WBC was good baseball

Posted Mar 24, 2009 by TBO.com

Updated Apr 17, 2009 at 08:13 PM

Say what you want about the World Baseball Classic.

Say the timing of the event is horrible and the format is less than desirable and creates far too much downtime between games.

Say that the tournament that claims to be “worldwide” effectively excludes 180 other countries from competition.

Say it doesn’t elicit the greatest fan reaction here in the states.

Say that the best players aren’t always showcased because of their commitments to their “day jobs.”

Say the players sometimes treat their nationality as if it were free agency.

You could say all of these things and more, but there is another thing you have to say about the WBC.

It was good baseball.