Ken Oberkfell will be the new manager of the chosen

led the Lions to win the Crown of champion in el 2009-10 tournament, it will be el new leader of the team.

The known American manager also led to the chosen to win the 2010 Caribbean series, held at Isla Margarita, Venezuela Oberkell arrived yesterday to the country and today, Saturday, it will assume the reins of the team in the match to be held in the estadio Tetelo Vargas, of San Pedro de Macorís.

Replaced in Office to Junior Noboa, who took over the leadership of the club earlier this week, acting way, after the dismissal of the leader who started the campaign, Tony DeFrancesco, in the last season, Oberkfell was in command of the chosen until the conclusion of the regular series, when he left the set for professional commitments with the Organization of the New York M. At the time of his departure, the Lions had a record of 28-22, classifieds for Round Robin.

Luis Pujols was his replacement in all u000aagainst everyone and the team failed to advance to the finals.

New reinforcements
for Saturday is expected the arrival of the catcher Josh Donaldson and Thursday of next week will bring the pitcher Corey Young.

Donaldson, right batsman, who can also play at first base, is owned by the Oakland Athletics and in triple A, in the Pacific Coast League, compiled average of. 261, 116 hits in 444 turns fruit

Among their hits were 28 doubles and 17 home runs, he remolcó 70 races or scored 79.

Young belongs to the Organization of the Texas Rangers and in 2011 appeared in double A Texas League, recording 0-3 mark and effectiveness of 4.67.

Worked in 35 games, all relief and in 44.1 innings allowed 45 hits and 28 runs, 23 clean, awarded 17 passports, struck out 34, not him connected home runs and opposition he hit for average of. 259.

Yesterday arrived in the country, Scott Kasmir, pitcher; u000aCraig Gentry, fielder and Val Pascucci, starter.

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