Luces y sombras de los Medias Rojas de Boston en el 2014

     Los camperones de la liga mayor de baseball, los Medias Rojas de Boston, pasan por un momento dificil, sin emabrgo, esto no parece preocupar a la gerencia. Coon muchas sombras y pocas luces, los Red Soxs se encuentran en el cuarto lugar de la division Este de la Liga Americana, y hasta ahora la unica luz que pueden mostrar el utility Brock Holt quien batea para promedio de .319, y juega en donde lo mande John y Xander Bogaers que tambien presenta un buen desempeño.

    En una alineacion, donde aparezca Daniel Nava batiando .202, con apenas 4 remolcadas en 116 turnos al bate; Stephen Drew bateando .176 de promedio, 10 ponches en 34 veces al bate; Jackie Bradly Jr. bateando .207, 74 ponches en 234 turnos al bate y solo 5 estafas; Johathan Herrera batea .237 con 22 ponches con solo 7 empujadas en 76 turnos al bate, David Ross batea .159, con 30 ponches, 5 remolques en turnos al bate, sumele a eso lo siguiente. 

     Ese equipo no ordena bateo y corrido, no promedia más de 3 carreras por juego y creo que me sobre jiro, tiene mala defensa, batea para doble play como pocos equipos, si agregamos todos las blanqueadas que le han lanzado al equipo, entonces pues, hay que llegar a la conclusion, que dada posicion en el standing del club, la gerencia deberá salir al mercado a buscar las piezas que le den forma al rompe cabezas del dirigente Farrell; pues no creo, que la salvacion sea: Shane Victorino, Felix Dubront, Will Middlebrooks y el Sr. Caly Bolchholz.

Cuatro de los 10 mejores prospectos de la MLB son Venezolanos y 6 Dominicanos para el draft del 2 de julio

Christopher Acosta                    Rank: 6

La Vega, Dominican Republic

Height: 6'3", Weight: 170         Position: RHP

DOB: 1/15/1998                     Bats: R, Throws: R

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 65 | Curve: 55 | Changeup: 65 | Control: 60 Many consider Acosta the best pitcher on the international market this year, and it's easy to see why he has garnered so much attention. Scouts like Acosta's tall and lean body along with his loose and easy arm actions on the mound. His fastball hovers in the 88 to 92 mph range, but his changeup might be his best overall pitch, and he can throw it in any count. Acosta's curveball has good rotation with bite, and he uses it in the strike zone early in counts and as a strikeout pitch.
Scouts like Acosta's command of all of his pitches and his overall feel for pitching. Some scouts believe he can look disinterested at times, and his delivery could use some work, but there is no denying his potential.
Acosta is based in La Vega, Dominican Republic, and is trained by Alberto Faña. The Red Sox have expressed serious interest in the right-handed pitcher.

Jonathan Amundaray              Rank: 7

Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela        Height: 6'2", Weight: 175

Position: OF                           DOB: 5/11/1998

Bats: R, Throws: R

Scouting Grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 55 | Run: 55 | Arm: 60 | Field: 55 It's easy to see why some consider Amundaray the top Venezuelan prospect in an impressive class of players from the country this year. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound Amundaray does everything well and has the potential to be a five-tool player.
Scouts have been impressed with the teenager's overall strength and his athletic build. They also like that he can cover ground in the outfield and make all of the plays. Projected as a right fielder, Amundaray has been compared to a young Raul Mondesi because of his arm and raw power. Other scouts view him as a better fit in left field.
Evaluators talk about Amundaray's presence on the field. He's a competitor and he is confident. He also shown good work habits and leadership qualities.
Amundaray is based in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela, and is trained by Denis Suarez. The Yankees are considered the favorite to ink the outfielder to a deal.

Brayan Hernandez                 Rank: 8

Puerto Cabello, Venezuela      Height: 6'1", Weight: 170

Position: OF                          DOB: 9/11/1997

Bats: R, Throws: R

Scouting Grades: Hit: 65 | Power: 55 | Run: 55 | Arm: 50 | Field: 60 Hernandez is an attractive prospect now and he's expected to get even better in the future.
The 6-foot-1, 170-pound outfielder is a contact hitter with a balanced setup at the plate. His natural swing leads some scouts to believe Hernandez will improve quickly once he receives regular instruction and plays regularly in games. He's also projected to show more power in the future if he continues to gain weight and maintain his athleticism. He's considered a line-drive hitter that can spray the ball to all fields.
Tall and lean, Hernandez has been praised for hand-eye coordination and speed on defense in the outfield. He also projects to be a plus-runner and has shown good instincts on the bases.
Hernandez is listed as a center fielder but could end up in right field. He is from Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, and is trained by Henderson Martinez. The Mariners have expressed serious interest in the outfielder.

