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Am I the only person following the WBC?
A couple of weeks ago, the World Baseball Classic got underway, and I posted an entry here expressing some surprise at some of the countries that were fielding teams for the tournament. I've been trying to say abreast of the tournament as it has progressed, but it hasn't been easy. The papers have been full of news about Major League Baseball's spring training, but precious little about the WBC.
Personally, I like the idea of a regular international tournament for Baseball. Somehow it seems wrong to me that the Major League championship is called the "World Series" but only teams from the US are eligible (except for Toronto), especially given how popular baseball is outside the US in Latin America and Asia. So, I think the WBC is a great idea. But if the press coverage of the tournament is any indication, I'm definitely in the minority.
Anyway, the first round play didn't produce any surprising results. South Korea and Japan advanced from Group A; US and Mexico from Group B; Cuba and Puerto Rico from Group C; and Venezuela and the Dominican Republic from Group D. Perhaps the biggest surprise of the tournament occurred during second round play, when Mexico, which had no chance of advancing, defeated the US and eliminated them from the tournament. The Semi-finalist included Cuba, the Dominican Republic, South Korea and Japan. The title game will be tonight at 9pm (east coast US time) between Japan and Cuba.
Personally, I like the idea of a regular international tournament for Baseball. Somehow it seems wrong to me that the Major League championship is called the "World Series" but only teams from the US are eligible (except for Toronto), especially given how popular baseball is outside the US in Latin America and Asia. So, I think the WBC is a great idea. But if the press coverage of the tournament is any indication, I'm definitely in the minority.
Anyway, the first round play didn't produce any surprising results. South Korea and Japan advanced from Group A; US and Mexico from Group B; Cuba and Puerto Rico from Group C; and Venezuela and the Dominican Republic from Group D. Perhaps the biggest surprise of the tournament occurred during second round play, when Mexico, which had no chance of advancing, defeated the US and eliminated them from the tournament. The Semi-finalist included Cuba, the Dominican Republic, South Korea and Japan. The title game will be tonight at 9pm (east coast US time) between Japan and Cuba.
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