tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post7077885725552363744..comments2023-10-17T10:45:07.796-04:00Comments on FJB: Smiley's Buscon SpeaksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-29748608679751428622009-02-22T18:52:00.000-05:002009-02-22T18:52:00.000-05:00Steven, how cool is that first post....with luck y...Steven, how cool is that first post....with luck your Blog will shed more light on these issues than SI or ESPEN. Surely more than Post and Times is getting from just accepting Stan’s rules that we are not talking about it and when we want to talk about it we will tell you.JayBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448827055342357809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-80232968447249418822009-02-22T18:42:00.000-05:002009-02-22T18:42:00.000-05:00Yeah, I agree with everything you're saying. I don...Yeah, I agree with everything you're saying. I don't excuse the team or MLB at all--they seem as incompetent as the buscon seems corrupt.<BR/><BR/>Also, thanks for the spelling tip. Pretty dumb gringo mistake.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14109288910583404941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-75296094879341825112009-02-22T17:36:00.000-05:002009-02-22T17:36:00.000-05:00The same report you quote also have Vizcaino claim...The same report you quote also have Vizcaino claiming that besides the Nationals, the Yankees and the Red Sox asked MLB's Dominican Republic office to investigate "Gonzalez" age.<BR/><BR/>That should be easy to check out with both teams, and if it's true then that office should be doing a better job. I'm from the Dominican Republic and I'm pretty familiar with the culture of corruption that permeates everything over there.<BR/><BR/>I can tell you, I'm not surprised if the deception regarding the "Gonzalez" case went as far as to altering hospitals and school records. Ilegal Haitians inmigrants in the DR <A HREF="http://www.listin.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=88024" REL="nofollow">can obtain identity cards for the equivalent of US$42.00</A>. What do you think a well connected buscon can get for 10 or 20 times that? Just say what's your price and you can get anything.<BR/><BR/>But there's another part of this story that seems to reinforce Vizcaino's point about MLB office in the DR.<BR/><BR/><B>'Each time the player's identity was confirmed, though major league officials were skeptical.<BR/><BR/>"There's always been questions about that kid," one baseball source said.'</B><BR/><BR/>If they were skeptical, why didn't they dig a little deeper? Is that so hard to do? I do see your point, Vizcaino's tale is hard to believe, but it looks like someone at MLB drop the ball too.<BR/><BR/>Finally, I'd like to point out that your headline should read "Smiley's <I>Buscon</I> Speaks". "Buscon" is the singular for "Buscones".<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>UlisesUlises Jorge Bidóhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16306324683429907515noreply@blogger.com