Besbol
A couple months back, I had a little post on here regarding the rules surrounding Cuba's participation in the inaugural World Baseball Classic. After (far too much) deliberation, they were, of course, allowed to play.
When I saw the tournament set up, the possibility of a USA vs Cuba final was very apparent. However, as has been the case in several recent world sporting events, the idea of North American (well, in this case, American) domination being a foregone conclusion proved to be oh so very wrong. The rest of the world has indeed caught up. With North American media focusing on glitz and celebrity, those practicing sound fundamentals have lapped the stagnant field. The US was sent home, with a collective batting average that would send most ballplayers for a vacation to play on teams in the middle of South Carolina, Iowa or Kansas...aka: the minor leagues. Special props go out to Mark Teixera... nice job going 0-for-the-whole-damn-tournament.
It feels as though many people haven't paid much attention to this event. Perhaps they are caught up in the NCAA tournament and only have an attention span for so much sports. Maybe people just aren't in a baseball mindset so early in the spring. Although the American team was, frankly, boring... the rest of the games have been quite good... The passion that the majority of the players bring to the games is a refreshing change from the monotony of the 162 game Major League season. Its like October came early... or maybe late.
Loved the Venezuela vs Dominican matchup. The Korea vs Japan series (played 3 times!! Maybe the format could be tweaked next time to prevent this?) has been epic. And Cuba has not disappointed.
Tomorrow night - Cuba vs Japan. Going to be awesome. This ninja is rooting heavily for Cuba... in a climate full of steroid shooting, lazy millionaires, seeing a team composed entirely of non-Major-Leaguers crowned as baseball's finest will be more than a breath of fresh air; it will be a hurricane force gale of blissful refreshment.
24 can wait, thats what bit torrent is for. My TV will be watching the besbol revolution.
When I saw the tournament set up, the possibility of a USA vs Cuba final was very apparent. However, as has been the case in several recent world sporting events, the idea of North American (well, in this case, American) domination being a foregone conclusion proved to be oh so very wrong. The rest of the world has indeed caught up. With North American media focusing on glitz and celebrity, those practicing sound fundamentals have lapped the stagnant field. The US was sent home, with a collective batting average that would send most ballplayers for a vacation to play on teams in the middle of South Carolina, Iowa or Kansas...aka: the minor leagues. Special props go out to Mark Teixera... nice job going 0-for-the-whole-damn-tournament.
It feels as though many people haven't paid much attention to this event. Perhaps they are caught up in the NCAA tournament and only have an attention span for so much sports. Maybe people just aren't in a baseball mindset so early in the spring. Although the American team was, frankly, boring... the rest of the games have been quite good... The passion that the majority of the players bring to the games is a refreshing change from the monotony of the 162 game Major League season. Its like October came early... or maybe late.
Loved the Venezuela vs Dominican matchup. The Korea vs Japan series (played 3 times!! Maybe the format could be tweaked next time to prevent this?) has been epic. And Cuba has not disappointed.
Tomorrow night - Cuba vs Japan. Going to be awesome. This ninja is rooting heavily for Cuba... in a climate full of steroid shooting, lazy millionaires, seeing a team composed entirely of non-Major-Leaguers crowned as baseball's finest will be more than a breath of fresh air; it will be a hurricane force gale of blissful refreshment.
24 can wait, thats what bit torrent is for. My TV will be watching the besbol revolution.
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