Would Bob Gibson, Greg Maadox, Tom Seaver,Nolan Ryan, Babe Ruth or Tom Glavine, put up with their crap?
Chin music would be tossed all night long.
With this publicity I doubt the Jays could get rid of Delgado if they wanted too. There isn't a baseball team in the country that wants this kind of publicity.
I don't know what the political veiws of the Detroit Tigers are and I'm content to keep it that way. I feel the same way about my favorite NASCAR drivers.
....and then plastered all over the place by the media. Slow news day? Then lets help create some.,,
At least Delgado is trying to stick to his convictions in the most inconspicuous way possible, too bad the media has to stir the pot....
I can think of more negative ways to show displeasure, such as standing on the field and giving the upraised fist - black power salute....
I don't agree with Delgado's politics but he isn't the one making the fuss about it. I also never grew up in Puerto Rico where anti-American sentiment is the norm.
All I ever wanted to do as a kid was play baseball but unfortunately, I could never hit a fastball, curveball or a slider.....Now they have to make it even harder by injecting politics into the equation.
If he doesn't like "God Bless America", maybe he would like to hear a little chin music.
Maybe he could be traded to Cuba's premier baseball club: The Industriales. Require that Castro agree to keep him there where clearly Delgado would feel more politically comfortable. A good byproduct would be that a few Cuban players would be able to get their freedom which they would appreciate as much as Delgado has despised his. Maybe he could take former pitchers of similar political disposition: Spaceman Bill Lee and Bulldog Jim Bouton with him.