Without getting into politics, it seems that many naitons’ dislike for the current Administration’s policies have influenced their thinking with regard to the Olympics. Ideally, one should have nothing to do with the other, but that’s how things work in the 21st century. Especially since the Olympics was supposed to foster an international [...]
0 comments July 12 2005 | Russ | Discussion
Selig and his “globalization of the game” schtick last night was annoying. The HR derby is long enough. Now they add this “international” competition thing and we have to sit through Melvin Mora, Cesar Izturis and Miguel Cabrera running out with the Venezuelan flag jumping up and down in the middle of [...]
0 comments July 12 2005 | Mike T | Discussion
I hate this idea as well. MLB already incorporates the best from the world. Let other countries start their own professional leagues. There is too much at stake in this country to allow the professionals (and the top prospects) of the 30 MLB clubs to send their players to participate in this [...]
0 comments July 12 2005 | Russ | Discussion
Real Quotes from Sheffield on the subject (From NY Post)
“Why should I worry about representing certain places and certain people and then jeopardize my season? I’m not going to do that. Because my season is when I get paid. And I’ve got to be healthy going into the season. Why should I get [...]
0 comments July 12 2005 | Mike T | Discussion
Lat night Selig was talking about the World Baseball Classic. This is part of an article in the paper this morning
“The World Baseball Classic will take place March 3-20 on two continents, featuring more than 400 major-league players representing the U.S. and 15 other nations. Selig called the event “an historic and unprecedented international [...]
0 comments July 12 2005 | Joe | Discussion
Just to close the book on the long HRs. I found my score sheet for the Encarnarcion HR on July 24, 2001. He was batting 8th and it was as was said of of Ramiro Mendoza. The Yanks won 6-5 and not suprisingly closed out by Mo.
The Yankees’ lineup that [...]
0 comments July 12 2005 | Russ | Discussion
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