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Carlos Mendoza Says Latin Baseball Energy Can’t Be Recreated in U.S.

“I don’t think you can replicate something like that here in the States,” Mendoza said of Latin American baseball atmospheres. Recalling Venezuela-Dominican Republic games, he said a 50-50 split crowd makes “every pitch” erupt, whether from a strike or a hit. For Mendoza, that constant back-and-forth noise creates an intensity American ballparks rarely match over nine innings.