Comments on: Deep Into Sports: The World Baseball Classic: Hey, At Least We Improved http://fierceandnerdy.com/deep-into-sports-the-world-baseball-classic-hey-at-least-we-improved We've got your geek right here Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: C_H http://fierceandnerdy.com/deep-into-sports-the-world-baseball-classic-hey-at-least-we-improved/comment-page-1#comment-4399 C_H Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:58:28 +0000 http://fierceandnerdy.com/?p=5773#comment-4399 I have a few friends who went to WBC games. I wanted to go but I was sick. I also wish we could see American teams play Japanese teams. We call it the world series but is it if we don't have all pro baseball teams playing? I have a few friends who went to WBC games. I wanted to go but I was sick.

I also wish we could see American teams play Japanese teams. We call it the world series but is it if we don't have all pro baseball teams playing?

]]> By: C_H http://fierceandnerdy.com/deep-into-sports-the-world-baseball-classic-hey-at-least-we-improved/comment-page-1#comment-24664 C_H Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:58:00 +0000 http://fierceandnerdy.com/?p=5773#comment-24664 I have a few friends who went to WBC games. I wanted to go but I was sick. I also wish we could see American teams play Japanese teams. We call it the world series but is it if we don't have all pro baseball teams playing? I have a few friends who went to WBC games. I wanted to go but I was sick.

I also wish we could see American teams play Japanese teams. We call it the world series but is it if we don't have all pro baseball teams playing?

]]> By: Nate Barlow http://fierceandnerdy.com/deep-into-sports-the-world-baseball-classic-hey-at-least-we-improved/comment-page-1#comment-4397 Nate Barlow Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:53:27 +0000 http://fierceandnerdy.com/?p=5773#comment-4397 MLB's focus with the WBC has been on promoting the sport on the international stage. Most of it takes part before March Madness. It's not that the players are not committed, its the major league teams who are not. The players who take part really enjoy it, but many don't want to go against the people signing their paychecks. So really the conflict is between MLB as a governing body and its subject teams themselves. However, since MLB's prime focus with the WBC has been to grow the sport overseas, it's willing to look past the lack of interest here at home. MLB's focus with the WBC has been on promoting the sport on the international stage. Most of it takes part before March Madness. It's not that the players are not committed, its the major league teams who are not. The players who take part really enjoy it, but many don't want to go against the people signing their paychecks. So really the conflict is between MLB as a governing body and its subject teams themselves. However, since MLB's prime focus with the WBC has been to grow the sport overseas, it's willing to look past the lack of interest here at home.

]]> By: Nate Barlow http://fierceandnerdy.com/deep-into-sports-the-world-baseball-classic-hey-at-least-we-improved/comment-page-1#comment-24663 Nate Barlow Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:53:00 +0000 http://fierceandnerdy.com/?p=5773#comment-24663 MLB's focus with the WBC has been on promoting the sport on the international stage. Most of it takes part before March Madness. It's not that the players are not committed, its the major league teams who are not. The players who take part really enjoy it, but many don't want to go against the people signing their paychecks. So really the conflict is between MLB as a governing body and its subject teams themselves. However, since MLB's prime focus with the WBC has been to grow the sport overseas, it's willing to look past the lack of interest here at home. MLB's focus with the WBC has been on promoting the sport on the international stage. Most of it takes part before March Madness. It's not that the players are not committed, its the major league teams who are not. The players who take part really enjoy it, but many don't want to go against the people signing their paychecks. So really the conflict is between MLB as a governing body and its subject teams themselves. However, since MLB's prime focus with the WBC has been to grow the sport overseas, it's willing to look past the lack of interest here at home.

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]]> By: ernessa http://fierceandnerdy.com/deep-into-sports-the-world-baseball-classic-hey-at-least-we-improved/comment-page-1#comment-4338 ernessa Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:38:27 +0000 http://fierceandnerdy.com/?p=5773#comment-4338 I find this interesting, b/c apparently the WBC finals were held right here in Los Angeles, but i wasn't even aware of them, and I'm a total newshound. I'm not quite sure why the NFL and NCAA are so good at getting the American public so excited about a sport, but the MLB just isn't. You say the players weren't all that committed to playing in the WBC, and I can't help but think that's because the fan commitment to this event just isn't there. In my opin, if Team USA really wants to win this thing, then they really need to get their country behind them an excited about them participating. I lived in Japan for a year, and I doubt that a baseball event of this magnitude would have slipped past the MSM or its people. I think the MLB has to commit to making this THE event to kick off the baseball season, or are they too afraid and apathetic to go up against March Madness? I find this interesting, b/c apparently the WBC finals were held right here in Los Angeles, but i wasn't even aware of them, and I'm a total newshound. I'm not quite sure why the NFL and NCAA are so good at getting the American public so excited about a sport, but the MLB just isn't. You say the players weren't all that committed to playing in the WBC, and I can't help but think that's because the fan commitment to this event just isn't there. In my opin, if Team USA really wants to win this thing, then they really need to get their country behind them an excited about them participating.

I lived in Japan for a year, and I doubt that a baseball event of this magnitude would have slipped past the MSM or its people. I think the MLB has to commit to making this THE event to kick off the baseball season, or are they too afraid and apathetic to go up against March Madness?

]]> By: ernessa http://fierceandnerdy.com/deep-into-sports-the-world-baseball-classic-hey-at-least-we-improved/comment-page-1#comment-24662 ernessa Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:38:00 +0000 http://fierceandnerdy.com/?p=5773#comment-24662 I find this interesting, b/c apparently the WBC finals were held right here in Los Angeles, but i wasn't even aware of them, and I'm a total newshound. I'm not quite sure why the NFL and NCAA are so good at getting the American public so excited about a sport, but the MLB just isn't. You say the players weren't all that committed to playing in the WBC, and I can't help but think that's because the fan commitment to this event just isn't there. In my opin, if Team USA really wants to win this thing, then they really need to get their country behind them an excited about them participating. I lived in Japan for a year, and I doubt that a baseball event of this magnitude would have slipped past the MSM or its people. I think the MLB has to commit to making this THE event to kick off the baseball season, or are they too afraid and apathetic to go up against March Madness? I find this interesting, b/c apparently the WBC finals were held right here in Los Angeles, but i wasn't even aware of them, and I'm a total newshound. I'm not quite sure why the NFL and NCAA are so good at getting the American public so excited about a sport, but the MLB just isn't. You say the players weren't all that committed to playing in the WBC, and I can't help but think that's because the fan commitment to this event just isn't there. In my opin, if Team USA really wants to win this thing, then they really need to get their country behind them an excited about them participating.

I lived in Japan for a year, and I doubt that a baseball event of this magnitude would have slipped past the MSM or its people. I think the MLB has to commit to making this THE event to kick off the baseball season, or are they too afraid and apathetic to go up against March Madness?

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