tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574722.post112084969451433513..comments2023-10-26T02:13:30.025-07:00Comments on A View to the South: Cuba Blames U.S. for No Olympic Baseballleftsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00676827005815770066noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574722.post-1124159796453591682005-08-15T19:36:00.000-07:002005-08-15T19:36:00.000-07:00Cuba has never been scared to bring its athletes a...Cuba has never been scared to bring its athletes anywhere in the world. It was the US that stopped any notion of continuing the exhibitions between the clubs (remember Orioles v. Cuba)?<BR/><BR/>Cuba has not yet decided on the proposed MLB World Cup. There are many important details still to be worked out. The negative quote from Cuba was :<BR/><BR/>"They never have cared about the Olympic program or the development of the discipline in other countries." They are only interested in increasing their profits with their show. If the competitive system of international baseball has to be improved, let's have those of us who represent the discipline do it among ourselves."<BR/><BR/>I think the fact the MLB is viewing this as more of a commerical venture and recruiting tool, rather than a true attempt to further the internationalization of basebal, is what is driving this. But I am not so naive to think that the possible soiling of Cuba's amazing unbeaten record (in world tournaments) is not also in play. The baseball system in Dominica is truly disgusting. Anyone who loves baseball would be open-jawed if they compared it to the way the game is treated in Cuba.. the lack of care for education, for family, for developing a local game, etc.leftsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676827005815770066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574722.post-1124147532272535972005-08-15T16:12:00.000-07:002005-08-15T16:12:00.000-07:00Oh brother what a joke. You could insert any word...Oh brother what a joke. You could insert any word there: Cuba Blames U.S. for ________<BR/><BR/>What the hell are the major leagues supposed to do? They already play April through October. Games at the beginning and end of the season are already threatened by cold weather and snow in many cities. A two week break in the middle of it won't help matters. Besides if the Dominican Republic and the US went to the olympics with MLB players, then the Headline would be: Cuba Blames US Major league owners for violating sanctity of amateur sports by bringing professionals to the Olympics. <BR/><BR/>By the way MLB is trying to organize a World Cup of Baseball in lieu of the Olympics and Cuba is hinting that it won't participate. Why? Because the team might defect en masse.Henry Louis Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03167391252653145914noreply@blogger.com