Interesting Article on Venezuela and Scouting

[bmags]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/internation...MeDAj71QvZMq.97

 

Requests a rule change that would make it easier to scout venezuelan prospects without risking scouts safety.

[southsider2k5]

There have been rumblings of this knocking the cost of Venezuelan talent down because not as many teams are willing to chase it.

[bmags]

Even though that has rumored to have benefited us, I really find it appalling that we have to risk our scouts lives in order to get a deal on talent.

[southsider2k5]

Even though that has rumored to have benefited us, I really find it appalling that we have to risk our scouts lives in order to get a deal on talent.

 

Really all of these rules are about closing loopholes that certain teams have used over the years. All of these things have reasons for being around other than trying to endanger people's lives.

[bmags]

Really all of these rules are about closing loopholes that certain teams have used over the years. All of these things have reasons for being around other than trying to endanger people's lives.

 

But if you have a rule that's side effect is endangering peoples lives, should really put thing sin perspective about whether that is more important than some competitive balance rules.