This game that we all love and call Major League Baseball is
growing more and more by the day. As the game continues to stretch all across
the continental United States we are also witnessing the growth of the game and
the sport worldwide. MLB is already spreading its wings into Cuba, China, and
all across Latin America which could cause a challenge when it comes to the
language barrier. Commissioner of Major League Baseball Rob Manfred has a plan
and he has the solution to this little bump in the road and his plan is to have
full-time Latin translators for the 2016 season and for all 30 MLB teams, and
it’s a mandatory joint effort between MLB and the Player’s Union.
The move is designed to bring uniformity and peace of mind
to the Spanish speaking players in the game today. Certain accommodations have
been made for Asian players, see Hiroki Kuroda and his full-time translator the
Yankees paid for during his three year tenure with the club and Masahiro Tanaka's current sidekick, but the same has
not been afforded players from Latin speaking countries. Well until now.
Some will say “well let them all learn English if they want
to live here” and that’s hard to agree with personally. English is not the
official language of the United States, the melting pot doesn’t have one, and
these players aren’t paid to learn English they are here to hit home runs and
win games. Sure it would be nice for them to be able to at least hold their own
in a post-game interview but I’m not one to push my beliefs, thoughts and
agendas on anyone. This is still a free country for the time being.
This will probably bother some people but it’s ultimately
better for the game and the brand in my opinion and that’s okay with me.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)