ALMOST READY: Calendar, champions and qualified for the 2022 Caribbean Series

By Jesus Perez Vichot (Chuchi)

The next Caribbean Series, to be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, already has its calendar ready. At the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium, the voice of Play Ball will be heard next Friday, January 28, when six teams will take to the ring in search of the title of the contest.

As is already known, the great absentee will be the Cuban representation, but it is expected that the participating teams will provide an attraction to this 64th edition of the Caribbean classics, in this case, the national champions of the winter leagues of Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela , Panama, Colombia and the host (current champions).

So far, officially, only the Criollos de Caguas, the Astronautas de Los Santos and the Caimanes de Barranquilla, holders of the Puerto Rican, Panamanian and Colombian contests, respectively, have qualified for the tournament.

For their part, Charros de Jalisco and Tomateros de Culiacán in Mexico, Gigantes del Cibao and Estrellas Orientales in the Dominican Republic, and Navegantes del Magallanes and Caribes de Anzoátegui in Venezuela, dispute the final series of their respective tournaments for the pass to the 2022 Caribbean Series.

Thanks to my good friend, ESPN writer Tony Menéndez, here I share the approved schedule for this event, with the start time indicated according to local time in Santo Domingo for each challenge.

Friday, January 28:

Puerto Rico vs. Panama, 10:00 a.m.

Colombia vs. Venezuela, 3:00 p.m.

-Opening ceremony-

Dominican Republic vs. Mexico, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday January 29:

Panama vs. Colombia, 10:00 a.m.

Mexico vs. Venezuela, 3:00 p.m.

Puerto Rico vs. Dominican Republic, 8:00 p.m.

Sunday January 30:

Colombia vs. Mexico, 10:00 a.m.

Venezuela vs. Puerto Rico, 3:00 p.m.

Panama vs. Dominican Republic, 8:00 p.m.

Monday, January 31:

Venezuela vs. Panama, 10:30 a.m.

Mexico vs. Puerto Rico, 3:00 p.m.

Dominican Republic vs. Colombia, 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 1:

Colombia vs. Puerto Rico, 10:30 a.m.

Panama vs. Mexico, 3:00 p.m.

Venezuela vs. Dominican Republic, 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 2, Semifinals:

First Semifinal (A): 2nd place vs. 3rd place, 3:00 p.m.

Second Semifinal (B): 1st place vs. 4th place, 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 3, Final:

Winner (A) vs. Winner (B), 7:00 p.m.

–Closing Ceremony–

Next, all the teams that have been champions of the Caribbean Series, based on the Dominican terroir:

1972-Ponce Lions, Puerto Rico

1976-Orange trees from Hermosillo, Mexico

1980-Licey Tigers, Dominican Republic

1988-Leones del Chosen, Dominican Republic

1996-Tomato growers from Culiacán, Mexico

2000-Santurce Crabbers, Puerto Rico

2004-Licey Tigers, Dominican Republic

2008-Licey Tigers, Dominican Republic

2012-Lions of the Chosen, Dominican Republic

2016-Mazatlan Deer, Mexico

2022-????

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ALMOST READY: Calendar, champions and qualified for the 2022 Caribbean Series