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Post by kingstephanos on Mar 14, 2024 10:07:52 GMT -5
Really informative article in the Athletic today (atypical). Jen McCaffrey goes into detail regarding a recent tour of the facilities with Boston Globe's Alex Speier. AGM Eddie Romero was the trip guide: "After a bit of planning, executive vice president and assistant general manager Eddie Romero, who has had a significant hand in growing the academy to what it is today, agreed to be a tour guide for me and the Boston Globe’s Alex Speier. Over several hours, we got to see the modernized facilities, talk with coaches and staff members about their impact and get a grasp of what life is like for the roughly 80 players who live at the complex a majority of the year." Perhaps this article can spark some interesting dialogue. theathletic.com/5337226/2024/03/14/red-sox-dominican-republic-academy-inside-tour?source=user-shared-article
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Post by vmoss on Mar 14, 2024 19:16:07 GMT -5
a few key points/ positive for those of us without sub?
Thanks.
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Post by iii on Mar 14, 2024 19:57:02 GMT -5
I visited Dominican facility as well three years ago with the help of Larry Lucchino and Eddie Romero. It was a terrific experience to interact with the staff, as well as the players and coaches. The day I spent there was worth my entire trip to the DR.
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Post by jimoh on Mar 15, 2024 8:10:36 GMT -5
a few key points/ positive for those of us without sub? Thanks. From a good long piece: Most players take classes "from 4 to 7 p.m. five days a week". Player have diff. education levels and language skills depending on where they are from. "instructions are given in Spanish, but English baseball terms are used so that players become familiar with words for when they move to upper-level affiliates in the U.S." “We know building a better human, a more educated human, it’s going to help him when he gets to the States to understand what coaches are telling him and he’ll be able to assimilate into that much more quickly,” Romero said.
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Post by soxin8 on Mar 15, 2024 11:43:23 GMT -5
a few key points/ positive for those of us without sub? Thanks. From a good long piece: Most players take classes "from 4 to 7 p.m. five days a week". Player have diff. education levels and language skills depending on where they are from. "instructions are given in Spanish, but English baseball terms are used so that players become familiar with words for when they move to upper-level affiliates in the U.S." “We know building a better human, a more educated human, it’s going to help him when he gets to the States to understand what coaches are telling him and he’ll be able to assimilate into that much more quickly,” Romero said. After reading this, I understand why Romero is so highly thought of. You get the impression he really cares about the players, not just how they might benefit the organization, knowing most of them have a very small chance of reaching the majors.
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