blue Jays for spring training to work with their pitching staff. More importantly for Kirk, because he was expected to be Toronto’s primary catcher. He missed the WBC for a great reason.
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