Este martes Aroldis Chapman dará otro paso hacia su camino a las Grandes Ligas. Hasta ahora las cosas no han sido fáciles para el serpentinero cubano, cuyo valor se ha caído bastante en los últimos meses. De hecho, cuando se supo de su deserción se hablaba de un contrato parecido al de Daisuke Matsuzaka, quien terminó firmando por más de $50 millones. Hoy en día se habla de $15 millones por cuatro años, una cifra todavía bastante alta para un pitcher que nunca ha lanzado una pelota en el béisbol organizado.
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Hoy es Día del Correo...
Wladimir Márquez, de Superior, Colorado, opina...: "El II Clásico del Beisbol ha sido una experiencia interesante. Hago mi doctorado y enseño español en la Universidad de Colorado. Entre mis compañeros de estudios (puertorriqueños, dominicanos y estadounidenses) y también entre mis estudiantes, el Clásico ha dado lugar a acaloradas discusiones. Es el interés que hay por el evento. Pero su época no es la mejor. Jayson Stark, de ESPN, propone celebrar la semifinal y la final durante la semana del Juego de Estrellas. También coincido en que los equipos de Holanda, Sudáfrica e Italia son casi un chiste. Major League Baseball debería promocionar más y mejor el beisbol en todo el mundo. Sería interesante que una parte del impuesto al lujo de las Grandes Ligas fuese destinado al desarrollo del deporte en el Continente africano, en el sudeste asiático, en Europa y en Centroamérica, para hacer del beisbol un deporte global. O copiar el ejemplo británico del cricket y el rugby. Los torneos multinacionales de esos eportes atraen la atención de millones de personas en docenas de países, y mueven muchísimo dinero. O sea, o se promociona el beisbol con la inversión económica y de trabajo que ello supone, o se copia el modelo del torneo de naciones del rugby y el cricket. Pues, a fin de cuentas el Clásico es interesante y puede llegar a ser muy lucrativo".
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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Japón vs. EEUU
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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Yo no conozco a José Oquendo. Aparentemente el manager del equipo de béisbol de Puerto Rico es un tipo tranquilo, chévere y demás. Pero cuando se pierde de la manera en que lo hicieron anoche ante Estados Unidos, decir "Así es el béisbol" una y otra vez es otra muestra más del conformismo, del encogimiento de hombros, del "AY BENDITO" que destruye al deporte puertorriqueño.
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.
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