{"id":179404,"date":"2026-11-13T23:53:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T03:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/gilbert-gomez-points-out-liceys-flaws-after-loss-to-escogido\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T23:53:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T03:53:59","slug":"gilbert-gomez-points-out-liceys-flaws-after-loss-to-escogido","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/national\/gilbert-gomez-points-out-liceys-flaws-after-loss-to-escogido\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilbert G\u00f3mez points out Licey&#8217;s flaws after loss to Escogido"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gilbert G\u00f3mez analyzes the Tigres del Licey crisis after loss to Escogido<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tigres del Licey are going through a complex moment in the Dominican winter baseball tournament after suffering their third consecutive defeat. On this occasion, the blue team fell 5 runs to 3 against the Leones del Escogido, a result that manager Gilbert G\u00f3mez described as disappointing due to the lack of execution in key moments of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We didn&#8217;t execute, we didn&#8217;t make the plays we had to make. You give yourself a chance to get out of that inning unscathed, but in the end, we couldn&#8217;t do it.<\/p><cite>Gilbert G\u00f3mez, manager of the Tigres del Licey<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The strategist pointed out that the offense missed multiple opportunities with runners in scoring position. Although the team managed to close the gap in the score during the final inning, the lack of a timely hit prevented a comeback, a constant that has affected the team in recent games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Roster adjustments and news in the infield<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The outlook for Licey presents additional challenges to its roster. The manager reported that Sergio Alc\u00e1ntara will be out of action over the weekend due to physical discomfort. His situation will be re-evaluated next Monday with the medical team to determine the next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Infield alternatives:<\/strong> The coaching staff is evaluating options such as Samuel, Gilbert, Barrero, Ronnie Mauricio, and Adam N\u00fa\u00f1ez to cover Alc\u00e1ntara&#8217;s absence.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Return of Domingo Leyva:<\/strong> Leyva is expected to rejoin the lineup this Monday after completing preparation games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Individual performance evaluation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding Ward&#8217;s debut, G\u00f3mez valued his speed and contact ability, highlighting his contribution in the fifth-inning rally. However, he emphasized the need to improve decision-making in critical at-bats. As for Jos\u00e9 Barrero, the manager admitted concern over his recent defensive errors, although he reaffirmed his confidence in the player and the commitment to continue working on his development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding the overall offensive performance, G\u00f3mez expressed confidence that the team will be able to reverse the trend. Although he acknowledged that key figures like Miguel And\u00fajar and Ronnie Mauricio must increase their production, he dismissed any widespread alarm, focusing on improving strategic execution in the upcoming games to return to the winning path.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gilbert G\u00f3mez analyzes the Tigres del Licey crisis after loss to Escogido The Tigres del Licey are going through a complex moment in the Dominican winter baseball tournament after suffering their third consecutive defeat. On this occasion, the blue team fell 5 runs to 3 against the Leones del Escogido, a result that manager Gilbert [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":179406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12809],"tags":[88,8861,3493,1279],"class_list":{"0":"post-179404","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-gilbert-gomez","10":"tag-licey-tigers","11":"tag-lidom"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179404"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179404\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/179406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=179404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}