Cuban baseball, standing on second, waits for a sign

HAVANA — Raúl Castro is not a large man. He was never said to possess a decent curveball, unlike his older brother, nor any passion for baseball, let alone baseball politics. Whether or not that has been good for the Cuban game depends on your view of socialist athletics. But for Major League Baseball, and the wave of Cuban talent pouring into it, the Raúl Castro era has been a good one. Very, very good.Read full article >>





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