Interesting Royals' story

[jaybird2001wi]

Mike Sweeney has apparently taken the role of English-Spanish speaking ambassador in the Royals' locker room and actually took up learning spanish to assist his Latin-American teammates in communication. I think this is really cool of him and it actually creates a good comfort zone. Does anyone know of any American-born players on the Brewers that can bridge this gap in the Crew's clubhouse? I know Bill Castro has picked up the language quite well. But any others?

[pitchleague]

isn't Castro Hispanic, though? or do you mean, he picked up English?

[jaybird2001wi]

Yeah, he picked up English. I was wondering if any English-speaking Brewers every tried picking up Spanish as a way to communicate with newer Latin American ballplayers.

[soundsfan]

Stetter was in my latin class at Southridge, and I believed he furthered his education in latin at The Indiana State University.

[uecker9]

They should learn how to say "ya know" in Spanish.

[trwi7]

Oops nevermind, mentioned Gallardo but he's Mexican born. He went to school in Texas so that has to count for something.http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/happy.gif

[bullox]

I went to High School with Castro's daughter in Greendale.

[bacon06]

Didn't Capuano learn a word a day of Japanese from Tomo Ohka? Cappy is such a bright guy, I can see him easily picking up Spanish.

[Crazyk1294]

I don't think the Brewers have any players who don't speak English. The only one I am unsure about is Aquino...

[DSFastball55]

Bill Castro is from the Dominican Republic, and served as the DR pitching coach in the World Baseball Classic.

[crewcrazy]

It wouldn't surprise me if everyone in the clubhouse picked up a few phrases from Latin teammates. With Braun spending a few years in Miami and growing up in LA, I wouldn't be surprised if he knew quite a bit, either.

[jaybird2001wi]

I read a Sammy Sosa biography (lets not talk roids or anti-Cubs with this comment), when he first came into the States and was at a fast food restaurant with English-speaking players, he always said "I'll have the same" when the waiter/waitress came to him. Turns out he always got burgers or cheeseburgers at every restaurant because he didn't know what to say or how to read an English menu.