Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Yoan Moncada

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) –Davey2010 • (talk) 20:16, 13 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Yoan Moncada

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Not every Cuban defector is notable. While the MLB source provided is reliable, that's just the one, and he doesn't appear to pass GNG. Wizardman 23:31, 7 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Played professionally in Cuba in the Cuban National Series.--Yankees10 23:37, 7 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

More sources anyway:[1][2][3][4][5]--Yankees10 23:54, 7 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Yankees10: Cuban National Series is amateur, FYI. – Muboshgu (talk) 14:38, 8 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Baseball-related deletion discussions. Jinkinson talk to me 23:56, 7 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I believe the Cuban league's level of play is comparable to, or even better than, that of Japan and Korea, considering their domination of international events. Alex (talk) 01:08, 8 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. No reason why those leagues players should be anymore notable than the Cuban league.--Yankees10 01:39, 8 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

CNS is not on par with MLB, NPB, etc. Cuban players should not have automatic inclusion in NBASEBALL. – Muboshgu (talk) 14:38, 8 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

CNS has certainly produced numerous top-level players over the last 40 years, but I seriously question whether the depth of player talent is anything like that of MLB or NPB. The popular perception of Cuban baseball derives from the well earned reputation of the Cuban national team, which is a government-controlled all-star team that gets 100% of the best baseball talent in Cuba. Imagine the U.S. or Japanese national baseball teams we could assemble if we could pick the best 40 players in MLB and NPB and those players were then required to play for the U.S. and Japanese national teams. I also believe that the "defection" exodus to MLB has diluted the depth of talent in Cuba. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 16:51, 8 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Cuba-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 12:28, 8 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Weak keep based on the above sources, the MLB.com article, as well as others, plus that he is one of the next signees of the Cuban defection influx so the potential for notability in this borderline case will likely increase. Should no further coverage materialize, I'd change my vote in a future AfD. – Muboshgu (talk) 14:38, 8 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Keep specifically adopting Muboshgu's rationale immediately above, including the caveat regarding future AfDs. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 16:51, 8 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - Per Yankees10 and Moboshgu. Rlendog (talk) 15:14, 12 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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