The Dolphins had to double their effort in Series 7 because their collegiate players were not able to play in the playoffs because of the UAAP season. A freak injury to Jonash Ponce while sliding to third place in a game compounded to their woes as the Dolphins lost the veteran for the season. But [...]

The Manila Sharks made history in Series 7 as they became the first team in league history to win back-to-back crowns. The Sharks used their pitching and veteran smarts to beat the Batangas Bulls in a sweep of the best-of-three championship series. For Series 8, the Harbour Centre-backed Sharks have begun their preparation for another [...]

The Batangas Bulls’ Vio Roxas earned himself a place in Baseball Philippines history by winning his second Most Valuable Player award. Roxas, the veteran infielder of the Bulls, batted .416 or made 10 hits in 24 at-bats. He reached base 19 times and scored nine runs in all five games played in the elimination round. [...]

The Manila Sharks completed their journey towards Baseball Philippines history with a masterful beating of the Batangas Bulls. And it was pitcher Charlie Labrador who put on the finishing touches in the Sharks’ title romp as he shut down the Bulls for a 7-0 victory and rule the Dunkin’ Donuts Baseball Philippines Series 7 at [...]

By Reuben Terrado Saxon Omandac made a big defensive stop in the sixth inning that sparked a Manila four-run seventh as the Sharks beat the Batangas Bulls, 8-2, to take Game 1 of the Dunkin’ Donuts Baseball Philippines Series 7 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Omandac stopped what should have been a Batangas splurge [...]

By Reuben Terrado Last December 11, everybody was in anticipation of the start of the championship series between the Manila Sharks and the Batangas Bulls at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. But nobody expected that the battle-for-third game between the Cebu Dolphins and the Alabang Tigers will be played like a championship game except maybe [...]

By Reuben Terrado In previous series, the Manila Sharks and the Batangas Bulls have put a premium on pitching and it paid dividends as the pitching staff of the Sharks and the Bulls have helped them reach the finals of the Dunkin’ Donuts Baseball Philippines Series 7 championship which starts on December 11. The championship [...]

by Reuben Terrado Batangas and Manila will figure in a title showdown for the Dunkin’ Donuts Baseball Philippines Series 7 crown which starts on December 11. Quite fitting since the Bulls and the Sharks have been taking turns for the title in the two previous series. In Series 5, the Bulls captured their second title [...]

by Reuben Terrado The Manila Sharks are back in the finals. The Sharks cruised past the Cebu Dolphins, 13-5, to earn a return trip to the finals of the Dunkin’ Donuts Baseball Philippines Series 7 last November 29 at the Felino Marcelino Baseball Stadium in Taguig City. Junifer Pinero blasted a two-run double while Jon [...]

by Reuben Terrado Batangas had a successful run in the Dunkin’ Donuts Baseball Philippines Series 7 elimination round sweeping all five of its elimination round games–some of which came in convincing fashion including a 12-2 win over the Alabang Tigers. But against the same Tigers this time in the semifinal round, the Bulls had to [...]