Baseball Italy – MrBB Dreamteam 2007

Arguably Europe’s most balanced league, the Italian Baseball League features tough pitching in big stadiums. The league also boasts a combination of native Italian players along with imports from the U.S. and Latin America. Mr. Baseball presents the 2007 Italian Baseball League Dream Team.

Catcher – Adolfo MATAMOROS, San Marino
Hit .312 with 53 hits in 2007.

Infield – Giuseppe MAZZANTI, Nettuno
Hit .345 (49-for-142) with five home runs.

Infield – Francis SOTO ALVAREZ, Bologna
Had 53 hits and four HR with a .340 mark.

Infield – Wiliam VASQUEZ, Avigliana
Hit .338 with 49 hits and seven dingers.

Infield – Orlando MUNOZ, Parma
A deadly line drive hitter who batted .325 with 53 hits.

Infield – Raul MARVAL, Grosseto
Slugging shortstop hit .319 (53-for-166) with three home runs.

Outfield – Maximiliano DE BIASE, San Marino
The league’s top hitter (.360) who led the league with 59 hits.

Outfield – Juan CAMILO, Nettuno
Led the league with 8 homers while hitting .323 with 50 hits.

Outfield – Mario CHIARINI, Rimin
Hit .319 (46-144) and slugged two home runs.

Outfield – Claudio LIVERZIANI, Bologna
A .312 hitter who had 14 doubles and 2 homers.

Outfield – Laidel CHAPELLI, Parma
Talented Cuban hit .300 with 42 hits and 6 home runs.

Pitcher – Junior OBERTO, Grosseto
Was 7-2 with a 1.44 ERA in 100 innings.

Pitcher – Javier ORTIZ, Parma
Won 8 games with a 1.71 ERA for reg. season champs.

Pitcher – Jesus MATOS, Bologna
An impressive 10-3 mark with a 1.77 ERA in 91.2 innings.

Pitcher – Sandy PATRONE, Rimin
Was 8-3 in 84.2 innings with a 1.91 ERA.

Pitcher – Lincoln MIKKELSEN, Grosseto
Veteran workhorse was 7-4 with a 2.01 ERA in 103 innings.