Everybody expected us not to win, and we won.

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We're prepared for this, physically and mentally .

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I want you to know that what you saw today is what will continue to happen. The Cubans will continue with this pace. ... You will see the final, and we're prepared for this physically and mentally. Cuba is prepared.

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The world has been waiting for this day. We've done it not only for the world but for Cuba, to show the world baseball is baseball.

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They know that we tried our hardest. They know that we fought until the very end, but the other team won. They fought for it, and they won and they deserve the victory.

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