Some people say our athletes are isolated and besieged. Whoever wants to go into exile can just walk away or stand next to a policeman. Our players are not prisoners. Simply, our athletes are besieged because people want to turn them into merchandise. But they want to play for their country. They want to continue to play for the love of their flag ... They're not interested in millions. Whoever wants to leave can leave in peace. We all play without thinking about money.
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I feel regret and sorrow that the U. S. is not here because it is wonderful baseball. It really hurts me. It bothers me because we admire the way they play, and we would have liked to face the U. S. in this tournament.
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This is what we wanted to see -- this is Cuban baseball. Our boys recovered from the knockout that we suffered. Today was great, wonderful baseball.
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We are running out of time. We have just 20 days.
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Our players, when they play, don't think, I'm going to break my hand. Because the player that has money sometimes thinks, What happens if I break my hand
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