Comments on: Defection is a double-edged sword http://umpbump.com/press/2007/04/12/defection-is-a-double-edged-sword/ In-your-face baseball commentary Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:44:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Coley Ward http://umpbump.com/press/2007/04/12/defection-is-a-double-edged-sword/comment-page-1/#comment-52400 Coley Ward Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:29:55 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/defection-is-a-double-edged-sword/#comment-52400 Contreras' inconsistencies early in his MLB career were attributed to nervousness over his family's situation. Once the successfully defected, he started pitching better. How much of Contreras' current struggles are mental and how much are a result of him being really, really old is anybody's guess. Contreras’ inconsistencies early in his MLB career were attributed to nervousness over his family’s situation. Once the successfully defected, he started pitching better.

How much of Contreras’ current struggles are mental and how much are a result of him being really, really old is anybody’s guess.

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2007/04/12/defection-is-a-double-edged-sword/comment-page-1/#comment-52399 Nick Kapur Thu, 12 Apr 2007 07:37:16 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/defection-is-a-double-edged-sword/#comment-52399 Nice post, Alejandro. I wish we would just get on with our world and start dealing with Cuba in a rational fashion. I mean, seriously, how long ago was it that the Cold War ended, now? Nice post, Alejandro. I wish we would just get on with our world and start dealing with Cuba in a rational fashion.

I mean, seriously, how long ago was it that the Cold War ended, now?

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