OT: Cuba to allow its athletes to sign professionally abroad without defecting.
Cuba has announced that athletes from all sports soon will be able to sign contracts with foreign leagues. This is huge news, a move that will change the landscape of baseball.
Link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2013/09/27/cuba-will-let-athletes-sign-with-foreign-leagues/2885481/
September 28th, 2013 at 2:35 PM ^
Why would the Cubs allow any of their players to defect (since they'll trade them away or lose them as free agents before they become real good), and who is calling them professional?
September 28th, 2013 at 7:08 PM ^
This is good for baseball, tons of talent in Cuba. Not sure how the economic sanctions/politics will play into it but I'm guessing Cuba would like their players to make their money abroad and bring it home to Cuba. Anyways as a Puerto Rican, I love our baseball rivalry with DR and Cuba, even though lately we've been slipping but our WBC showing gave me hope. Especially with Yadi behind the dish.