Glory to the Good!

Our delegation was received early this morning with the recognition and the honors it deserves. Esteban Lazo and Frederich Cepeda spoke. Raúl, who presented the team with the national flag during the ceremony at the Palace of the Revolution, was also there.

They were given a copy of my reflection which was published today in Granma and that had already appeared on CubaDebate.

I spoke about the technology and discipline introduced to baseball by Japan; about the efforts undertaken by a nation with no less than 10.4 times Cuba’s population; where one also had to discount "those of weak conscience who let themselves be bribed by our enemies".

Of the 73 who flew to Mexico and San Diego, two poor devils did not return home.

One was editing video footage on baseball for Cuban National Television. It was pitiful to hear his lament published in the cables. He bemoaned that the only thing sad about it was that his dear mother and beloved girlfriend had not traveled with him. He had left on the very first day that the delegation arrived in San Diego.

The other one wrote for Juventud Rebelde on the same subject. This one had traveled several times but was waiting for the Classic to carry out his crime. He was with the team at every moment. He was positively ridiculous. Two hours before they left for the airport to return home, he disappeared.

What a couple of repulsive fakes they are, incubated by capitalist ideology!

Those cases are useful for turning the spotlight on the merit of the athletes in our honorable national team, prepared to give up their lives for the homeland.

Of course, individuals like those do not have a single grain of conscience. What a load of rubbish they must have published about baseball, which instead of guiding, only confuse!

Not everyone is like Bobby Salamanca or Eddy Martin, who gave such noble testimonies on our great sports victories.

Glory to those who devote their lives to building honor and love of the homeland!

Glory to the good!

Fidel Castro Ruz
March 20, 2009
4:23 p.m.