[WhatWuzThatBlue]

Look at the rosters of the WBC. See how many are on MLB teams. It seems that GMs have been searching far and wide for a lot longer than some have given them credit. This reminds me of a thread from long ago. One of the resident race baiters made a comment about African American athletes after Bonds broke McGwire's home run record. A few slings were tossed and the dialogue took an interesting twist. You know who said that they have been controlling the pinnacle of major sports for twenty years. He had to be reminded that African Americans are very different from Dominicans, Venezuelans, Haitians, Cubans, Nicaraugans, Panamanians, etc. Look at those rosters again and you'll see that the world has passed America by long ago.

Drive by your local baseball field on a weekday afternoon. How many pick up games are going on? When I was much younger, we finished school and all grabbed our mitts. We didn't care who was playing as long as a game was to be had. If you ever wonder why our baseball prowess is lacking, blame the rich for seeking private coaching and video games for wasting hours of outdooor fun. Even the poorest nations play better than we do and they do it on the dream of becoming a MLB star.