I'm not watching the WBC.
I caught half an inning of Panama v. Puerto Rico on Saturday, and it looked fun, but... I just want it to be MLB time already. Or maybe it's just that the games are being played at inconvenient times for me, or that a game between Italy and Venezuela just isn't going to be interesting; it's going to be Venezuela beating Italy into the ground, which is exactly what happened.
Perhaps in the later rounds, when we're getting some good Republica Dominica vs. Japan action, I'll be more interested. Or maybe I'll still just want it to be time for MLB already.
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Of course Italy vs. Venezuela isn't going to be that interesting for you. It's played in a totally sterile environment and it's like expecting to care about the Nationals vs. the Astros in June.
Panama vs. Puerto Rico was fun. It was a party. It was how baseball is supposed to be played. And usually the favorite wins - that's why they're the favorite. But sometimes (two times) Holland beats the Dominican Republic, and it takes that to show you why baseball is so great - because one pitch changes everything, because passion counts, because more than just about any sport, any team can win any game.
The WBC could be improved and will be improved as the game continues to become more international and more teams become competitive. I agree with you in that, given the timing, there is a bit of an appearance of a spring training side show.
Soon enough, the big guys will stop sitting the tournament out and MLB will figure out the real potential of the idea.
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