ASkolnick Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I am curious if anyone from other countries than the USA actually cares? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmat Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 wouldn't be surprised if the Japanese do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awm Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 The Japanese team had 40,000 people show up for a practice in Japan. I would say they care. South Korea (with a huge rivalry against Japan) also cares. If you watched the finals in 2006, it would be obvious that Cuba cares too (huge numbers of fans gathered to watch the finals... on TV). And listening to the players, it seems quite likely that folks in the Caribbean such as Dominican, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and so forth also care. In fact the people in these countries care a lot more than Americans do -- most Americans who watch baseball are much more interested in the major league season than any international events. Now, as to whether many people in Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, or Australia care (or even realize they have teams competing)... that may be a different story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfay Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I'd be surprised if it didn't make the news in the Netherlands that their team beat the DR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 What two countries play against each other in this? How did they qualify? From the responses here I guess it's USA vs Japan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 What two countries play against each other in this? How did they qualify? From the responses here I guess it's USA vs Japan? No, there are many many teams involved in this. http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/schedule/brackets.jsp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Venezuela plays Canada or Italy to get to the next stage but they were beaten horribly yesterday by the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elianna Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Canada supposedly managed to fill the stadium with their fans. It was in Toronto, but still... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I am curious if anyone from other countries than the USA actually cares? Does anyone from the US actually care? I think that this event is a bigger deal outside the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickf Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Sure, we care. We beat the hosts Mexico into submission last night, 17-7. nickfsydney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfay Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I'm actually really into the WBC. It's definitely not as great as the Olympics or the World Cup but I always get into international competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elianna Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Adam and I enjoy watching the WBC. Adam's even going to the final game, and has really good seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASkolnick Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I am from the USA and I agree very few from here seems to care. I like international competition, so I find it interesting. I agree not as good as World Cup soccer. I joke I am the only native born American who actually likes watching soccer, especially at the international level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedOut Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I am from the USA and I agree very few from here seems to care. I like international competition, so I find it interesting. I agree not as good as World Cup soccer. I joke I am the only native born American who actually likes watching soccer, especially at the international level. Well, there are at least two of us! (Never got into cricket or rugby, though.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASkolnick Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Rugby, no. But I do remember when Australian Rules football was on. I kind of liked that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicklont Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I'd be surprised if it didn't make the news in the Netherlands that their team beat the DR. You are right about that, I heard it on the radio this morning.But it's not as if people are dancing in the streets or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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