Carmona, Tabares and de la Torre, the “names and men” who say Yes for Industriales

Víctor Mesa gave a hot potato to the Provincial Sports Directorate of Havana, to its baseball commission and to other people who have nothing to do with this sport, but who become important decision-makers if they address the issue and articulate a few words. A few months before the start of the 58th National Series, Mesa spoke with the Radio Rebelde station and reported that he would not add a second year at the head of Industriales.

“32” tried to ease tensions with a phrase: “There are names and men who can take over the leadership.” However, no one has been calm since then. The truth is that there are plenty of names, but there are no men. There has also been plenty of speculation and the topic is the “our daily bread” in the streets of the Cuban capital.

Many do not agree with the decision of the controversial former star player to leave the blue ship and suffer for his departure; others are clearer and mention that he will go after his children to help them make the always difficult transition to professional baseball; Some do not have strong words to criticize the coach for the arguments he gave for his departure, when “everyone knows he plans to leave,” a young man was heard giving his points of view to his friends.

But given Mesa's imminent goodbye, the most recurring question is the following:Who will replace him on the bench?

The names, I repeat, are unnecessary. Most of the talk is about Guillermo Carmona, Lázaro de la Torre, Carlos Tabares, Javier Mendez and ofRolando Verde, the latter for many the best physical trainer in the country. There are some who dream of the return ofKing Vicente Anglada that ofPeter Medina. The less sensible ones mention Higinio Vélez.

It turns out that the journalist and sports narrator-commentator of Cuban television, Carlos Alberto Hernández Luján, announced on his Facebook profile the results of his phone calls to some of the protagonists of the new series dedicated to questioning the steps of baseball in the capital .

Luján, host of the popular program “Bola Viva,” pointed out that the former baseball players Lazarus of the TowerandCarlos Tabares They expressed their desire to lead the Industrial team if they are called.

“Tabares said he was willing to take the reins of the team, abandon his sabbatical year, so that the fans can once again see a team that runs, steals, makes plays,” he wrote about his conversation with the legendary “56,” who swims well. he shined in his job as a third-string coach with Mesa.

Regarding the man with the “iron arm”, current director of the territory's U-23 team, he commented that he also showed his total willingness, something he has been waiting for for many years since he led the municipal payroll of Plaza de la Revolución.

Meanwhile, in the case that is going to raise the most comments, due to last year's story and the unfair decision that deprived Guillermo Carmona of returning to the Latin American stadium and left him without a contract in Italy, the former manager himself expressed his desire to forget everything that happened, turn the page and write a new story.

“Carmona said this Thursday afternoon that he is willing to forget grudges and take charge of the capital's ship if required by the capital's sports authorities. We cannot live on grudges, he told us, we turn the page and we are going to do what we like,” reads the paragraph dedicated to the same former director of the suppressed cast of Metropolitans.

Rolando Verde and Javier Méndez made it clear that they are not available. Trainer Verde, who enjoys a solid prestige among fans, pointed out that he cannot coach due to family problems. CiberCuba investigated the situation and learned that it is his mother, whom he has cared for day and night for several years.

While Javier Méndez recalled what we all knew: he is under contract in Italy, although he provided some details of his work on the soil of the Old Continent. "I am in Italy in a Baseball Society in Legnano, hired as technical leader of a development project in its different categories."

Thus, the names that Víctor Mesa had in mind little by little disappear and the list of men becomes smaller and smaller. There is a trio ready, so the options, at least, are not lacking, however, for the umpteenth time the decision will come from “above” because, to make matters worse, Havana will turn 500 years old and there will be no greater gift than the title number 13 for the flagship Cuban baseball team.