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Those underage kids in soccer are mostly domestic though, a kid from somewhere in Spain moving elsewhere in Spain to a top soccer academy or something. We are used to this with junior hockey.
If it's international, the kids parents have to relocate to the country for unrelated sporting reasons before the kid can join. The kid can't come on his own.
There are also rules around providing education/school enrolment, accommodation, living expenses, etc.
Then you have to factor in employment laws, some European countries mandate that you have to be at least 18 before you can sign a professional contract.
For violations, some big European teams have been hit with short-term bans from signing players (think a major league club not being able to sign free agents for one or two years).
It may not be the best but there is some infrastructure in place. North American sports recruitment seems more like the Wild West.
 
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Woodman19 said:
Doesn't make it any less weird. 12 year old kids should be worried about school, not the long shot of a professional sporting career from a team trying to strike lightning in a bottle to exploit for pennies on the dollar.
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They still go through school. Why shouldn't kids pursue their dreams? These kids are usually really good. Have you seen these top end academy players play? It's incredible.

I have no issue with it personally.
 
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Epictetus said:
Those underage kids in soccer are mostly domestic though, a kid from somewhere in Spain moving elsewhere in Spain to a top soccer academy or something. We are used to this with junior hockey.
If it's international, the kids parents have to relocate to the country for unrelated sporting reasons before the kid can join. The kid can't come on his own.
There are also rules around providing education/school enrolment, accommodation, living expenses, etc.
Then you have to factor in employment laws, some European countries mandate that you have to be at least 18 before you can sign a professional contract.
For violations, some big European teams have been hit with short-term bans from signing players (think a major league club not being able to sign free agents for one or two years).
It may not be the best but there is some infrastructure in place. North American sports recruitment seems more like the Wild West.
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It's still domestic in the DR though, no? Unless you're a top talent you're likely not leaving the country until 18+ years of age (or of course never leaving). The only issue I see are the buscones taking the kids out of school and putting them in private academies where they dedicate full time hours to baseball. The education aspect only somewhat gets revisited when they sign with a major league organization.
 
Game tonight is postponed, double header tomorrow. These 7 inning games could not come at a better time with our bullpen so banged up
 
At least with these double headers (combined with starting having some longer outings and an off day on Monday), the bullpen at least should finally be rested. Unfortunately not healthy, but rested. The have only had to throw 5.2 innings since Monday
 
Eyedea said:
It's still domestic in the DR though, no? Unless you're a top talent you're likely not leaving the country until 18+ years of age (or of course never leaving). The only issue I see are the buscones taking the kids out of school and putting them in private academies where they dedicate full time hours to baseball. The education aspect only somewhat gets revisited when they sign with a major league organization.
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I'm not super familiar with the situation in the DR, but what you've raised regarding education is an issue.
My response was more geared towards the line of argument of "soccer recruits minor kids so why shouldn't baseball", when there's a whole soccer infrastructure in place.
 
trellaine201 said:
Whose Zach Logue? Pitcher on NH. He has really good numbers BUT i think he is 25 now. Too late for MLB?
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Marcell Ozuna was arrested today on domestic battery and strangulation charges
 
With the double header tomorrow and rain shortened game yesterday the Jays will play 5 straight 7 inning games. I would say that's maybe a record but the Indians have a double header on Monday(back to back double headers sounds gross) so they also will play 5 straight games of 7 innings.

canucksfan said:
I’ve been mostly without any service last two days, I see Hatch hasn’t pitched since his first outing with Buffalo on the 21st. Any word what’s going on?
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Woodman19 said:
Doesn't make it any less weird. 12 year old kids should be worried about school, not the long shot of a professional sporting career from a team trying to strike lightning in a bottle to exploit for pennies on the dollar.
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As opposed to the NCAA

or CHL

Or Soccer Academies

or basically any sport ever since it’s around that age when the cream rises to the top and you know the kids who will be potentially going far.
 
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Ozunas wife got charged with DV last year for hitting Marcell. They need counselling and need to stay away from each other. It’s just not gonna work
 
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And really Matz's ERA is getting dragged down by only two bad starts. Not bad at all.

Also the Yankees are about to get swept by the all powerful *checks notes* ...Detroit Tigers?
 
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