"We are on the top of the world right now. What a tournament overall. But I think Venezuela showed the world the kind of baseball we have going on right now, especially in the last decade. This much attention was due to happen to a Venezuelan team, because we've been putting out country in a really big place, a really top place in baseball."
"I am very sad today. It's a real shame not to be able to represent my country and wear that flag on my chest. On this occasion, age was not just a number."
"I don't see that happening with the United States, or happening with Japan. And I'm not trying to attack anybody or attack what's going on. But if I can still play in the big-leagues for the Dodgers, why am I not going to play for my team in Venezuela and represent my country?"
Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic tournament, defeating two favorites including Team USA and Team Japan to claim their first WBC title. Miguel Rojas, a Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop born in Venezuela, praised the team's achievement and Venezuela's baseball development over the past decade. However, Rojas did not participate in the tournament due to insurance complications. He expressed disappointment about missing the opportunity to represent his country and publicly criticized the disparate treatment of Latin American players regarding insurance issues compared to players from the United States and Japan, questioning why he could play for the Dodgers but faced barriers to playing for Venezuela.
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