Let em play....

Alright, so coming up here pretty soon (okay, in March) there is going to be a baseball competition between the United States and a bunch of other countries like Venezuela, Mexico, Japan, China, Puerto Rico, Canada, etc. called the World Baseball Classic. Something new and cool. Basically, think of it as the World Cup, but on a baseball field. Sounds like a good thing for everyone who loves baseball, you can see how good other country's players are. If I were a betting man, I would put money on Venezuela.

However, there is a slight problem. The United States, who is hosting the event, has banned the Cuban team from participating. Why? Because they are a communist country. Oh dear, maybe it's just me, but I thought the Cold War ended close to twenty years ago. This is a game of baseball, not a political rally where Fidel Castro would show up and try to convince other countries to join Cuba and North Korea and convince them that communism works. The world has realized that this political idea does not work, so what is the problem? Some people point to the embargo that the United States has on Cuba. If we can't buy their cigars, why should we allow their players to come onto American soil to play the game that they love? Cuban players are already in the MLB so what is the problem? The United States is not held in high regards in the worlds eyes (in case you didn't notice) and to ban baseball players from playing a game that they love, grew up playing and loving, just because they come from Cuba is just plain stupid. The government can play world policemen all they want when it comes to terrorism and shit like that, but to ban a country from playing baseball (once again, it is called the WORLD baseball classic) is moronic. Hang your head in shame American government, hang your head in shame.