tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12359982.post114252371963431171..comments2023-10-06T07:28:21.803-04:00Comments on Cuban-American Pundits: Essays from a Cuban-American Perspective: Underdog?Val Prietohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857729823069869008noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12359982.post-1142524351394031962006-03-16T10:52:00.000-05:002006-03-16T10:52:00.000-05:00Well, setting everything else aside for the moment...Well, setting everything else aside for the moment I'd say that from a sporting standpoint the Cuban team was an underdog going into the WBC. They were not expected to get out of the second round playing in the same pool as Puerto Rico (the home team), Venezuela, and The Dominican Republic which are all loaded with major leaguers. I understand that Cuban players are professionals but baseball Henry Louis Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03167391252653145914noreply@blogger.com