WBC is here to stay

In all the other major sports, minus the NFL, the American stars have a chance to wear USA on their uniforms. All I hear about when I watch the NBA is how close Lebron, Kobey, and D-Wade have become since they won gold together at the summer olympics. The NHL stars get to go to the winter games and compete (watch out for the Czech team next winter). But in baseball, the olympics are in the middle of the season, and there was no way MLB teams would let their players compete while they are in the middle of a playoff race. Conversely, futball leagues yield play to the all mighty world cup.

I am not saying that MLB should stop play for the olympics. Well that can't happen anymore because baseball is no longer an olympic sport, which is why we need the WBC. International baseball now has legitamacy with MLB stars. Players who never get a chance to compete for an international crown before, finally get that chance. And, they are making the most of it.

Tell me you didn't almost cry with joy watching (the hated Met) David Wright game winning hit. I hate Wright, like really despise, but I loved him in that moment because he was playing for my team, the USA. It is not only the players, but it is the fans like me, who have also never got that opportunity.

And perhaps the best thing about it, the US is not really the best team. The competition is tough, and victory is far from assured. Every game is tense, or a blow out, and I can't wait for tonights duel against baseball powerhouse Japan. The matchup is a dream, Dice-K and Oswallt. That's something you probably won't get to see this season.

The WBC is here to stay, and I can't wait for the 2013 classic. Although, if I have one suggestion, it needs to be played faster; less days off and more like a baseball series. There should be at most 1 day off for every 5 games. Players get cold, thats why they get hurt. Then they can also finish this thing up before March Maddness starts, and the players can get back to their teams faster and get ramped up for the season.

Other then that. Keep up the good work Selig, and your right this thing is only going to get "bigger and bigger." (source mlb.com)