"Hating the Yankees like it's a religion since 94'" RIP Mike.
"It's also a simple and indisputable fact that WAR isn't the be-all end-all in valuations, especially in real life. Wanna know why? Because an ace in run-prevention for 120 innings means more often than not, a sub-standard pitcher covering for the rest of the IP that pitcher fails to provide. You can't see value in a vacuum when a player does not provide full-time production."
I wouldn't condemn the entirety of the Dominican Republic based on this. I've read plenty of news articles from here in the states about people being robbed after car accidents or injuries. I recall one not too long ago where a couple guys stole a woman's wedding ring and purse after she had a heart attack in her car in a restaurant drive-through. There are scumbags everywhere. And not to minimize the absolute douchebaggery of doing something like this, but it's much more understandable coming from a country where the vast majority of citizens aren't as safe and happy as we are. With all due respect to UN?, large swaths of the DR are basically third-world, and I have a hard time looking at a guy stealing from an accident victim to sell the goods for food or rent and a guy stealing to sell for drugs or a new Iphone as one and the same. Yeah, these people are despicable, but desperate lives bring people to do some awful things.
This is the story I mentioned.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crim...icle-1.1568194
Not "large swaths". This is a failed state by definition. We are 3rd in governmental corruption, 1st in driving-related accidents, top-10 in violent crimes, drug consumption and drug-related crimes (per capita) and money laundering. I could go on and on about what a shithole this is, but it's depressing. At least the population is waking up somewhat, organizing marches and stuff, but still.
We miss you Mike.
And the DR is the "well off" side of that island.
They make the best cigars, though!
"Hating the Yankees like it's a religion since 94'" RIP Mike.
"It's also a simple and indisputable fact that WAR isn't the be-all end-all in valuations, especially in real life. Wanna know why? Because an ace in run-prevention for 120 innings means more often than not, a sub-standard pitcher covering for the rest of the IP that pitcher fails to provide. You can't see value in a vacuum when a player does not provide full-time production."