Though technically he never officially retired, Bernie Williams hasn't played baseball since 2006. The former member of the Yankees dynasty, who has four World Series rings, is going to get some experience in Puerto Rico this winter. He'll be playing on the Carolina Giants, as their general manager Enrique Cruz says. "With a ballplayer like him, even though he hasn't been playing for two years, you can't say no," Cruz told The Associated Press.The real reason Bernie's putting the cleats back on is that he hopes of joining Puerto Rico's team in the World Baseball Classic this March. Getting some cuts in this winter would help get him back into the groove of playing baseball. He's only 40 years old, and is said to be in good shape, so I wouldn't disagree with the prospect that he can help the Puerto Rican team in the upcoming Classic.
Actually, if he tears up the WBC, I wonder if the Yankees would throw a ton of money at him? They are throwing it around with impunity this winter, so why not re-up with the beloved Bernie?
Yeah, I'm joking, but I'm very interested to see if he can still play.
