Major League Baseball is being completely irresponsible by scheduling the World Baseball Classic in March, right in the middle of March Madness. They have pushed back spring training a few weeks to start in early February, rather than mid-February. Then they expect the cream of the crop to be ready and in game shape in one short month. It is ridiculous. I am just waiting for a player to break a leg, blow out an ACL, or damage an elbow or tear a rotator cuff. Wait and see how that team's general manager and ownership reacts, when a significant player misses a large portion of the season playing in what is essentially an exhibition.
For instance, Ben Sheets of the Milwaukee Brewers spent all of September last year on the DL with a torn back muscle. Doug Melvin, the Brew Crew GM, requested from the MLB that Sheets be exempt from the tournament to give him time to heal and work into the regular season. Buddy, the car salesman, is more interested in promoting his league (without steroids), and not concerned about the fellas who pay his salary. There is absolutely no reason this tournament could not be staged in November or December after the World Series.
George Steinbrenner was the only owner to vote against playing, since he rightly sees his investment in the Yankees, not in promoting MLB around the world, which is the point of the WBC. In spite of his protest, the Yankees will be well represented in the tournament (Damon, Jeter, Cano, Rivera, A-Rod, Wang, Williams) and I am hoping that none of these boys get hurt in this meaningless endeavor.
Go STEELERS!!!
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Good point.
Imagine how good the WBC COULD be, if it were in November instead!!
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