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01-18-2007, 05:20 PM
Of the 30 teams in major league baseball 29 have some form of representation in the Dominican Republic, but the MLB wants Congress to pass a bill that would exempt baseball players from certain Dominican labor law provisions, and validate the contracts signed between Dominican players and the US teams. The bill on the table suggests using the same set of rules that govern the Minor Leagues in the United States in the Dominican Republic without interfering with Dominican work codes. The bill aims to reduce the amount of legal cases regarding the termination of contracts. As a result, MLB teams would increase their investment in the DR.
In related baseball news, a bill that seeks to change the status of Dominican baseball players so they can be granted visas to play in the United States is on President George Bush's desk. The bill, which was approved by the Senate and Congress, gives the MLB, the NBA and the NHL the possibility of receiving more P1 visas, making it easier for athletes to move from their home countries to the United States. These visas are issued to recognized international athletes. In contrast, baseball prospects, because they are not recognized internationally, are given temporary work visas known as H-2B.
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In related baseball news, a bill that seeks to change the status of Dominican baseball players so they can be granted visas to play in the United States is on President George Bush's desk. The bill, which was approved by the Senate and Congress, gives the MLB, the NBA and the NHL the possibility of receiving more P1 visas, making it easier for athletes to move from their home countries to the United States. These visas are issued to recognized international athletes. In contrast, baseball prospects, because they are not recognized internationally, are given temporary work visas known as H-2B.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#12)