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Week 5: Public and Private Pipelines
In order to talk about the different modes of player development, one must talk about the public and private pipelines players in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean area can take to the big leagues. There are state-sponsored programs like in Cuba who directly link their education system with baseball.... Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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Week 5 African-Americans and Afro-Dominicans
This week we continued to unwrap what it means to be Afro-Dominican in MLB. The social differences between African-Americans and Dominicans are significant but there is an underlying theme in both nations, lighter skin is preferred or was at one point. There have been debates for years on the amount,... Continue reading
Posted Jul 18, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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Santiago visit
On Thursday we visited Santiago, the second largest city in the DR. On the drive there I noticed how mountainous it was. Once you are downtown it is beautiful to see the monuments in the foreground and the mountains in the background. We visited the Aguilas stadium which was/is home... Continue reading
Posted Jul 18, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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Sugar film review
Sugar portrayed what it's like to be a dark-skinned Dominican baseball player in the U.S. very well. Through their use of dialogue and varying camera angles the audience got a real sense of the internal and external struggles Miguel aka Sugar went through. There was one scene where sugar was... Continue reading
Posted Jul 18, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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Week 4: Problems with the Pipeline
Dominican ball player's path to MLB is a long and cumbersome one. There are inherent problems and gaping holes with the pipeline including baseball under development, use of PEDs, fraud and undereducation. Player underdevelopment can happen when players have not had much formal game exposure in relation to other players... Continue reading
Posted Jul 14, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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The Color Lines in the D.R.: Week 4
Until one studies the complex and intricate nature of the race issue here in the D.R. they cannot understand fully what these citizens and baseball players go through. It is much more than a black-white dichotomy. It is filled with every shade of white, brown, tan and black as a... Continue reading
Posted Jul 12, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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Visit to Mets
Today we had the privilege of going to the Mets academy. I was in absolute awe. It has beautiful shrubbery, a very clean appearance and fantastic facilities. When we visited the Astros complex I was impressed but the Mets blew them out of the water by far. The Mets have... Continue reading
Posted Jul 9, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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Pride & Joy of the DR: LiDom
Yesterday we got to see the pride and joy of the Dominican Republic, the Dominican League (LiDom). This is a conference made up of several teams that play from late October until January with the playoffs being in early February. They also are a part of another conference that plays... Continue reading
Posted Jul 9, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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Week 3: Dominican Pipeline to the U.S.
Last week we talked about the gradual movement from the sugarcane industry being the most popular contributor to the economy to the baseball. Baseball is now king. This week we discussed the pipeline from the Dominican Republic to the U.S. and what various inputs and outputs comprise this pipeline. Baseball... Continue reading
Posted Jul 5, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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Week 3: Hustle, Poverty, Culture and Baseball
This week we got to explore the concepts of poverty and how it relates to Dominican baseball. We also discussed the hustle and passion that is associated with Latin players’ in-particular. The piece we read from James did a great job of philosophically providing a backdrop to our discussion of... Continue reading
Posted Jul 3, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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No One's Hands Are Clean: Pelotero Review
After watching Pelotero I felt a little disgusted and cheated. It was obvious the film and producers has an agenda which was to make MLB look bad. Although three weeks isn’t enough time to full understand the complexity of the relationship MLB has with young Dominican prospects and their families... Continue reading
Posted Jul 3, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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Visiting the Archivo General de la Nación
Personally I thought the tour of the Archivo General de la Nación was very intriguing. I appreciated the executive assistant to the director of the Archivo General de la Nación led the tour and gave us a real inside look into what all they do. One of the best parts... Continue reading
Posted Jul 3, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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The 99 percent: Visit with Daniel Portorreal & Leonicio Rodriguez
Today we got a chance to glimpse into the lives of the 99% of men who don’t make it to MLB. I half-expected these stories to be filled with regret, embarrassment, shame, guilt or anger. Many Dominicans see baseball as “a way out” of poverty so not reaching that goal... Continue reading
