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Yes, I talked to the players, but on the same string, giving advice, because many asked me for them. I&#8217;m a baseball man; I wake up thinking about the ball and go to bed in the same way. So I was in the bench living as they the stress, the joy of victory over the Puerto Ricans thanks to the pitching by Odel\u00edn &#8220;he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To read the full interview:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">http:\/\/www.granma.cubaweb.cu\/2014\/02\/07\/deportes\/artic02.html<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The early elimination of Villa Clara team in the Caribbean Series, where it finished with a win and three losses, has sparked reactions at all levels of Cuban society where the actions of the squad lead by Ram\u00f3n Mor\u00e9 are described as a &#8220;failure&#8221;. 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