Motivation at full speed in Cuba's baseball team

West Palm Beach, May 29 (RHC)-- The Cuban baseball team that will take part in the pre-Olympic Baseball Tournament of the Americas beginning Monday began training on Friday with their motivation boosted by a victory over the Dominican Republic in a preparatory match.

Amid the favorable echoes generated by an offensive production of 13 hits and nine runs, and the solid work of five of the six pitchers used, the session was good news for the coaching staff headed by Armando Ferrer.

The hot sun that reminded us of the almost 30 degrees Celsius prevailing in this city did not matter, nor did it matter that the work began shortly after 11:00 a.m., after the PCRs, all negative, which required an early start that shortened the hours of rest.

The team confirmed that it has a clear objective that brought it here, beyond the individual desire to perform at the level of the sacrifices made since the beginning of the preparation in Matanzas.

Raciel Sanchez and Salgado outline the details of the pitching staff and its use, Alexander Ramos emphasizes the type of connections that each scenario demands, Carlos Marti transfers his wealth of knowledge in any field, Ricardo Eizmendi insists on perfecting the technical-tactical actions and Ferrer supervises, indicates and corrects.

While some specialists talk about the speed shown by Frank Abel Alvarez against proven Dominicans, Roel's dynamics, Mujica's tools or Samon's perfect evening against the Dominicans, the feeling of all is that the real challenge is yet to come, and the desire to face it prevails.

With Yadir Drake and Lisbán Correa due to arrive in the next few hours from Mexico, and Despaigne, Moinelo and the others contracted in Japan more adjusted to the demands of the time change, there is an air of cohesion that can be felt.