The Caribbean Series: Villa Clara with six reinforcements
It really was not necessary, but some people did. Some advocated the idea that Villa Clara would have to go without reinforcements to the Caribbean Series, and now must lament the decision of the team’s coaches and the National Baseball Directorate, who have added six players from other provinces to the Cuban national champion team. In an act of provincial patriotism, as Victor Mesa described it in front of cameras, many were betting on Ramon Moré, Villa Clara manager, will choose to fight for the Caribbean title only with players from the central province, perhaps overlooking the fact all rivals in the upcoming event of Margarita Island, Venezuela, are armed to the teeth, sometimes changing more than 80% of their roster to contend for the top prize. But More, who doesn’t like to lose, knew it was not the best option. Therefore he included in his list of reinforcements the names of Norge Luis Ruiz, Ismel Jimenez, Vicyohandri Odelín , Alfredo Despaigne , José Miguel Fernández and Yulieski Gourriel , which will wear the orange shirt on the return of Cuban squads to the Caribbean Series after 50 years of absence. "It was important to hear the criteria and assessments...