Yankees in the WIN column

New York Yankess pitcher José Contreras will be pitching a little better now. He'll be more relaxed on the mound. He won't have to worry about what he left behind on that island in the Caribbean where he came from.

From now on, as he reads Posada's signals, as he prepares for his wind-up, he'll have his heart in the stands. He'll know his wife and daughters are up there, watching him pitch for the New York Yankees, every Cuban ball players dream.

Contreras' wife, Miriam, and their daughters, Naylan, 11, and Naylenis, 3, made their escape to freedom with 18 other refugees who reached shore before dawn Monday in a packed smuggler's boat.

Contreras was one of Castro's favorites until he defected in Mexico in 2002. The bearded bastard must be fuming now which is good. I hope Castro chokes on it.

Now, there are some Cubans here in Miami that think Contreras is still a communist due to some comments he made when he first got here. that may be so, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. I'd like to believe he made those comments so his remaining family on the island wouldn't suffer and further repercussions. Besides, how many communists do you know that make almost $9 million a year?

Thanks to Rob A. for the heads up.

Posted by Val Prieto at June 23, 2004 08:09 AM

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