Posted Jul 1, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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El Tsunamy: Carlos Martinez's Road to MLB
Carlos Martinez is a young pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is known for having a passion and flare on the mound and wearing his heart on his sleeve. In the dugout he always sits on the bench closest to the field cheering on his teammates on offense and... Continue reading
Posted Jun 28, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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Week 2 Post: Cubans, Cricket, Jim Crow and Baseball
There is a saying that I tell people from time to time when talking about baseball by Leo Durocher. He said “Baseball is like church, many attend but few understand.” Within the sport of baseball people observe and listen but only a few understand the true strategies and intricacies involved... Continue reading
Posted Jun 26, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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"Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Baseball."--Movie Review for Rumbo a las Grandes Ligas
Screening the documentary Rumbo a las Grandes Ligas really uplifted my spirits after learning and observing the intricacies of the path Dominicans take to play professional baseball. This film did a good job of portraying what the road is like and not over-romanticizing it. The film showed three different point... Continue reading
Posted Jun 26, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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The Man Behind the Curtain: MLB Santo Domingo Office Visit
This is the day all of us have been waiting for: To go MLB office in Santo Domingo. After seeing the little league levels, buscones to an extent and the Houston Astros academy it is due time we see el jefe (the boss). The office itself was pretty nice, lots... Continue reading
Posted Jun 26, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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Ruddy Ramirez Visit
The group took a trip to see Ruddy Ramirez and his league he manages. He’s an older gentleman with a touch of grey in his beard and is as smart as a whip. Ramirez has been coaching this league for over 40 years and has sent several players to the... Continue reading
Posted Jun 26, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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All Hail Columbus: Touring La Zona Colonial
I’m glad our group was finally able to take a tour of the colonial zone today. Seven of us have been there before but it was always at night and we didn’t know what any of the old buildings were. There are lots of knick-knack souvenir shops and salesman trying... Continue reading
Posted Jun 26, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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The Land of Shortstops: Visiting Consuelo
I really enjoyed the tour both the coaches gave on the history of Consuelo, former players and the sugar mills. It seems like everyone who lives in Consuelo knows its history like the back of their hand. It reminds me of a real baseball town like St. Louis where a... Continue reading
Posted Jun 26, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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Culture, Cocolos and Dominican Baseball
In spending less than a week here in the Dominican Republic, I can argue I have learned and witnessed more culture here than in the twenty years I’ve lived in the United States. Culture to Matthew Arnold in the 19th century was “the best to which has been thought and... Continue reading
Posted Jun 26, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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Inside Houston Astros Academy in DR
I thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Astros academy. Up until I read the chapter assigned to us by April in Klein’s book I didn’t know anything about the history of the MLB academies in the DR. To see it in person was extremely eye-opening. The facility itself was pretty... Continue reading
Posted Jun 26, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Study Sports and Society | CIEE
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Inside Houston Astros Visit in the DR
I thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Astros academy. Up until I read the chapter assigned to us by April in Klein’s book I didn’t know anything about the history of the MLB academies in the DR. To see it in person was extremely eye-opening. The facility itself was pretty... Continue reading
Posted Jun 26, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Santo Domingo Liberal Arts | CIEE
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Week 2 Post: Cubans, Cricket, Jim Crow and Baseball
There is a saying that I tell people from time to time when talking about baseball by Leo Durocher. He said “Baseball is like church, many attend but few understand.” Within the sport of baseball people observe and listen but only a few understand the true strategies and intricacies involved... Continue reading
Posted Jun 26, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Santo Domingo Liberal Arts | CIEE
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"Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Baseball."--Movie Review for Rumbo a las Grandes Ligas
Screening the documentary Rumbo a las Grandes Ligas really uplifted my spirits after learning and observing the intricacies of the path Dominicans take to play professional baseball. This film did a good job of portraying what the road is like and not over-romanticizing it. The film showed three different point... Continue reading
Posted Jun 25, 2015 at Study Abroad Dominican Republic Blog | Santo Domingo Liberal Arts | CIEE
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