Comments on: The Future of Major League Baseball, Far-East Talent Pool http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/12/02/the-future-of-major-league-baseball-far-east-talent-pool/ Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nicholas Adams http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/12/02/the-future-of-major-league-baseball-far-east-talent-pool/#comment-106851 Nicholas Adams Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:54:24 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=3118#comment-106851 The MLB's failure to recruit young ballplayers from many Asian countries, Japan in particular, may have less to do with ignorance of talent and more to do with an unspoken "gentleman's agreement" that, until now it seems, existed between MLB and baseball organizations in those countries. A recent article by The Boston Herald's Sean McAdam looks at the current controversy. If you have a moment, it is worth a quick read. http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/red_sox/view.bg?articleid=1136958&srvc=rss After reading this article, I would like to know: Was Boston right to go ahead and sign Tazawa? The MLB’s failure to recruit young ballplayers from many Asian countries, Japan in particular, may have less to do with ignorance of talent and more to do with an unspoken “gentleman’s agreement” that, until now it seems, existed between MLB and baseball organizations in those countries. A recent article by The Boston Herald’s Sean McAdam looks at the current controversy. If you have a moment, it is worth a quick read.

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/red_sox/view.bg?articleid=1136958&srvc=rss

After reading this article, I would like to know: Was Boston right to go ahead and sign Tazawa?

]]> By: Dan K. http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/12/02/the-future-of-major-league-baseball-far-east-talent-pool/#comment-106715 Dan K. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:25:15 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=3118#comment-106715 This is a great article. I think professional baseball in America is definetely looking more into the Asian born talent in hopes of getting them to play here. As a result I think the Asian professional leagues will fold because of the top talent coming to play here in America. This is a great article. I think professional baseball in America is definetely looking more into the Asian born talent in hopes of getting them to play here. As a result I think the Asian professional leagues will fold because of the top talent coming to play here in America.

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