I know I said it was not for discussion.

Along with some junk likely written by the same people who are trying to take away from a successful season so they can try and neatly sweep up their own baseball league after trying to destroy the IBL, I got some comments which ought to be shared. Some comments are not fit to print.

"I have had no fewer than ten lawsuits during the last 25 years relative to my manufacturing business. From age discrimination to shareholder disputes naming fraud to OSHA issues, on and on. It is a part of life. People sue. Lawyers throw the whole pot of potentials into filed lawsuits. Usually they are settled or dismissed as there are no grounds. Ocassionally they have some substance. It is a pity that one was so publicized for Mr Baras and is not looked upon by people in the same way. Had one or more of my filed to be dismissed or settled suits been plastered everywhere as has happened here-- I would have given up. Instead, we now employ 210 people and receive awards relative to the benefits we give to the community and our employees. Lawsuits have things thrown in there which may or may not be true. Look at any divorce case. Every person is written up to be cruel and many are abusers. Any shareholder dispute usually has within it all kinds of claims which may or may not be accurate. He has been robbed of all privacy and I hope he still wants to bring baseball to Israel given how he has been treated and what he must be going through. Given how people have tried to destroy this man, we have to believe that there are some personal emotions involved by some people who really need to get a positive life. At least one person is trying to build his career by destroying him. Many are trying to supplement their egos and wallets. They have hooked onto something which is so good and so great and they have responded in irresponsible, evil ways. "

"Especially when a person has obviously worked to make baseball happen and certainly when we can understand that his efforts to retire debt have been handicapped by the consistent and just plain unfair shrieking criticism I am saddened that this has turned into what it has. It has been very unfair and there ought to be more of an outcry about it. I am glad to read your post. Another Fan"

" The only people worthy of making any critique are those people who have set up a new league themselves ----on a different continent! ."

"remember the amazing, amazing successes. http://www.israelbaseballleague.com/. nice to see some are giving back some appropriate and justified support."

Israel Needs The Israel Baseball League. The Israel Baseball League Needs Larry Baras

I am disturbed to read of the public lynching which has gone on relative to IBL founder Larry Baras. Lynching may be too kind a word. I am thinking bone scavenging. We ought to ask ourselves WHY? There almost seems like there is money and power behind a campaign to discredit this man.

Every single person who supports and benefits from professional baseball in Israel should be just as distressed. Any fair person ought to question how can something like this can rightly happen. I know Larry as a person who ran to replace a popsicle for a child near me at a game when it dropped. I know Larry as the person who had perspiration marks up and down, beside and in front of his polo shirt making it all happen on opening day, stress and sweat oozing out of his pores-- and I even witnessed someone taking his seat leaving him without one at the same opening game. ( there was that overflowing crowd of thousands) I even saw him picking up left behind trash towards the end of the game... as we all left the Yarkon with happy hearts and the nicest evening memory in years. I mentioned to my friend-- gee-- I wonder what time he started his day.

My wife knows of his family - a wife and great kids who are solid. That is who Larry is.

Without question, the IBL could have never gotten off the ground without his herculean efforts . Players would not have known the joy of signing autographs, Israeli children would not have had the summertime of baseball. Adults would not have had the joy of watching a good game after work. Players and coaches would have not lived moments of feeling like superstars.

While detractors point to unpaid obligations that is unfortunate but not necessarily permanent as anyone in a new business knows. If one were to ask anyone who has put together a new business, particularly one thousands of miles away, it is not unexpected . Those who stick by Larry and support this league and what is right are correct and you are heroes. I myself am rededicating myself to doing more. I am writing to the IBL offering to put together a baseball event for my company during the upcoming season.

The reality is that Israel, a land which is known for dissention, war, disagreement, rudeness ---had the beauty of baseball, courteous lines at the snack stand and in the parking lots. The world saw a happy story on the news. Fans were truly created. The world was able to see an Israel which can exist, which ought to exist.

I suggest we all consider the fact that Larry Baras has done the most work in making this happen at all and he is publically being blamed and demonized for what could be shortcomings attributable to any new business particularly one which is undercapitalized despite hard work and dedication, along with the huge market potential which exists.