Despite leading the game 2-1, Villa Clara manager
Eduardo Martin was not too pleased when in the third inning, his
first batsman decided to score based only in his speed and the
surprise.
Seconds after the umpired had called the out, Martin decreed the
very same, sending the risk-taker to warm the bench for the rest of
the match.
In an exclusive interview to ACN news agency, Leonys said that: “I
was looking at the catcher for several pitches; I thought it was the
right time and went for it. If he (the catcher) would have returned
the baseball to the pitcher as I had foreseen, I had stolen home
even without sliding”
Stealing home is one of the hardest-to-achieve plays in the sports
takes several factors to succeed: speed, timing and lots of luck.
Had Martin done it, the whole stadium, the reporters and his team’s
manager would have thanked him for such a feature, extremely rare in
everyday action.
However, his coach thought otherwise. “I usally steal without
signals; whenever I think I can make it, I am authorized to do it”
explained the outfielder. And added that he will keep trying it,
despite the possibility of been ousted again.
“I work for the team, and that is enough for me” said the player
after expressing his disagreement with the manager. “I am not afraid
of the bench”
