Dan the Man (UPDATED)

No, not Marino, but Le Batard.

I've been a critic of many of Le Batard's columns in the past, including here in this blog. However, as I posted at Babalu today, he surprised me by writing an excellent, straight-from-the-heart column regarding Cuba's admission into the World Baseball Classic. Please follow the last link to read the column if you haven't done so already. It encapsulates everything Cuban-Americans believe in and stand for when it comes to Cuba and castro. If you haven't been able to understand why Cuban-Americans react the way we do regarding Cuba and Cuban issues, the column should answer at least some of those questions.

Even though I was in favor of inviting the Cuban team, Le Batard perfectly explains why it's such a hard issue for us Cuban-Americans to deal with.

I'll probably never look at another Le Batard column the same way again.

Thanks Dan.

UPDATE 10:17 PM - Marc at Uncommon Sense does an excellent job of explaining his reasons for wanting Cuba to participate in the tournament. His sentiments and experiences echo mine in many ways.