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"Igor" Sad for the recess

As many other Puerto Rican baseball players Juan "Igor" Gonzalez is layoff from the baseball workshop expecting to return to the major league baseball.
In early August, the directors of Puerto Rico Professional Baseball League (LBPPR) has announced that due the constant economical challenges the Franchises faces, they had agreed to cancel the 2007 season to perform a restructuration plan.
It is sad, but is better not to comment about it. They already decide to recess, and I feel alright since they (the league directors) are who know about the league and will know what to do for 2008 season. Gonzalez said in an interview with Primera Hora Newspaper.
Since in the past Gonzalez had commented about the league problems, he had returned to play for the Carolina Giants in the last campaign, eventually champions on the season tournament.
It is definitely sad. Satchel Paige must being rolled in its tomb. Not only a lot of Puerto Rican had been developed in this league, but also a lot of Americans too. Hopefully there were light at the end of the tunnel, so the league will recovered and we can keep playing. Gonzalez said.
The veteran baseball player point that he wasn’t surprise by the notice that for the first time in 70 years the professional stadiums of Puerto Rico remains closed during winter season as per the official announced of the LBPPR of suspend the 2007-08 season.
As a baseball player, as well as the fanatics this situation was expected. Gonzalez said.

NOTHING ABOUT RETIREMENT
On the other hand, Gonzalez keeps alive his hope for some Major League Baseball Team to give him the chance to continue with his professional career.
I’m resting, working hard on the weight lifting, but calm down. Retirement? I don’t know what that is. I hope to return, if it’s God will, that’s the way it’s going to be. Gonzalez affirms.
The last time the two times MVP of the American League (1996, 1998) faced action with the Major League was with the Cleveland Indians in 2005, when a wound limited him to an offensive turn.
In 2006 Gonzalez was a former teammate of the Long Island Ducks at the independent League.