PLANO, Texas -- Rangers outfielders Nomar Mazara and Ronald Guzman were 14 years old when they first met at a tryout in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic.
They were both competing for a spot on the Dominican national team that was going to play in an international tournament in Jupiter, Fla. They both made the team, and at the tournament ...
"We raked," Guzman said.
"We won the championship," Mazara said.
So, who was the Most Valuable Player?
"Our pitcher," Guzman said. "He threw like six scoreless innings.