January 20, 2009

Haven’t found the same view for my perspective on the WBC to acknowledge first-hand by the advance search (on the Halos boards).

I’m sure it’s probably already out there, though.  Kudos to those.

Let the prospects play in it only.  It’s too much baseball on the pros representing the US while their hearts aren’t in it contractually obligated as an asset with their MLB clubs in the first place.  

Can we fault this attitude with them? Absolutely not while the best in the world play in the US 8 months annually, and as we find them within the WBC they’ll be playing in the MLB eventually anyway.

It’s nothing but a scouting tool (or Spring Training Treat) underlying Bud Selig’s message behind promoting it.  Our prospects have won the Olympics before for the US, so let them have at it in the WBC!  I’d rather watch the tournament this way without being over spoiled.