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I don't know how I feel about Ian Desmond's IG post claiming he's not playing ball this year because, on one hand, I agree with what he wrote. But on the other hand, he along with MLB knew about the lack of black players for years, yet he along with other black or biracial players kept quiet.



One reason why black athletes aren't choosing baseball is the expenses regarding traveling teams. Why hasn't he said anything about this in 2019 or when he was with the Washington Nationals?
 
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I don't know how I feel about Ian Desmond's IG post claiming he's not playing ball this year because, on one hand, I agree with what he wrote. But on the other hand, he along with MLB knew about the lack of black players for years, yet he along with other black or biracial players kept quiet.



One reason why black athletes aren't choosing baseball is the expenses regarding traveling teams. Why hasn't he said anything about this in 2019 or when he was with the Washington Nationals?

I'm familiar with his name but that's about it. I had no idea he was biracial.

The mixed kids are killing me right now. It's the year of Blackness I guess... :twitcy
 

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I'm familiar with his name but that's about it. I had no idea he was biracial.

The mixed kids are killing me right now. It's the year of Blackness I guess... :twitcy
So what is he saying? Is he torn because he's biracial? I've seen him play many times and he's good. Baseball used to be a part of Black History and I wish more Black men played. I got to meet a gentleman who played in the Negro League. A first-class act.
 

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I still can’t believe Happ is on the team. I thought for sure after the Cole signing he’d be gone.
 

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I still can’t believe Happ is on the team. I thought for sure after the Cole signing he’d be gone.
This is his walk year.

Watch for Jordan Montgomery, who if God willing, will be the fifth starter this season coming off TJ surgery.

God, I miss baseball.
 

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I thought Happ had a three year deal?
 

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This is his walk year.

Watch for Jordan Montgomery, who if God willing, will be the fifth starter this season coming off TJ surgery.

God, I miss baseball.

I'm all about the Washington Nationals and gonna miss one of my favorites, Anthony Rendon.
 

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Happy Bobby Bonilla Day!!

Pay that man. :arrogant

Instead of paying the man $5.9M they are gonna end up paying him like $30M.

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Salute to the players opting out. I don't see how any of this makes sense right now.

Yeah they need to cancel this. It’s not gonna work. The country’s on fire.
I sort of felt this way until I saw this photo of Gerrit Cole pitching to Aaron Judge:
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Forgive me for being a Yankees fan.
 
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I sort of felt this way until I saw this photo of Gerritt Cole pitching to Aaron Judge:
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Forgive me for being a Yankees fan.

The Yankees and the Nationals have an upcoming game on 7/23/2020. We, the Nationals are World Series Champions.
 

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The Yankees and the Nationals have an upcoming game on 7/23/2020. We, the Nationals are World Series Champions.
I'll give you a slight pass since my godsister and her husband are huge Nats fans.
 

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I saw it live. Very scary!

The latest is he's at the hospital, walking around, but they're being cautious.

Meanwhile, the Yankees' favorite batting practice pitcher isn't playing for the Dodgers this year and he's opting out of his contract:
 
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Remember the player who knelt during the anthem a few years ago?

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ESPN did a write up on what happened to him that season and after. But it's mostly a story on being Black in MLB.

It's a long but good read. EVERYbody left him hanging. SMH...


The exile of Oakland A's Bruce Maxwell and the birth of MLB's Black player movement

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29414410/the-exile-oakland-bruce-maxwell-birth-mlb-black-player-movement
Now, if they could only get more young black athletes to choose baseball over the other sports.
 

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Bring more black men into baseball! They gotta stop always trying to get into basketball aka the fake woke sport and football where their life expectancy is diminished.
 
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Remember the player who knelt during the anthem a few years ago?

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ESPN did a write up on what happened to him that season and after. But it's mostly a story on being Black in MLB.

It's a long but good read. EVERYbody left him hanging. SMH...


The exile of Oakland A's Bruce Maxwell and the birth of MLB's Black player movement

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29414410/the-exile-oakland-bruce-maxwell-birth-mlb-black-player-movement

Everything about the post.
Where is the black person?
Who are the brave, courageous black mlb players who would have stepped a toe out of line for this "black" man?

mlb has the goodest, good little negroes of any sport.
Name 3 black mlb players who aren't tap dancing clowns.
 

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Bring more black men into baseball! They gotta stop always trying to get into basketball aka the fake woke sport and football where their life expectancy is diminished.

That’s still a huge issue. A woman I used to know once did a write up about it. Basically a black player made a statement about how he had to fight for his financial worth, that black players get overlooked simply because they can get a just as talented guy from the Dominican Republic or Venezuela for a tenth as much. Something along those lines. Anyways her job was to do the research and prove him wrong. But what she found was even more startling.
 

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That’s still a huge issue. A woman I used to know once did a write up about it. Basically a black player made a statement about how he had to fight for his financial worth, that black players get overlooked simply because they can get a just as talented guy from the Dominican Republic or Venezuela for a tenth as much. Something along those lines. Anyways her job was to do the research and prove him wrong. But what she found was even more startling.
In the Dominican Republic, you have limited choices, one is to hustle and the other is baseball.
 

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That’s still a huge issue. A woman I used to know once did a write up about it. Basically a black player made a statement about how he had to fight for his financial worth, that black players get overlooked simply because they can get a just as talented guy from the Dominican Republic or Venezuela for a tenth as much. Something along those lines. Anyways her job was to do the research and prove him wrong. But what she found was even more startling.

They would rather sign a Latino player for pennies instead of looking at American black talent. Such a shame
 

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Her findings were heartbreaking and made me so angry
This is sad but true. I guess the reason why the Black youth gravitate to basketball and football. I can tell you that I can name the Black players in any MLB team including the biracial.
 

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Watching the exhibition games, very weird vibe without fans. That fake crowd noise from the video game? MLB is doing doesn't help much.

Hey at least Stanton won't get booed.
 

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Watching the exhibition games, very weird vibe without fans. That fake crowd noise from the video game? MLB is doing doesn't help much.

Hey at least Stanton won't get booed.
The fans at the ballpark is part of the experience. I’m not sure about this season.
 

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