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Farm report: Pena teamed with dad in WBC

Mets Blog | ESPN New York — Francisco Pena spent time in major league clubhouses from a young age with his father, five-time All-Star catcher Tony Pena. “That’s where I was born,” the Mets farmhand said. “I breathe baseball. I eat baseball. I do everything baseball.” This March, the father and son got to share a championship experience. The 23-year-old Pena was the backup catcher on the Dominican Republic’s World Baseball Classic-winning team, which was managed by his father.

New York Mets May 15, 2013

Catcher defense, starring Jose Molina and Tony Pena

River Ave. Blues — You’re already familiar with the standard defensive stats. Load up any player’s FanGraphs page and you’ll see plenty of them laid out for you: UZR and DRS primarily, along with some other experimental stats and of course the traditional ones. Where these stats have always fallen short comes at perhaps the most important defensive position. [...]Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blogCatcher defense, starring Jose Molina and Tony Pena

New York Yankees April 11, 2013

No stopping Dominican Republic

Cubs Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — Tony Pena's team is on a tear in World Baseball ClassicSAN FRANCISCO – Is there any stopping the Dominican Republic?

Chicago Cubs March 18, 2013

Dominican Republic skipper Tony Pena says he is content as Yankees bench coach

Blogging the Bombers | New York Daily News — Tony Pena is managing the Dominican Republic team in the World Baseball Classic, but Pena, who's main gig is being the Yankees' bench coach, says he doesn't consider his WBC work an audition.   "I know what my job is," said Pena, who managed the Royals from 2002-05. "I'm managing the classic ...

New York Yankees March 12, 2013

Video: Tony Pena’s catching drills

The LoHud Yankees Blog | Journal News — Tony Pena’s title is Yankees bench coach, but his spring training role is catching drill instructor. In the right field bullpen at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Pena takes all of the Yankees catchers — the veterans fighting for a big league job, the young guys trying to make a name for themselves — through sometimes brutal [...]The post Video: Tony Pena’s catching drills appeared first on The LoHud Yankees Blog.

New York Yankees March 5, 2013

Angels - Tony Pena-P

Rotoinfo — The Angels have reassigned RHP Tony Pena to their minor league camp. Pena missed all of last season following Tommy John surgery.

February 26, 2013

Angels | Tony Pena reassigned

KFFL — The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim reassigned P Tony Pena (elbow) to minor league camp ...

February 26, 2013

Video: Yankees go through pop up drills

The LoHud Yankees Blog | Journal News — Tony Pena was running the machine for today’s pop up and fly ball drill on the main field. At one point, I noticed he seemed to be aiming the machine right at me. You’ll notice in the video below, after Dan Johnson makes a play in foul territory, I’m pretty slow turning the camera back [...]The post Video: Yankees go through pop up drills appeared first on The LoHud Yankees Blog.

New York Yankees February 20, 2013

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