tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454597958645097952.post2810396244194154066..comments2022-04-07T22:24:33.073-07:00Comments on Dominican Baseball Guy: Dominican beisbol player Engel Beltre plays for Spain in WBCAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04513528352309358183noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454597958645097952.post-25034114919165315312012-09-26T14:32:39.142-07:002012-09-26T14:32:39.142-07:00I hear you mate.
But in Rugby Union for example ...I hear you mate. <br /><br />But in Rugby Union for example it makes some weaker national teams stronger, and helps with development. <br /><br />There are a lot of people in Australia who like free health care, free social services, religious freedom, and sickness/unemployment benefits, but say how much they hate Australia. <br /><br />I don't know a single person who has emigrated to be worse off, yet there are people who are completely ungrateful. Nicholas R.W. Henninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08066082986781177333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454597958645097952.post-9393633128295018782012-09-25T21:18:36.460-07:002012-09-25T21:18:36.460-07:00Yea Spain could be alright, but it is still only g...Yea Spain could be alright, but it is still only guys that could not make the American or Dominican or Venezuelan team.<br /><br />I know the grandparent rule is common in international sports, but I do not agree with it. If you identify more with the country of your grandparent, then move to that country and stop 'using' our country to advance your life. It just kind of bothers me people that are only American citizens, but choose to root or play for Mexico or Italy. It should be based on citizenship, and the coaches also should be citizens. IMHO.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04513528352309358183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454597958645097952.post-67244591228609189382012-09-25T14:04:15.671-07:002012-09-25T14:04:15.671-07:00Spain might have some serious punch at the 2013 WB...Spain might have some serious punch at the 2013 WBC. True home grown talent would be preferred, but the grandparent rule is common in many international sports.Nicholas R.W. Henninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08066082986781177333noreply@blogger.com