https://darrencohen.me/tags/mlb/ Recent content in Mlb on Darren Cohen https://darrencohen.me/og.png https://darrencohen.me/og.png Hugo en Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://darrencohen.me/posts/baseballfactory/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://darrencohen.me/posts/baseballfactory/ <blockquote> <p>Open Secret: Major league teams skirt the rule that they can’t sign a prospect until he’s 16 by offering boys as young as 11 handshake deals, in some cases for millions of dollars.</p></blockquote> <blockquote> <p>Stolen Promises: With enormous sums promised to poor families, moneylenders exploit them by offering loans at exorbitant interest rates and find ways to scam them.</p></blockquote> <p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/how-dominican-republic-baseball-factory-traps-players-mlb-santo-caraballo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source: Pro-Publica </a> </p> <hr> <p>I am a huge sports fan, and that always comes with the knowledge that there is a dark side of the business we just have to ignore to enjoy it. With that said it feels like we are hitting a tipping point as day after day the stories being told become harder and harder to push aside. With the amount of money franchines are costing I fear what comes next.</p>