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Dominicans still believe they're the best

By Enrique Rojas
ESPNdeportes.com

Saturday, March 18, 2006

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Soon after being eliminated from the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic, Dominican ballplayers admitted that their mighty bats fell silent. However, in solace they were satisfied with the effort during the tournament. "I'm sad, but not frustrated," said outfielder Moises Alou. "The effort was there, but not the desired result." Cuba defeated the Dominican Republic 3-1 to advance to the final of the WBC. "Obviously, we fell short. We wanted to make our country proud, ...

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