The recent defeat of the Cuban baseball selection in the World Port Tournament, in Rotterdam, Holland, was a disappointment for the Cuban baseball fans, unable to agree on second place being a decorous performance in the beginning of the international season.

The events in the land of tulips were unexpected for technicians, fans, and athletes because four defeats, including three before a similar contender, are more than enough to reflect about it.

The initial defeat to Curacao was a chronicle of a foretold death, as Garcia Marquez book; a preamble of what would happen next before other teams like Germany, whose quality has nothing to do with the score, with one run difference for the Caribbean team.

The team from Curacao got in the way once again and, even though this time they were beaten, the final 1-0 showed they played with any complex before a rival that did not show the superiority so longed for or thought of.

The team of Roger Machado saw in Yasiel Puig, Rusney Castillo and Yoilan Cerce, the only outstanding hitters in that event; the rest was silenced by the pitchers, whether with quality or not.

The match before China Taipei was incredibly disastrous. It was not only about three defeats, but about unforgettable performances by the Cubans, mainly of the offensive which became their Achilles’ heel in the event.

The events in Rotterdam should be studied and analyzed by everyone. Let’s hope that the team that is participating in the World Baseball Challenge, in Canada, will have different results; as well as the team that will take part in the ALBA Games this month.

As for now, Cuba’s debut in the present baseball season could not have been worse.