...Here's something else that really binds my cheese;

[yankeesince59]

...though he has played for the US before, Manny Machado has decided that he will play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.

...He was neither born in the DR or raised in the DR...he was born and raised in the US and is employed in the US.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/...-s-world-baseball-classic-20160427-story.html



...just one of the problems I have with the WBC.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

MLB should withdraw from the WBC IMO...

reminds me too much of those who cry- "I'm an African American, your people oppressed my great (repeat great X 10) grand parents; families". Yet they were/are born in the US, ...

If your born in America you an American, end of story, yet the WBC has made a mockery of what was supposed to be a Classic Tournament...

 

[yankeesince59]

...pitchers subjected to throwing more pitches in a year than they normally would...the possibility of injury to players...the scheduling sucks too because it is March just before the start of the MLB season.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

...pitchers subjected to throwing more pitches in a year than they normally would...the possibility of injury to players...the scheduling sucks too because it is March just before the start of the MLB season.

Yep, and playing balls out, when they're not yet conditioned with ST.

I've been surprised most Teams have allowed their key players, to even be a part of the WBC. Loaded issue, full of probs...

The NCAA-FBS has this same problem, now with their playoff system, two extra games, kids playing into mid Jan., then off to the NFL Combine, and they're spent before their NFL Season begins....

Hey Commish, get yer head out of Castro's Ass, and just say no to the WBC...