Looking back at the WBC: ABAJO BUSH!!

1 year ago yesterday, March 20, the inaugural WBC ended with Japan defeating Cuba. This 3 week long tournement was a smashing success. Fans going nuts in the stands, politics, baseball, it had everything. The final game featured only 2 players in MLB, Ichiro Suzuki and Akinori Otsuka, both from Team Japan. Of course, the U.S. had to bring politics into this. They originally refused to allow Cuba to play, saying they’re going to make money off this, which is against the trade embargo, which is clearly a personal vendetta with Castro. Perhaps Castro was right, the U.S. was afraid to play Cuba. Cuba made it to the title game, Team America, with major leaguers littering the roster, failed to make it to the semi-finals. This first WBC was a major success, and future ones will only be better. Next one is in 2009. GO VENEZUELA!