Antonio Arias                                 Rank: 9

San Juan de los Moros, Venezuela

Height: 6'2", Weight: 180                Position: OF

DOB: 6/12/1998                             Bats: R, Throws: R

Scouting Grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 55 | Run: 60 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 Antonio Arias is not Cameron Maybin, but that's the big league player he could resemble the most if all goes according plan. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound outfielder covers a lot of ground in the outfield and has the potential to hit for some power when he matures and receives regular instruction at a team's academy.
Scouts like teenager's big frame. He is thin, but the belief is that he will fill out his body as he gets older. He projects to stay in center field.
On offense, Arias is known for showing quick hands, good balance and aggressiveness at the plate. Like many prospects his age, Arias needs to work on his approach against offspeed pitches and breaking balls, but evaluators who like him are confident he will get better with experience.
A quick study, Arias has only trained with Yasser Mendez at the Yasser Mendez Baseball Agency and Academy for just over a year. He is from San Juan de los Moros, Venezuela, and has been scouted heavily by several teams, including the Yankees. Antonio's brother Jesus is a Minor League pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.

Anderson Espinoza                      Rank: 10

Caracas, Venezuela

Height: 5'10", Weight: 150           Position: RHP

DOB: 3/9/1998                           Bats: R, Throws: R

Twitter: @CacheteAnderson

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 65 | Curve: 60 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 50 Could Anderson Espinoza be the next Pedro Martinez? Some scouts believe the 5-foot-10, 150-pound teenager from Caracas, Venezuela, might be the next closest thing.
Espinoza has three projectable pitches with command and he's a plus-athlete that has a chance to be a top of the rotation starter. Some scouts question his size and strength, but there is no denying the effectiveness of his power arm and his breaking ball.
The right-hander's fastball hovers in the 91 to 93 mph range and his curveball comes in between 71 and 73 mph. Espinoza's changeup also has some sinking action and some scouts think he could be the best overall pitcher on the market.
Espinoza doesn't look like the prototypical pitching prospect, but like Martinez, he could be the exception to the rule. He is trained by Felix Luzon. Several teams have expressed interest in Espinoza, but the Red Sox are considered the frontrunners to land him.

Los mejores 5 prospectos para MLB en julio 2, son Dominicanos para el draft del 2 de julio 2014

Dermis Garcia                             Rank: 1

San Pedro, Dominican Republic

Height: 6'2", Weight: 182             Position: SS

DOB: 1/7/1998

Bats: R, Throws: R                      Twitter: @GarciaHernz

Scouting Grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 65 | Run: 35 | Arm: 60 | Field: 45 "Big" is the operative word when discussing Garcia. The 6-foot-2,182-pound shortstop has a big frame, big raw power and a big arm. Some scouts believe he has the best power and the best arm in the entire class of international prospects this year. Not surprisingly, he's also expected to sign for a big bonus.
Evaluators like Garcia's bat speed and his easy power. Some believe he's going to have a plus-arm in the future, and he's been compared to Twins prospect Miguel Sano, a teenage Alex Rodriguez and a young Shawon Dunston. Garcia is not the fastest base runner but he's a smart baseball player and will not run into any outs on the bases.

Nelson Gomez                      Rank: 2

Nigua, Dominican Republic    Height: 6'2", Weight: 219

Position: 3B                         DOB: 10/8/1997

Bats: R, Throws: R

Scouting Grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 60 | Run: 40 | Arm: 60 | Field: 50 At 6-foot-2 and close to 220 pounds, Gomez is one of the bigger prospects on the international market this year. He is also one of the best.
Gomez has gained a reputation as a pure hitter and is considered the best hitter in the entire class by some evaluators. Scouts already like his plate discipline, and he is expected to improve in that area once he enters a team's academy and plays in games on a regular basis. Gomez has a knack for squaring up the ball and has also displayed the ability to hit for power to all fields during Dominican Prospect League games.

