'Bernie will be considered' for WBC--Puerto Rico GM

(El Nuevo Dia, San Juan, 12/31/08): "Though injured and unlikely to play again in the remainder of the winter season, Bernie Williams is still not ruled out as a candidate to be part of the team from Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic next year.

• So let him know yesterday the general manager of the Puerto Rican ninth, Lou Melendez, emphasizing that a talent as special as it was Williams can not be ruled out because of injury time. "If we do that we would be forced to discard any other player in the training process needs some rest to heal some discomfort," said Melendez.

At the same time, Melendez said that the seven Williams took turns at bat in winter ball before injury a 'hamstring' is not enough time to judge whether or not to be considered for the team.

• "The consideration for inclusion in the list of 45 players who must submit the January 16 will be decided after talking with the leader of the team, Cheíto Oquendo. After that conversation we will see where we stand in relation to it. And of course we will see what Bernie thinks too.

Now, let me be clear, Bernie will be considered," said the former outfielder Meléndez central New York Yankees were leading two years of Major League Baseball a few weeks ago and who played his first game in the winter league in 12 years with Giants Carolina." Noel Pineiro Planas, google translation from Spanish. file photo El Nuevo Dia by Jose Rodriguez

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