Tampa Bay @ Cuba 3/22/16

[tinselwolverine]

Coverage begins 1:30 PM EDT on ESPN.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Is anybody else watching/paying attention to the pregame coverage of this?

I think it's kind of a big deal.

Castro and Obama will be arriving together at the stadium shortly.

 

[tinselwolverine]

The leadoff hitter, Dayron Varona, defected from Cuba three years ago...

 

[tinselwolverine]

And Varona pops up to first on the first pitch...

 

[byco42]

The leadoff hitter, Dayron Varona, defected from Cuba three years ago...

Did he flip his bat in the general direction of Raul? I would have. Along with a double bird salute.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Did he flip his bat in the general direction of Raul? I would have. Along with a double bird salute.

If he did they didn't show it.

Meanwhile Cuba has runners on second and third with two outs in the bottom of the first.

 

[byco42]

If he did they didn't show it.

Meanwhile Cuba has runners on second and third with two outs in the bottom of the first.

Were I a Cuban ball player, I'd start a melee, sneak into the Rays dugout and pilfer a Rays' uniform and sit in the corner of the bench.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Were I a Cuban ball player, I'd start a melee, sneak into the Rays dugout and pilfer a Rays' uniform and sit in the corner of the bench.

What about putting on street clothes, sneaking into President Obama's box, and catching a ride on Air Force One?

EDIT: actually I think I heard it reported that Obama traveled over to Cuba on a battleship

 

[byco42]

What about putting on street clothes, sneaking into President Obama's box, and catching a ride on Air Force One?

EDIT: actually I think I heard it reported that Obama traveled over to Cuba on a battleship

The Navy gave POTUS a ride to Cuba? That's impressive. Consider that he could order the shelling of Cuban military installations and the crew would HAVE to do it! EDIT: I'd want to fire a few rounds of AAA ordnance just for kicks.

 

[Mitchrapp]

If I was a P for the Jays I'd find out where Raul was and be a bit wild..