Adrian Rondon                        Rank: 3

San Pedro, Dominican Rep.      Height: 6'1", Weight: 175

Position: SS                            DOB: 7/7/1998

Bats: R, Throws: R

Scouting Grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 Rondon was once considered the overall best player in the 2014 international class, and some scouts are sticking to that assessment. Here's why: the 6-foot-1, 170-pound infielder can do it all. He has fluid actions on offense and defense and never seems out of control. He's expected to stay at shortstop when he signs with a Major League team because he projects to be a solid defender with a decent arm, quick feet and natural baseball instincts. He can also handle himself in the batter's box.


Gilbert Lara                             Rank: 4

San Cristobal, Dominican Rep.  Height: 6'3", Weight: 203

Position: SS                             DOB: 10/30/1997

Bats: R, Throws: R

Scouting Grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 60 | Run: 50 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 Some scouts believe that only Dermis Garcia has more raw power than Lara in this year's class. That same group also says Lara might be a better overall hitter than Garcia.
This is what we know: Lara can appear out of control at times, and he's a max-effort prospect, but he hits balls hard and can hit home runs. The shortstop starred in the multiple prospect leagues in the Dominican Republic and built a reputation as a quiet but focused teenager with a big body and a strong desire to win.
Like many his age, Lara sometimes struggles with breaking balls and offspeed pitches, but his pitch recognition should improve with experience. He crushes fastballs and has noteworthy pull-power. He's a shortstop now but could end up at third base or right field because of his future arm and decent hands.
Lara is based out of San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, and is trained by Jaime Ramos. The Brewers are the frontrunner to sign the teenager.


Juan De Leon                             Rank: 5

Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep.

Height: 6'1", Weight: 175    

Position: OF                              DOB: 9/13/1997

Bats: R, Throws: R

Scouting Grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 60 | Run: 55 | Arm: 60 | Field: 50 There's a belief that DeLeon might have the best all-around combination of tools and body among outfielder in this year's class from the Dominican Republic. Evaluators often use words like "explosive" and "electric" to describe the outfielder's skill set, and some view him as a potential five-tool player. Overall, he's an athletic outfielder that will likely start in center field but could end up in right field because of his size and skills.
DeLeon, who played in the Dominican Prospect League, has also been praised for his above-average bat speed, accurate arm and raw power.
The consensus is that DeLeon does everything well and has a chance to be an impact player. Scouts are keeping an eye on the development of his hit tool because it might dictate how fast he moves through a Minor League system.
DeLeon is based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and is trained by Raul Valera. The Yankees are considered the favorite to land the outfielder.

Origen y Cronologia de la Chikungunya

     De acuerdo con la publicación inicial de Lumsden 1955 acerca de la epidemiología de la enfermedad, el término Chicungunya deriva de la raíz verbal kungunyala del idioma makonde, una lengua bantú del sur de Tanzania y norte de Mozambique. Quiere decir secarse o retorcerse. Autores posteriores a Robinson, pasando por alto las referencias al makonde asumieron su procedencia del idioma suajili, lengua franca de la zona (oficial en Tanzania). Este error de atribución se fue repitiendo a los largo de los sucesivas reimpresiones documentales. Muchos otros errores de ortografía y de formas del término, se han empleado comúnmente, tales como "Fiebre del Pollo de Guinea", "Pollo de gunaya", y "Chickengunya".

