I'm in a leadership position at my job, and I "play" a team game so to speak.
Baseball is an individual team sport. Jose Abreu isn't willing Tim Anderson to draw a walk or willing Yoan to play better defense.
What does any of that have to do with playing baseball? Jose getting his boat shot at while fleeing Cuba does not add +5 to Luis Robert's Power attribute. Being Cuban should not be a factor when deciding to hold on to a guy.
I think the whole Cuban Ambassador thing is highly over blown. Almost the entire team is native Spanish speaking. And "leadership" in baseball is kind of a meme. He's not worth 2 or 3 years to be a Spanish speaking clubhouse guy.
Give him 1 year. If he wants 2 years make it a club option.
All Officers that were shot have been trated and released already SOMEHOW.
Hostage situation has turned into a barricade with SWAT getting 2 cops and 3 prisoners out of the house. Only shooter left in the house now. This house should be getting gassed right about now.
He hits 95% of his HR's to dead center. I have no idea why he doesn't try to pull the ball more with his power. He pulled a shot for a double in yesterdays night game and it was beautiful.