Bernie Wants Back In

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Williams told reporters on Friday that his stint in the WBC has rekindled his interest in playing baseball. He never formally retired after playing 16 seasons with the Yankees.

 

"I felt really good about playing," Williams said. "I am my worst critic and I didn't feel very bad about it. It took me a while to get acclimated. But after a while, I felt very encouraged."

 

"I can still play," said Williams, 40, who was in New York to tape an interview for the YES Network's "CenterStage" program. He went 0-for-5 with two walks during the WBC.

 

Williams has yet to ask his agent to contact any big-league teams and would not say if he'd play for a team other than the Yankees. But he did say he's not interested in playing for an independent league team or working his way back through the minors.

 

WBC inspires Williams to mull return