• El virus fue identificado en Tanzania en 1953.
• La enfermedad es endémica en África.
• Se han señalado casos en Asia del sur.
• 2004, apareció un brote en Comores.
• El 22 de febrero de 2005, apareció en la isla de Reunión en el Océano Índico.
• El 6 de septiembre de 2007, el Ministerio de Salud Italiano confirma un brote del virus en su país, con al menos 160 casos en Rávena, de los cuales falleció un anciano de 83 años de edad.⁸
• En septiembre de 2010 se detectaron dos casos no importados en la región de Var, en el sureste de Francia.
• A finales de 2010 se diagnosticó un caso en La Rioja (España), de una persona que había visitado poco antes el norte de la India.
• En septiembre de 2013 se detectó un caso en Valencia de un surfista]] que había pasado el verano en la costa senegalesa.
• En diciembre de 2013, se confirmó casos autóctonos en Sant Marten. Desde entonces se han registrado casos en varios territorios y países de las Antillas Menores
• En abril de 2014 se confirmó la presencia del virus en las costas de Honduras al igual que en el municipio de Nigua, provincia San Cristobal, República Dominicana. Luego, el Ministerio de Salud Pública anuncia que el virus se ha extendido a varias ciudades del país desatando una epidemia. Ya en junio se habrían registrado 53,000 casos.
• Para mayo de 2014 se confirmaron 3 casos del virus en Florida, Estados Unidos y la República de Panamá.
• El 22 de mayo de 2014 es reportado el primer caso en El Salvador de un paciente que adolecía de dolores en las articulaciones, es el primer país de Centroamérica que reporta casos del virus.
• El 29 de mayo de 2014 se reportó el primer caso del mismo en San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• El 31 de mayo de 2014 es reportado por las autoridades el primer caso en Venezuela, en un paciente que había regresado de un viaje a República Dominicana.
• En junio de 2014 se reportaron dos casos sospechosos en Costa Rica, en pacientes que habían viajado a República Dominicana. Ambos fueron descartados.⁹
• El 11 de junio de 2014 el Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador, confirmó 181 casos sospechosos del virus. Se pidió urgentemente la ayuda a la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) y al CDC de Atlanta, Georgia, Estados Unidos para confirmar o descartar la presencia de dicha enfermedad.¹⁰
• Venezuela confirma segundo caso el 11 de junio, donde el paciente había importado el virus desde República Dominicana.¹¹
• El 14 de junio se confirman Pruebas de chikungunya que resultaron positivas en El Salvador, temiendo su expansión en el territorio salvadoreño.
• El 17 de junio en Cuba fueron detectados 6 casos de personas infectados con el virus provenientes de Haití y República Dominicana. Las autoridades sanitarias informan a la población de la presencia de los casos¹² .
• El 19 de junio en El Salvador se han detectado ya mas de 1400 casos en la zona norte y central del país, y declarándola como una epidemia en esas comunidades.

Origen del nombre de la Chikungunya

     El vocablo chikungunya (pronunciado /chi kun GU ña/) es de origen makonde y significa enfermedad del hombre retorcido debido al fuerte dolor articular que provoca la artritis que caracteriza a la enfermedad. Fue descrito por primera vez por uno de los colaboradores del equipo del epidemiólogo Marion Robinson en 1955, El virus del Chikungunya se relaciona estrechamente con el virus o’nyong’nyong.

Que es relamente la Chikungunya

          Chikungunya (conocido además como "Artritis epidémica Chikungunya" o "Fiebre de Chikungunya", abrev. CHIK) es un virus transmitido por artrópodos del género alfavirus, que se transmite a los humanos mediante la picadura de los mosquitos portadores Aedes; tanto el Aedes aegypti como el Aedes albopictus.

       El virus se transmite de manera similar a la fiebre del dengue y causa una enfermedad con una fase febril aguda que dura de dos a cinco días, seguido de un período de dolores en las articulaciones de las extremidades; este dolor puede persistir durante años en algunos casos.

      La mejor forma de prevención es el control general del mosquito, además, evitar las picaduras de mosquitos infectados. Hasta la fecha no hay un tratamiento específico, pero existen medicamentos que se pueden usar para reducir los síntomas.⁵ El reposo y la ingesta de líquidos también pueden ser útiles.

Algunas cosas sobre la Chikungunya

El director Metropolitano de Salud Pública, Dr. Enriquillo Matos, acaró a la población algunas dudas sobre el virus del chikungunya que afecta la republica dominicana. Según expresó el galeno a Delazonaoriental.net luego de que una persona es infectada con este virus se vuelve inmune y no le vuelve a repetir, pero aclaró que existen casos excepcionales donde a algunas personas estos síntomas pueden durarle hasta uno y dos años ¨se puede presentar el caso de que a una persona le den los dolores, se le quiten, le vuelvan, se le quiten, pero son pocos los casos¨, indicó. Dijo además, que no es cierto lo que comenta la gente en la calle que el ciclo del virus culmina con la alergia ya que en muchos casos la alergia ni se presenta ¨los síntomas más comunes son la fiebre, dolor de cabeza y dolor articular, pero la alergia a veces ni se presenta¨, señaló. También aprovecho la ocasión para reiterarle a la población la información de que esta enfermedad solo es trasmitida por un mosquito y no de persona a persona, agregó, que este virus fue identificado hace 58 años y no se encontraba en Las Américas por lo que exhortó a seguir las instrucciones del Ministerio de Salud Pública y eliminar los criaderos de mosquitos en sus casas.