Americans Underdogs?

Korea and Japan have dominated this WBC, but that was this time, things can change quickly in baseball. There is too much politics in the US with not letting players play or players not wanting to play for USA. MLB teams, managers, and players need to come to terms with the fact that there is a time for club championships and country championships.

In order for the WBC to grow, which I hope it does, it is dependent on a strong USA team and a strong interest from the fans in USA.

Despite the results in the finals, Japanese baseball fans will still keep looking up to American baseball and MLB.

As for me. I'm happy about Japan's success and Asian baseball's success in general. Makes me happy and proud.

- There is too much politics in the US with not letting players play or players not wanting to play for USA.

On top of this, there were a lot of injuries to the US team. I fear this will make teams even more cautious next time. With the absurd salaries in MLB, the priority will most likely continue to be individual team over country.

- On top of this, there were a lot of injuries to the US team. I fear this will make teams even more cautious next time. With the absurd salaries in MLB, the priority will most likely continue to be individual team over country.

Surprisingly, MLB commissioner Bud Selig actually spoke out about that very issue during the Korea - Venezuela game:

Selig: Classic to get 'bigger and bigger' from the MLB-WBC site.

I'm not a big Bud Selig fan, but good to see him speak out in favor of the WBC. It still needs some improvement, but would love to see it grow and grow.

Bud S. is a cow in a bull's hide - and either way he's full of puckie.

Japan and Korea have been the better clubs top to bottom in this tourney.

Johnson's failure to yank Oswalt was stunning.

USA has yet to grasp that tournament play is not different.

The point made about MLB not going along with the WBC in the future is weakening as the league is being filled with foreign players who yearn to play for their homelands in this most wonderful event.

Rosters may/could be increased to reduce playing time. Thought the innings pitched restrictions were well thought out.

However, I do believe every injury could just have easily have happened with the players home team.

Do think, DeRosa's shots might have been taters had the wind not have been blowing in so hard. It would have been a different game then.

I was on the edge of my seat until the end of the game.

Great job Asia. You have more than arrived now. You are a force.

We'll get ya' next time though.

-[...] it is dependent on a strong USA team [...]

David Wright, Jimmy Rollins, Derek Jeter, Brian Roberts, Dunn, Bruan are not good enough to be considered a strong USA team? That's an ALL STAR roster they put up. No more excuses for USA. They simply lost fair square.

- Despite the results in the finals, Japanese baseball fans will still keep looking up to American baseball and MLB.

Opinion, not a fact.