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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Pearlman: Q&A: Shawn Green

J.P.: You’ve talked about playing in next year’s World Baseball Classic for Israel. I say this with all due respect—you’ll be a 40-year-old reformed Jew who, I’m guessing, has never visited Israel and digs the taste of bacon. Isn’t that a bit of a stretch?

S.G.: You’re right—I’ve never been to Israel. I really want to go, of course. But I don’t think it’s a stretch. The rules are you have to have one Jewish grandparent, or your spouse does. I totally want to do it. It’d be a true honor for me. There’s a tight bond between Jewish baseball players, and this would be tremendously significant for us. On a sports level, it also gives me a reason to start swinging a bat again and get back out there. And it’s for a narrow span of time, so I don’t have to put years into it. Have I been swinging a lot right now? No. I’ll auction off hitting lessons at charity events, so I take a handful of swings. But do I think I can get back to a pretty strong level? Yes, I do. And this would be an honor for me.

• Three things you’d change in the game?: Oh, Jeez. 1. This is a tangent, but either Mondays always off, or a bunch of doubleheaders to provide some days off. Doubleheaders can be a pain, but it’d be worth it for a day to just rest.; 2. I’d get rid of much of the whole Moneyball approach. I like old salty scouts evaluating players; 3. Make every getaway game a day game.

Thanks to Ness.

Repoz Posted: May 30, 2012 at 10:05 PM | 4 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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   1. What did Billy Ripken have against Elroy Face? Posted: May 30, 2012 at 10:45 PM (#4143786)
Green was always one of my favorite players, not in least part because his cousin is one of my best friends, but to see that he would get rid of "the Moneyball approach?" Oy. I despair.
   2. Eric P. Posted: May 31, 2012 at 12:28 AM (#4143863)
or your spouse does


Wait, seriously? That's it? Marry a 1/4 Jewish chick and you qualify for the Israeli team? That is ridiculous.
   3. Jacob Posted: May 31, 2012 at 12:38 AM (#4143867)
Marry a 1/4 Jewish chick


How do you figure it's 1/4?
   4. Nasty Nate Posted: May 31, 2012 at 01:03 AM (#4143883)
One grandparent out of four is 1/4

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