February 3, 200422 yr Cabrera became only the fourth Venezuelan -- joining local legends Magglio Ordo?ez, Andres Galarraga and Luis Sojo -- to sign a lucrative endorsement deal from the popular non-alcoholic beer Malton. Aha. I actually saw one of these ads while watching "Quien Quiere Ser Millonario" (the Venezuelan version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire") on the Internet. It basically involved him entering a clubhouse, and passing the lockers and jerseys of all these famous Venezuelan players (like Galarraga). The final locker has his number 20 jersey above it with his name. At the end, he has the jersey on, with him and Galarraga shaking hands. It's pretty nice to see him popular in his own country!
February 3, 200422 yr I especially liked the quote: "He hasn't even filled out yet," Bailey says. "He lost his baby fat over the course of last year, so he's cut better and he's stronger. But you really have to wait another three to five years to see what he will be from a physical standpoint. It's going to be very interesting to see what he can do then." I sure hope we find a way to lock him into a very long term contract....before he becomes a super star.
February 3, 200422 yr Author I agree...The Kid is special...Hope he doesn't get greedy when he hits his peak (I won't go any further on that comment) In today's game, I know it is wishful thinking, but I would love to see Cabrera be to the Marlins what Mike Schmidt was to the Phillies and Cal Ripken was to the Orioles...
February 4, 200422 yr Cabrera became only the fourth Venezuelan -- joining local legends Magglio Ordo?ez, Andres Galarraga and Luis Sojo -- to sign a lucrative endorsement deal from the popular non-alcoholic beer Malton. Aha. I actually saw one of these ads while watching "Quien Quiere Ser Millonario" (the Venezuelan version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire") on the Internet. It basically involved him entering a clubhouse, and passing the lockers and jerseys of all these famous Venezuelan players (like Galarraga). The final locker has his number 20 jersey above it with his name. At the end, he has the jersey on, with him and Galarraga shaking hands. It's pretty nice to see him popular in his own country! Yeah, I saw the commercial a few times as well , read the article and realized they made a mistake, he's the fifth player toh have a contract with Maltin Polar. They mentioned Andres Galarraga, Luis Sojo, Magglio Ordonez, but they forgot to mention Edgardo Alfonzo who is part of it as well. Baseball is the number one sport in Venezuela and that's why those guys and all the up and comers are so popular there!
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