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U.S. Nixes Cuba for Baseball Classic
#5063947 - 12/14/05 06:55 PM (18 years, 2 months ago) |
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What a bunch of shit.So we basically say because the U.S. government can't push you around in any other area we will bar you from playing in the world baseball championships. Now thats petty.
NEW YORK - Cuba won't be allowed to send a team to next year's inaugural World Baseball Classic, the U.S. government told event organizers Wednesday.
ADVERTISEMENT The decision by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control was conveyed to Major League Baseball on Wednesday, according to Pat Courtney, a spokesman for the commissioner's office.
A permit from OFAC is necessary because of U.S. laws governing commercial transactions with the communist island nation.
Paul Archey, the senior vice president of Major League Baseball International, and Gene Orza, the chief operating officer of the Major League Baseball Players Association, issued a joint statement saying the organizers would try to reverse the decision. The commissioner's office and the union have jointly organized the 16-team tournament, which runs from March 3-20 in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Japan.
"We are very disappointed with the government's decision to deny the participation of a team from Cuba in the World Baseball Classic," Archey and Orza said. "We will continue to work within appropriate channels in an attempt to address the government's concerns and will not announce a replacement unless and until that effort fails."
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Re: U.S. Nixes Cuba for Baseball Classic [Re: kilroy69]
#5063962 - 12/14/05 06:57 PM (18 years, 2 months ago) |
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That's fucking bullshit man. I would have liked to see them in it. It's not truly a WBC without Cuba!!
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Re: U.S. Nixes Cuba for Baseball Classic [Re: kilroy69]
#5064018 - 12/14/05 07:07 PM (18 years, 2 months ago) |
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that's such garbage...but what do you expect from our government?
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Re: U.S. Nixes Cuba for Baseball Classic [Re: Vvellum]
#5064100 - 12/14/05 07:21 PM (18 years, 2 months ago) |
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I expect better. I am a HUGE baseball fan and this is going to CHEAT the fans of americas pastime. I know my stance does not matter to them but as far as I am concerned if cuba is not in, its not a valid BBWC. You can't exclude one of the top 5 baseball powers in the world and expect people to be ok with that. .
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Re: U.S. Nixes Cuba for Baseball Classic [Re: kilroy69]
#5064125 - 12/14/05 07:27 PM (18 years, 2 months ago) |
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well, I'm not okay with it. hopefully MLB and those who are running this put up a good fight and kick the stupid politics out.
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