Whether you enjoy it or not, you have to admit that the World Baseball Classic is a fantastic idea. The opportunity to have the best players in the world facing off and exhibiting their talent is unparalleled in the wide world of baseball.
The Olympics? It was nice at the time, but it became nothing but a bunch of minor leaguers and college players, and, eventually, it was shut down all together.
Beyond the troubled Olympic Baseball Program, there is nothing, nor was there ever something to parallel the Classic.
In 2006, all eyes were on the newly created tournament. Would it work? Would the players care? Would it be competitive? Surely it would be unfair, what with the loaded USA roster, right? Wrong. The USA team finished in a measly eighth place, and Japan took home the trophy, exhibiting their unique brand of baseball to the sports world.
Questions arose over whether the players truly cared. Were they doing it to look good? Or, did they really want to prove that baseball belongs in America?
This new addition, the 2009 tournament, will answer those questions. It has been said that the team has better chemistry, focusing more on representing their country than representing themselves. True or not, it will be an entertaining couple of weeks, right down to the final in Los Angeles.
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