Yuniesky Maya no impresiona tanto como Aroldis Chapman y por lo tanto no va a recibir tanto dinero como su compatriota zurdo, pero sí está mucho más listo para lanzar en la pelota de la gran carpa que el prospecto de 22 años.Sin tanto ruido como Chapman, Maya sigue dando pasos sólidos en su camino hacia la pelota de Grandes Ligas y la semana pasada lanzó en República Dominicana frente a varios cazatalentos con el objetivo de mostrarse para buscar un contrato para el 2010.
Los tigres asiáticos no perdieron con nadie. Las únicas derrotas que sufrieron Corea y Japón fueron entre ellos mismos, y probaron que para ganar en el béisbol no hace falta largas conexiones y rectas de 100 millas de los pitchers sino saber jugar y punto.
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Team Japan's Ichiro Suzuki hits a two RBI double during the tenth inning of play against Team Korea in the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Team Japan's Ichiro Suzuki (L) hits a two RBI double in front of Team Korea catcher Park Kyung-Oan (R) during the tenth inning of play in the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Fred Greaves (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Team Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa and Akinori Iwamura (R) celebrate after scoring on Ichiro Suzuki's two RBI base hit against Team Korea during the tenth inning of their World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Team Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa and Akinori Iwamura (R) celebrate after scoring on Ichiro Suzuki's two RBI base hit against Team Korea during the tenth inning of their World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Team Japan's Akinori Iwamura scores the fifth run on an RBI double by Ichiro Suzuki during the tenth inning of play against Team Korea in the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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South Korea's Lee Jong Wook is congratulated after scoring on a single by Lee Bum Ho during the ninth inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic against Japan in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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South Korea's Lee Jong Wook celebrates as he scores the tying run in the bottom of the ninth against Japan during the championship game of the World Baseball Classic Monday, March 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Japan pitcher Yu Darvish (11) is consoled after giving up an RBI single to South Korea's Lee Bum Ho in the ninth inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Japan's Hiroyuki Nakajima, right, is forced out at second as South Korea's Ko Young Min turns a double play during the seventh inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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South Korea's Lee Jong Wook celebrates as he scores the tying run in the bottom of the ninth inning against Japan during the championship game of the World Baseball Classic Monday, March 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Team Japan pitcher Yu Darvish sits with teammates during a workout for the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, California March 20, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Team Japan's Munenori Kawasaki (L) and Norichika Aoki interact during a workout for the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, California March 20, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Ichiro Suzuki of Team Japan kneels in right field during a workout for the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, March 20, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Pitcher Hideaki Wakui (L) and Tetsuya Yamaguchi of Team Japan stand on the pitchers mound during a workout for the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles March 20, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka of Team Japan throws the ball during a workout for the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, March 20, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka of Team Japan walks on the field during a workout for the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, March 20, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL HEADSHOT)
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Ichiro Suzuki of Team Japan fields a ground ball in right field during a workout for the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, California March 20, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Team Japan players including pitchers Yu Darvish (C - On Mound) and Daisuke Matsuzaka (L) gather on the pitching mound during a workout for the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, March 20, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Ichiro Suzuki of Team Japan looks up from right field during a workout for the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, California March 20, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Ichiro Suzuki of Team Japan throws the ball from right field during a workout for the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, California March 20, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Cuba cayó en el Clásico Mundial y la derrota era previsible. Es un equipo con talento, de eso no hay duda. Con mucho potencial, pero ya llegó a un tope. Es necesario que estos muchachos puedan dar un paso más allá, y eso significa tener la oportunidad de poder jugar en las Grandes Ligas.Clásico Mundial de Beisbol
Ichiro Suzuki of Team Japan kneels in right field during a workout for the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, March 20, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Team USA's Derek Jeter (L) rubs his head as he talks with Brian Roberts (C) and Jimmy Rollins (R) during a workout for the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, March 20, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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United States' David Wright, left, laughs along with Derek Jeter during practice for a World Baseball Classic game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday, March 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Team USA manager Davey Johnson is seen during a workout for the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, March 20, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL HEADSHOT)
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United States' Derek Jeter, center, talks with Brian Roberts, left, and Jimmy Rollins during practice for the World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles Friday, March 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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United States manager Davey Johnson walks the field during practice for the World Baseball Classic game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Friday, March 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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United States' Shane Victorino grips his bat during practice for the World Baseball Classic game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Friday, March 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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USA's Derek Jeter, right, looks on along with David Wright, center, and manager Davey Johnson during a news conference for the World Baseball Classic game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles Friday, March 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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United States' Mark DeRosa, center, laughs as he talks to Ryan Braun, left, while Brian Roberts, right, looks on during practice for the World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles Friday, March 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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United States' David Wright, left, laughs toward Derek Jeter as they listen to a translation during a news conference for the World Baseball Classic game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Friday, March 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Nos ata una relación política, consensual para la mayoría, controversial para muchos. Pero al menos en el plano deportivo, USA y Puerto Rico son dos cosas muy distintas.
Enrique, dominicano de nacimiento, pasó por Miami para cubrir la segunda fase del Clásico Mundial de Béisbol y tuvo a bien conversar con fanaticos.com acerca de la cita mundial.
A continuación algunos fragmentos de la entrevista, misma que puedes escuchar completa haciendo click en la flecha del módulo de audio.
Escucha la entrevista con el periodista Enrique Rojas con un click en la flecha
Los venezolanos parecieron tener mayoría, pero los puertorriqueños hicieron más bulla, además de que de nuevo fueron más musicales con sus instrumentos para tocar plena, bongos, güiros y más.
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