A common question in the medical field is, “should we do this?” What that means is that by taking all the evidence into account is it worth it to implement a certain strategy, conduct a research study, try to craft a new medicine, etc. This question is important, and it came to mind while reading […]
War en Español: El impacto cubano
Un punto constante que he encontrado de los historiadores del béisbol es que el declive de Cuba como potencia del béisbol comenzó alrededor de 1962. Hay una razón clara para este período de tiempo, el 7 de febrero de 1962, Estados Unidos promulgó su embargo total contra el país insular de Cuba. Al prohibir la […]
A Trip to the Library: Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame?
There comes a point when an author can overwhelm a book. I’m not talking about the author’s style or manner of prose, although both of those can be true. Rather, what I’m referring to in this case is when the personality of the author overwhelms whatever it is they are trying to write. In book […]
A Green Ace Emerges
To start the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico season I will admit, I was highly concerned for Carlos Juan Viera. He was coming off of a rather dreadful showing in international play and the concern existed that his arm was just dead tired. As a Cuban ace, he pitches a lot every single year in Serie […]
War en Español: Un dilema mexicano
Advertencia de contenido: violación, agresión sexual y abuso doméstico. Cuando entré por primera vez en el béisbol no afiliado, gravité hacia las principales ligas de México. Tenía sentido, tanto la Liga Mexicana de Béisbol de verano como la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico de invierno son ligas de alto nivel que están llenas de jugadores talentosos […]




