MLB back in the DR?

[NewsWhore]

Diario Libre is reporting that a Major League Baseball game could be played in the Dominican Republic once again, if Dominicans get their act together. Ramon Pena, special assistant to the New York Mets and sports advisor to the Executive Branch, has announced plans to stage three MLB games in the DR next year and has created a special commission to study the possibilities of having the games. However, the biggest issue that stands in the way of the games is the lack of a stadium that meets the minimum conditions for a MLB game. Another big concern is that no major sponsor has stepped up and shown interest in supporting the games. Lou Mendez, head of MLB's international relations, has confirmed the Dominican interest in holding a set of games. The need to remodel the Quisqueya Stadium at an estimated cost of US$110 million was the main reason the DR could not hold the first ever World Baseball Classic in 2006.

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