Dominicans again top Major League players

[JMB773]

Dominicans again top Major League players born outside US: AP



New York.- For the 10th straight year Dominican Republic tops the list of major league players born outside the U.S., though the 82 players who began the 2014 season in the major leagues are seven fewer than last year, AP reports.

The 99 Dominican players to start the 2007 season was the most ever.

Venezuela has the second-most players with 59, followed by Cuba with 19, four more than last year, and its highest figure since 2005.

Puerto Rico has 11, two less than in 2013; Canada with 10; Mexico and Japan nine each; five from Cura?ao; Colombia and Panama four; Nicaragua three and Australia and South Korea two each.


Congrats!




http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/sp...n-top-Major-League-players-born-outside-US-AP

The country Cuba is listed why not explain why Cuba only have 19 players. The country of Japan has excellent ball players, but they only have 9 in the MLB.

In this case the "why" is more important then the what. I am not taking anything away from Dominican ball players, but the reason behind the large number of Dominicans is just as important.

To the untrained eye people might think or believe Dominicans are better than Japan in baseball based on this OP. I like ESPN give people a glance behind the numbers like ESPN.

 

[the gorgon]

Rico Carty, serie 23, was a stud: Batting tittle in '70, with a 366 BA.

you mean to say that Dominicans can hit for average?

 

[Lucifer]

JMB does not understand baseball. Can't fault him, for it's a THINKING-MAN sport.

 

[Lucifer]

you mean to say that Dominicans can hit for average?

No. You asked where Carty was from, and I pointed out he was born in the San Pedro de Macor?s province, and that he won a batting tittle in 1970, with a batting average of 366.

 

[the gorgon]

No. You asked where Carty was from, and I pointed out he was born in the San Pedro de Macor?s province, and that he won a batting tittle in 1970, with a batting average of 366.

well, JMB said that Dominicans can't get the ball in play very often, so i had to sneak in old Rico, even though other Dominicans have higher lifetime averages.

 

[rice&beans]

RED SOX WIN!!!

160 games to go...

 

[ExtremeR]

where was that guy Rico Carty from?

Thank you, thank you. Rico was a huge omission on my part. "La Negra Pola" Pedro Guerrero too!!

 

[JMB773]

well, JMB said that Dominicans can't get the ball in play very often, so i had to sneak in old Rico, even though other Dominicans have higher lifetime averages.

I am not even going to go there. Talking about a player when Abe Lincoln was in office. Talk about something recent like 2012 when Robinson Cano went 3 for 41 in the post season. Tell me gorgon how can a player like a Cano go 3 for 41 in the most IMPORTANT time of the season???? I still to this day can't believe how bad in played and he is supposed to be a very good hitter.

 

[JMB773]

JMB does not understand baseball. Can't fault him, for it's a THINKING-MAN sport.

One name Sammy Sosa LOL!!!! All he did was stand at the plate and swing as hard as he can. Why do you think the Cubs will never retire his jersey????

I once witness Sammy swing and miss a couple of times in a " Home Run Derby" during the All Star break now who does that??
and lets not forget the "corked" bat incident LOL!!! Yeah I made a mistake and grabbed my practice bat it was an honest mistake.

PED's playing with a corked bats takes a lot of thinking.

 

[malko]

JMB does not understand baseball. Can't fault him, for it's a THINKING-MAN sport.

Opinions can diverge.....
it's more like cricket for dummies on steriods.......

Went to see the toronto blue jays in the mid ninties....... lots of time to think, too much even, esay to dose off.......

 

[ExtremeR]

One name Sammy Sosa LOL!!!! All he did was stand at the plate and swing as hard as he can. Why do you think the Cubs will never retire his jersey????

I once witness Sammy swing and miss a couple of times in a " Home Run Derby" during the All Star break now who does that??
and lets not forget the "corked" bat incident LOL!!! Yeah I made a mistake and grabbed my practice bat it was an honest mistake.

PED's playing with a corked bats takes a lot of thinking.

You mean the same Sammy Sosa who hit .328, 64 HR's and 160 RBI's in 2001 along with an OBP/SLG of .437/.737 for a 1.174 OPS? That Sammy Sosa?

Dude, go home, you're drunk!

 

[Lucifer]

JMB never played the game.

But he did stay at the Holiday Inn Express once and watched a few games of horseshoe pitching.

 

[Criss Colon]

The, "Same Sammy Sosa" who used steroids to make him a hitter?
THAT's why he will never have his jersey retired, OR be in the "MLB Hall Of Fame"!
"Hall Of Shame"??????????
He's a shoo in there"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Right next to "Arod", and "McGuire","Bonds",?????????
Besides "Sammy" is a "White Guy" now, so he can't be counted as a "Dominicano" anymore!
"Solido, Como Baninter"??????????????
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[Hillbilly]

They mostly seem to do self-serving projects, such as ball parks (Bartolo Colon) or baseball "academies" -several others.

And then they have the balls to ask the president for tax exemptions for their Hummers and Bugattis and Ferraris. No kidding.

HB

 

[Criss Colon]

"Charity" Begins, and ENDS, At Home" in the DR!!!!!!
After family, Not So Much"!!!!!!
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[ExtremeR]

The, "Same Sammy Sosa" who used steroids to make him a hitter?
THAT's why he will never have his jersey retired, OR be in the "MLB Hall Of Fame"!
"Hall Of Shame"??????????
He's a shoo in there"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Right next to "Arod", and "McGuire","Bonds",?????????
Besides "Sammy" is a "White Guy" now, so he can't be counted as a "Dominicano" anymore!
"Solido, Como Baninter"??????????????
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Show me proof that he once used steroids, other than you or the media just speculating on it. If not, drop out of the discussion.

 

[ExtremeR]

They mostly seem to do self-serving projects, such as ball parks (Bartolo Colon) or baseball "academies" -several others.

And then they have the balls to ask the president for tax exemptions for their Hummers and Bugattis and Ferraris. No kidding.

HB

Yeah, Baseball players are the cause of all problems that plague the DR.

 

[AlterEgo]

Yeah, Baseball players are the cause of all problems that plague the DR.

Several of them have turned to politics near where I live, and they seem to be doing a decent job, certainly no worse than the rest of the politicians. Mayor of San Cristobal is Raul Mondesi, mayor of Nigua is Melido Perez, and the Guerrero Brothers have Nizao in the palm of their hands. As you drive into Nizao, there is a massive house atop a mountain, and they've managed to spell out HNOS. GUERRERO #47 [I think that's the #] on the mountainside.

Bronzeallspice took a photo when she was here - maybe she can post it.

 

[bronzeallspice]

Several of them have turned to politics near where I live, and they seem to be doing a decent job, certainly no worse than the rest of the politicians. Mayor of San Cristobal is Raul Mondesi, mayor of Nigua is Melido Perez, and the Guerrero Brothers have Nizao in the palm of their hands. As you drive into Nizao, there is a massive house atop a mountain, and they've managed to spell out HNOS. GUERRERO #47 [I think that's the #] on the mountainside.

Bronzeallspice took a photo when she was here - maybe she can post it.

Yes, I can do that, later on today, I will upload photo from my camera.

 

[bronzeallspice]

Okay, here's the pic: