"Would this rule give teams like the Marlins, Rays, Dodgers, and Yankees a built-in advantage over the Twins, Tigers, Brewers, and Red Sox themselves? Of course. Would fans complain about it and call me a weirdo? Probably. Would I care? Almost certainly - I am only human - but I would like to think that I'd stick to my guns in the face of social pressure and ridicule."
"Luis Guerrero, a kid who grew up idolizing the Dominican stars of his hometown team and who conducted interviews in front of a family-owned body shop on Dot Ave, was designated for assignment yesterday. Guerrero is pretty much the dictionary definition of a fungible back-of-the-bullpen arm, but he's the only fungible back-of-the-bullpen arm who spent the pandemic working out on the fields at Boston English, directly in sight of arguably the city's most historic bar."
A proposed rule would require every Major League Baseball team to carry at least one player who grew up in that team's city and be enforced strictly. The rule would advantage teams in talent-rich cities and would likely provoke fan complaints and ridicule. The hypothetical commissioner admits human fallibility but expresses intent to uphold the rule despite social pressure. The Red Sox roster has no Boston-born players after Luis Guerrero was designated for assignment. Guerrero grew up idolizing Dominican stars, conducted interviews in front of a family-owned body shop on Dot Ave, and worked out at Boston English during the pandemic.
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