Dominican Republic

03/25/2008, Surprise, Ariz. -- The Texas Rangers announced on Tuesday the following transactions for the team's Spring Training roster:

Optioned to Minor League camp:
RHP Frank Francisco

Reassigned to Minor League camp:
RHP Eric Hurley

With these moves, the Texas Rangers now have 35 players on the Spring Training roster, including five non-roster invitees. That figure does not include pitchers Omar Beltre and Alexi Ogando, who remain on the club's restricted list due to visa issues in the Dominican Republic.

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Number of tournament teams to expand through qualifying rounds in 2013

02/19/2008 -- World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI) today announced the final eight teams that will be invited to participate in the 2009 World Baseball Classic next March, as endorsed by the tournament's Steering Committee.    » read more »

Pittsburgh Pirates officially breaks ground Jan. 22 in Dominican Republic

01/21/2008 -- Pittsburgh Pirates Chairman of the Board Bob Nutting today unveiled the designs for the ballclub's new Latin American headquarters and baseball training academy in the Dominican Republic. Also on hand for the announcement were Pirates President Frank Coonelly and Senior Vice President and General Manager Neal Huntington.    » read more »

13 December 2007 -- Emergency officials in the Dominican Republic say at least 22 people have been killed in flooding caused by Tropical Storm Olga. Many of the victims were killed by waters released from a hydroelectric dam.

Dominican officials say they were forced to release waters from the Tavera Dam late Wednesday to prevent the structure from collapsing under the weight of heavy rains. The decision allowed millions of liters of water to flow into the swollen Yaque River in the northern province of Santiago.    » read more »

Storm Victims will Receive Clothing, Food from New Yorkers

November 23, 2007 -- New York Governor Eliot Spitzer today announced that much-needed aid in the form of clothing, furniture, and canned goods from generous New Yorkers has been sent to survivors of Tropical Storm Noel in the Dominican Republic.

The goods, which were collected by National Guard soldiers at the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx, are enough to fill eight 20-foot-long shipping containers.    » read more »

30 October 2007 -- A tropical storm is bringing heavy rain to the Bahamas as it approaches the island chain after killing at least 13 people in the Dominican Republic.

Dominican officials say Tropical Storm Noel caused severe flooding and landslides Monday, blocking roads and cutting power in many areas. Authorities also were forced to shut the airport in the capital, Santo Domingo. Several people were reported missing.

Noel also brought heavy rain to neighboring Haiti, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.    » read more »

- Center of Disorganized Tropical Storm Noel About to Emerge Off the North Coast of Haiti
- New Warnings Issued for the Bahamas

MON OCT 29 2007, NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL -- AT 1100 AM EDT (1500Z) THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS UPGRADED THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TO A TROPICAL STORM WARNING. TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.    » read more »