Posted on 09/11/2014 1:20:05 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Edited on 09/11/2014 1:28:02 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
The indictment against Suarez remained sealed before the hearing, but a civil lawsuit filed in Miami against Puigcontains details about him.
Those documents describe Suarez as one of the Miami-based men who financed Puig
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Prosecutor an SF Giants fan, no doubt
I have always had an issue with MLB going to extreme measures to recruit players outside the US when there are plenty here that can play just as well and are legal.
Oh, they can play as well as Puig? Really? If they could, they’d damn sure be out there playing.
Are you a baseball fan?
Yes. I watch probably over 100 games a year and attend quite a few.
In some cases yes. I am not advocating eradicating all non-Americans but I know several office/scouting type guys and have been told that sometimes they are encouraged to look outside our boundaries in lieu of home grown stock. It is about the money they save over the first couple years until arbitration sets in and all salaries go up.
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