World Baseball Classic
I'm a huge baseball fan. I've always wondered why the World Series didn't include teams from the "World." It has always been like Grape Nuts, neither grape nor nuts.
So eventually, baseball got around to including teams from all over the planet -- even Cuba, finally. I applaud the effort, BUT:
Why must this true "World Series" be played during the Major League spring training? This is nuts. There is such a high potential for injury; such a high potential for disrupting the process of preparing for the Major League season.
In my humble opinion, the World Baseball Classic is a good idea. It has the potential for a great deal of good will around the world. The Lord knows we need more good will! But this series should be played AFTER the Major League season, not before. In this way no meaningful season can be disrupted by the potential for injury or physical preparation for the season.
Who thought that March was a good idea? Let's try late October next year!
posted by Craig @ 10:10 PM
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Gotta disagree with ya in part here, buddy. This is no World Baseball anything. You've got guys not playing for fear of injury, out of shape pitchers and key prima donnas (see A-Rod) that hold the world in suspense deciding on their true country of origin. I like the idea, but with 162 games a year + spring training, it will never be more than superficial exhibition.
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