CARDINALS/DOMINICAN BASEBALL DOCUMENTARY

by RUMBO on Jul 6, 2009 12:37 AM EDT

Hey everyone,

I am the producer of a documentary that I think you'll like. The film is about baseball in the Dominican Republic and shows what it is like for players like Pujols, Big Papi and others to make it the pros. I think Cardinals fans will particularly like this film because we spent some time at the Cardinals Dominican Camp and give an inside look at your farm system.

Anyway, the film gives you a different perspective on the game that I think a lot of you will enjoy. You can get see the trailer and get the DVD here: http://www.roadtothebigleagues.com

I'd love to hear your thoughts...

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where can i find a torrent?

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Jul 6, 2009 1:38 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

hahahahahahahahahahaha

by kindred on Jul 6, 2009 5:14 AM EDT up reply actions

haha?

Derosa.

by vivaelpujols on Jul 6, 2009 5:43 AM EDT up reply actions

haha.

Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008

by Felonius_Monk on Jul 6, 2009 6:26 AM EDT up reply actions

nice

"I've played a couple of hundred games of tic-tac-toe with my little daughter and she hasn't beaten me yet. I've always had to win. I've got to win." - Bob Gibson

by MUGATU on Jul 6, 2009 7:17 AM EDT up reply actions

Pujols was 12 or something when he immigrated to NYC.

Hope the movie works out, though. Until his untimely death, I was hoping Halberstam or now some other writer would do a book on this sort of thing—I’d like to know what happens to promising 16 year olds at the academies after their arms blow out. It’d be a good story to follow a few players over a coupla years.

Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.

by liam on Jul 6, 2009 9:48 AM EDT reply actions

yeah, it is an amazing story. We spent a lot of time in the MLB Dominican camps and they said that only a handful of 100 players actually make it. The ones that do have to be so good… I’d argue that because of the VISA situation they have to be even better than the American born players.

BTW: the Cardinals have a great program down there.

by RUMBO on Jul 6, 2009 11:04 AM EDT reply actions

"reply" is your friend.

Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008

by Felonius_Monk on Jul 7, 2009 4:55 AM EDT up reply actions

well that was kinda dicky

Derosa.

by vivaelpujols on Jul 8, 2009 2:10 AM EDT up reply actions

and not in a

4K/9 kinda way

seriously, though, it’s just some dude looking for free advertising. surprised this fanpost wasn’t deleted a long time ago

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Jul 8, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd like to see the Cards sign that Sano kid.

Chances seem slim though.

by FSUSOM on Jul 7, 2009 11:38 PM EDT reply actions

chances are very slim

chances are also reportedly slim that he is 16

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Jul 7, 2009 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah isn't the main holdup now that teams are waiting on verification of his age?

Decrease runs scored?
Maybe.

Decrease winning? Never seen that proven.
-SFTU

by hazel on Jul 8, 2009 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah

and the fast that it’s taking so long isn’t encouraging.

really smart move, imo, for the cards to pick out mateo early, stick with their guns and sign him asap. could turn out to be the #1 international prospect this year

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Jul 8, 2009 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions