where will our big story come from next, when will the community be crowned champion in the eyes of the international community ...my Peeps, it's official... the day's of playing baseball and softball for pride is coming to a bitter end for Dominican's, the olympic commitee annouced that they will end these sports from there competition, and now our numbers for athlete's being sent to the olympics will be less, this will truly be a blow to this community as far as never receiving a medal for these sports with is suppose to be natural for Dominican's
My uncle who was a coach in the Dominican for many years including myself.. can not comprehend why we have not seen a Dominican baseball team rise from the ashes and represent the island at the LL world series for some years now...nor see traveling AAU boys and girls basketball teams, nor amatuer volleyball teams, nor soccer, nor football or softball, or more track stars emerge from the barrios and show the over-all athletic talent of Dominican's here in the U.S. and abroad...what is going on with the island's (Sedefir), I will go out on a limb and say that Dominican athletisism is far more advanced then all of the carribean and South America with only Cuba and P.Rico standing on even ground...
almost 15 million dominican's world wide and only 15 or more in the national spot light, and most of them in pro baseball...can you imagine the talented powerhouse the island can be with all of those young Dominican and haitian athlete's with real athletic guidance can accomplish, I mean what has happened to our youth programs...the biggest producers of baseball talent in the world..but no amatuer titles to prove it's dominance or show for, neither independent, nor in the Olympics, I mean the country only sent 30 athlete's last year.
And also..to add insult to injury... Mexico, Curacao, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Hawaii!! and Canada are showcasing there young talent but unbelievably.. no Domincan republic, no where to be seen anywhere in the little league world series... no Dominican's at any age level showcasing I mean... this is baseball we are talking about here!!!
Look! the absence, neglect, non support of the Dominican people, and there leaders and millionaire athlete's only further proves, that the island does not care about national pride, nor for children, or child development programs neither in the island nor in the states, This community can play it all, but it's lacking the organization skills to accomplish even the most simpliestic tasks such as sponsorships, and fundraising and proper professional training for athletic development.
As a community we need to step outside the bubble...and say we can reach goals that have not yet been accomplished, and return to showcase Domincan youth and Amateur sports...I am almost certain that if Cuba given the opportunity... or if given a better situation.. would have showed the world what the Carribean is capable of accomplishing in the world of athletics... in a multitude of sports, because despite that they have nothing there national pride to prove everyone wrong is inspiring to say the least, and here we are as a very free and prosperous community not even have accomplished but... one hall of famer, two division one pro football players, three collegiate famous basketball players, no famous soccer players, no female dominican WNBA players, no little league baseball championships, no olympic baseball or softball gold medals, one popular female volleyball team, one famous track star, one MLB pro manager after Pena quit!, and the list goes on and on...the accomplishments have been to small for such a large and talented oriented community.
For those of you in D.R. wake up those Sedefir directors and for those of you in Miami find those Dominican Athlete's and let's get together here in Orlando, in Tampa as well, and especially in New York, let's learn to play, and learn to teach and learn what we don't know so it can be past on, let's do for those kids and show that they can, and that the community is here, and let those who want to do something about this, at least lift Dominican athletics and move it forward..if you are a part of something or know anyone involve in Dominican athletic development P.M. me so we can talk about this further....if you have any riffs please feel free to add to this thread, in closing it seems that Hawaii and Japan will be the two teams battling out for the world championship two teams that non traditionally are not known for there baseball but yet one of them will be champion this weekend! and Dominican Republic once again looking from the outside in!
My uncle who was a coach in the Dominican for many years including myself.. can not comprehend why we have not seen a Dominican baseball team rise from the ashes and represent the island at the LL world series for some years now...nor see traveling AAU boys and girls basketball teams, nor amatuer volleyball teams, nor soccer, nor football or softball, or more track stars emerge from the barrios and show the over-all athletic talent of Dominican's here in the U.S. and abroad...what is going on with the island's (Sedefir), I will go out on a limb and say that Dominican athletisism is far more advanced then all of the carribean and South America with only Cuba and P.Rico standing on even ground...
almost 15 million dominican's world wide and only 15 or more in the national spot light, and most of them in pro baseball...can you imagine the talented powerhouse the island can be with all of those young Dominican and haitian athlete's with real athletic guidance can accomplish, I mean what has happened to our youth programs...the biggest producers of baseball talent in the world..but no amatuer titles to prove it's dominance or show for, neither independent, nor in the Olympics, I mean the country only sent 30 athlete's last year.
And also..to add insult to injury... Mexico, Curacao, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Hawaii!! and Canada are showcasing there young talent but unbelievably.. no Domincan republic, no where to be seen anywhere in the little league world series... no Dominican's at any age level showcasing I mean... this is baseball we are talking about here!!!
Look! the absence, neglect, non support of the Dominican people, and there leaders and millionaire athlete's only further proves, that the island does not care about national pride, nor for children, or child development programs neither in the island nor in the states, This community can play it all, but it's lacking the organization skills to accomplish even the most simpliestic tasks such as sponsorships, and fundraising and proper professional training for athletic development.
As a community we need to step outside the bubble...and say we can reach goals that have not yet been accomplished, and return to showcase Domincan youth and Amateur sports...I am almost certain that if Cuba given the opportunity... or if given a better situation.. would have showed the world what the Carribean is capable of accomplishing in the world of athletics... in a multitude of sports, because despite that they have nothing there national pride to prove everyone wrong is inspiring to say the least, and here we are as a very free and prosperous community not even have accomplished but... one hall of famer, two division one pro football players, three collegiate famous basketball players, no famous soccer players, no female dominican WNBA players, no little league baseball championships, no olympic baseball or softball gold medals, one popular female volleyball team, one famous track star, one MLB pro manager after Pena quit!, and the list goes on and on...the accomplishments have been to small for such a large and talented oriented community.
For those of you in D.R. wake up those Sedefir directors and for those of you in Miami find those Dominican Athlete's and let's get together here in Orlando, in Tampa as well, and especially in New York, let's learn to play, and learn to teach and learn what we don't know so it can be past on, let's do for those kids and show that they can, and that the community is here, and let those who want to do something about this, at least lift Dominican athletics and move it forward..if you are a part of something or know anyone involve in Dominican athletic development P.M. me so we can talk about this further....if you have any riffs please feel free to add to this thread, in closing it seems that Hawaii and Japan will be the two teams battling out for the world championship two teams that non traditionally are not known for there baseball but yet one of them will be champion this weekend! and Dominican Republic once again looking from the outside in!
