Team Cuba Death by 150 Paper Cuts

Team Cuba Death by 150 Paper Cuts is an article I originally wrote in March of 2017 in response to Cuba’s ouster from the the World Baseball Classic. It was originally for my Facebook page “Phil In The Blanks: Cuba… Continue Reading

The Baseball Podcast WBC Team Cuba

I recently sat down with The Baseball Podcast Twice. Ethan and Tom have been focusing on the upcoming World Baseball Classic. More specifically they have been bringing on guests with familiarity with different countries competing in the 2023 World Baseball… Continue Reading

World Baseball Classic 2023 Team Cuba

Team Cuba recently moved to number 8 in the WBSC World Baseball Rankings. This represents an improvement from the twelfth position they occupied a few years back. This is a far cry from an era prior to rankings but when… Continue Reading

Cuban Baseball Blockade

Luis Robert w Team Cuba

I’ve been accused of being a ‘Useful Idiot’ when it comes to Cuba. I guess that is progress as few have described me as useful before. Most of what you hear about Cuba is true and also false. Tales of… Continue Reading

A Tale of Two Cubas

A record 170 Cubans are projected to start 2022 in a Major League organization. Many of these players built their prospect status appearing for Cuba in World Baseball Classic tournaments. The Cuban Government and Baseball Federation have taken a hardline… Continue Reading