Belly up, fired, and retired

FromTheDeskofHatch wrote:
what is in the water in the Dominican Republic?  Crazy how many greats have come from such a tiny island nation

same reason so many great soccer players come from the brazilian favelas: desperation.  it's one of the only ways out.

Brazil - 200 mil pop and massive soccer orgs
DR - 10 Mil  I gotta assume there so really good farm system there, but not like they have an MLS or something comparable…or maybe they do

I mean why aren't poor Haitians good a Baseball too?…it's the same island and they are even worse off
this is pathetic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Haitian_baseball_players
(one of the 3 is a football player)

I know it has a little to do with Cuba as that was a breading ground for baseball teams in thee 50s, and those coaches moved to the DR

It's like Jamaicans and music, small country with a massive contribution to the musical cannon (yes there is a British conoly thing there)

FromTheDeskofHatch wrote:
I mean why aren't poor Haitians good a Baseball too?…it's the same island and they are even worse off

baseball isn't part of haitian culture. they've been playing baseball in the DR for ~150 years, they have leagues, baseball academies, etc.  similar reason why a plurality of hockey players come from canada (~43% of the NHL), despite being a tenth the size of the US (~27%).

there is also a momentum thing.  once a type of athlete becomes a successful export, domestic resources will align to produce more of that export.

sweetcell wrote:

FromTheDeskofHatch wrote:
I mean why aren't poor Haitians good a Baseball too?…it's the same island and they are even worse off

baseball isn't part of haitian culture. they've been playing baseball in the DR for ~150 years, they have leagues, baseball academies, etc.  similar reason why a plurality of hockey players come from canada (~43% of the NHL), despite being a tenth the size of the US (~27%).

there is also a momentum thing.  once a type of athlete becomes a successful export, domestic resources will align to produce more of that export.

same could be said for Scotland and musicians :p

Thomas Boswell

Who’s wrote:
I mean why aren't poor Haitians good a Baseball too?…it's the same island and they are even worse off

Time to read a little Jared Diamond, my friend.  Either Guns, Germs and Steel or Collapse.  GGS will do a better job explaining why the DR succeeds and Haiti fails, but Collapse will also help.

sweetcell wrote:similar reason why a plurality of hockey players come from canada

yeah, and it's super cold.  that there are multiple hockey teams in Florida is just kinda weird

Geezus sidehatch opining on sports…..what is world coming to


The man who missed TWO World Cup goals at RFK cause he had to go the bathroom…

I thought it was only 1

Starsky wrote:
Geezus sidehatch opining on sports…..what is world coming to


The man who missed TWO World Cup goals at RFK cause he had to go the bathroom…

Legend has it he still owes you two beers from that day.

Who’s wrote:
I thought it was only 1

I didn’t have the heart to tell you..

Kenny Mayne

A comprehensive list of what's been shut down in DC during the past year… depressing.

https://barredindc.com/2020/10/31/dc-restaurants-and-bars-that-will-be-closed-for-the-winter-or-longer/

Not chi cha!

I saw Patrick Ewing there

Starsky wrote:
Not chi cha!

I saw Patrick Ewing there

That show is the stuff of legend! Rumor has it that Bagley Fave was the opener.

that is one depressing list

sad to see Oki Bowl didn't make it…loved that place

Rockville July 4th Fireworks.

Fear wins again

Well almost a million Americans did die…


But I wouldn’t have made that decision

Starsky wrote:
Well almost a million Americans did die…


But I wouldn’t have made that decision

"Let's open indoor dining, bars, and clubs but cancel an outside event!"

#logic

You’re right


I think a few months await us where everything will be all over the place