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WashedupMeatball t1_jd33epi wrote

Reply to comment by Outrageous-Duck9695 in Cuban catcher Iván Prieto defects from Cuba team in Miami by pandas795

We should end the embargo but would that stop people from defecting away from Cuba?

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wilchao t1_jd3dayd wrote

No, but would provide a much easier path for Cuban players to enter the major leagues.

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thegroovemonkey t1_jd3nz5s wrote

>but would that stop people from defecting away from Cuba?

The ability to actually trade with the US?

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the_racecar t1_jd47b8m wrote

Maybe. It would release the economic strangle hold that we’ve put Cuban in since the Cold War.

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