` ` It 's been a tough couple of days , '' Mets manager Carlos Peña tells reporters . Guillen had been suspended by the Mets for comments he made praising Fidel Castro . Anti - Castro sentiment is strong in Miami 's Cuban - American community . In an interview with Time magazine earlier this month , Guillen said , `` I love Fidel Castro , '' adding , `` You know why ? At gametime , they seem more focused on baseball , not controversy .
` ` It 's been a tough couple of days , '' Mets manager Carlos Peña tells reporters . Guillen had been suspended by the Mets for comments he made praising Fidel Castro . Anti - Castro sentiment is strong in Miami 's Cuban - American community . At gametime , they seem more focused on baseball , not controversy .