MIAMI, United States. — Cuban slugger Alfredo Despaigne (SoftBank Hawks) attacked pitcher Raisel Iglesias, who pitches with the Atlanta Braves in the Major Leagues of the United States, due to the criticism of the latter against the Cuba team that participates in the World Baseball Classic.
The controversy arose through a live broadcast from the bus of the Cuban team, in which Despaigne —who serves as captain of the Cuba team— took the opportunity to respond to Iglesias for his criticism in the previous contest.
“Raisel Iglesias, that pitcher, who was here on the Cuba team and cried because they fell on the lines. Víctor Mesa made him cry. My cousin Despaigne gave you a cookie in the bus and now you are the most handsome in the Major Leagues”, replied the man from Granma.
In this way, Despaigne responded to the observations made by the closer of the Atlanta Braves, who had warned on the platform Full Swing about mishandling the team in preparation games.
“Here are all the Cuban baseball players, crazy, stop talking shit. Don’t talk so much, Víctor Mesa made you cry. You cried because they fell to lines in the Clásico. The four letters of the Cuba team did weigh on you. Now, because you’re in the Major Leagues, are you talking about us? Damn crazy!” Despaigne concluded.
The controversy surrounding the Cuba team that participates in the World Baseball Classic has transcended the sporting plane due to the inclusion of some Major League players, such as Yoan Moncada and Luis Robert Moirán, and the non-call of others with equal or superior performance. .
The Cuban regime, for its part, has not lost the opportunity to take advantage of the classification of the Island’s team to the quarterfinals, linking the sporting result to the voting on the coming March 26.
