{"id":113905,"date":"2026-03-16T10:27:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/nelson-cruz-tears-and-dominican-pride-after-defeat-in-the-world-baseball-classic\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T10:27:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:27:34","slug":"nelson-cruz-tears-and-dominican-pride-after-defeat-in-the-world-baseball-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/nelson-cruz-tears-and-dominican-pride-after-defeat-in-the-world-baseball-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Nelson Cruz: Tears and Dominican pride after defeat in the World Baseball Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"Santo Domingo.\n\nThe general manager of the Dominican Republic Baseball Selection, Nelson Cruz, shared details about the emotional moments experienced in the Dominican locker room after the 2-1 defeat against the United States in the semifinals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.\n\nCruz revealed that the players&#8217; sadness and commitment were palpable at the end of the match.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Imagine, many cries, many tears. Yes, there were many tears. That shows the love and passion that those players have for the game and for our country.<\/p><cite>Nelson Cruz<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nThe former Major League player emphasized the players&#8217; deep connection to the sport and their nation, highlighting the emotional intensity of the moment.\n\nDespite the elimination, Cruz highlighted the value of the experience gained during the tournament, considering it crucial for the individual and collective growth of the team.\n\nThe sports leader described the competition as a milestone in his career, emphasizing the unity and fighting spirit of the Dominican team.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>It was two unforgettable weeks, I think the two most important and impressive weeks of my career. Seeing those players united was something very beautiful.<\/p><cite>Nelson Cruz<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nThe defeat against the United States marked the end of the road for the Dominican team in the championship, a tournament in which they generated high expectations and demonstrated their talent on the world stage.\n\nThe American team advanced to the final, while the Dominican Republic concluded its participation leaving a mark of pride and passion.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo. The general manager of the Dominican Republic Baseball Selection, Nelson Cruz, shared details about the emotional moments experienced in the Dominican locker room after the 2-1 defeat against the United States in the semifinals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Cruz revealed that the players&#8217; sadness and commitment were palpable at the end [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":113906,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[997],"tags":[88,929,1702,1271],"class_list":{"0":"post-113905","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nationals","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-classic","10":"tag-defeat","11":"tag-dominican-republic"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113905"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113905\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/113906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}