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The Cubans Are Coming

By 250 Sports

Friday, April 08, 2011 01:30 PM

Don Gowan  presents Cuban  jersey and ball cap to Mayor Dan Rogers
 
Prince George, B.C. - It what can only be described as a major coup, the local World Baseball Challenge group has landed a Cuban baseball team for their World baseball challenge to take place in July.
 
The tournament already has commitments from the Beijing Tigers and the Bahamas with more major announcements expected in the coming weeks.
 
Chair Jim Swanson says "We have invested in two trips to Cuba and it paid off."
 
Swanson says the confirmation of Cuba raisesd the bar of calibre of play "Everyone wants to play Cuba, everyone wants to play against the best team in the world. When you consider that it is generally agreed that there are about 200 to 300 major league calibre players in Cuba, other teams always ask, Is Cuba coming ?"
 
Cuba is ranked No 1 in the International Baseball Federation rankings, one spot ahead of the USA.
 
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster for $199 dollars reserved or $149 main grandstand.

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Posted on Friday, April 08, 2011 01:30 PM in Sports by 250 Sports

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Comment Posted by: muckermike on April 8 2011 4:39 PM
So after careful research and investigation we, the taxpayers of P.G. invested our hard earned dollars into two trips for two to Cuba, and we still have potholes.
Comment Posted by: verballabel on April 8 2011 4:45 PM
Ah yes our mayor! Whats more important? Face time with the press or working towards your so called "reeling in of city spending"?? I think we know what your answer would be.
Comment Posted by: HeGottaGo on April 8 2011 5:12 PM
typical posters turn something good into a bash-Dan session
see ya at the park!! Tickets will sell fast for this now
Comment Posted by: bohemian on April 8 2011 5:33 PM
"invested our hard earned dollars into two trips for two to Cuba, and we still have potholes"

I don't think the city paid a cent for these trips. They were done with proceeds from the previous tournament, community sponsorship and fundraising efforts.
Comment Posted by: bohemian on April 8 2011 5:34 PM
World Baseball Challenge is a non-profit society with no regular operational funding from the city.
Comment Posted by: opion1 on April 8 2011 6:31 PM
YES MUCKERMIKE...YOU IDIOT. THE PG TAXPAYERS PAID NOTHING
Comment Posted by: wavoes on April 8 2011 8:21 PM
its *Don* Gowan...not dan
Comment Posted by: lmorge on April 9 2011 7:32 PM
I definately will come up from down south to check it out.