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detroitnavy posted by detroitnavy vote down flag
The final 2009 WBC numbers
examiner.com - 3/27/2009
The final 2009 WBC numbers
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The 2009 WBC delivers big business
With Japan Winning World Baseball Classic, Final Attendance Up 8.5% From '06
bizofbaseball.com - 3/24/2009
With Japan Winning World Baseball Classic, Final Attendance Up 8.5% From '06
— bizofbaseball.com — With Ichiro Suzuki collecting the game-winning hit for Japan with his two-RBI double in the top of... the 10th inning, Japan won their second consecutive World Baseball Classic in stunning fashion, 5-3. The thrilling game ended the event that is currently occurring every 3-years, but also ... (more) With Japan Winning World Baseball Classic, Final ...

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 3/24/2009posted this
The WBC: Worth Checking Out
desert-ball.com - 3/24/2009
The WBC: Worth Checking Out
— desert-ball.com — The WBC Championship Game was played with so much passion, energy and urgency that I don’t know... how anyone could have turned it off. It was international competition at its finest. It was a lot like watching a World Cup game. It had all the intrigue you could want: (more) The WBC: Worth Checking Out

Comments vote down Gizmo4228 Gizmo4228 posted 3/24/2009posted this
dugoutcentral.com - 3/25/2009
US Still the Best, WBC Notwithstanding
— dugoutcentral.com — The WBC beats meaningless Spring Training games, but it is still not Major League Baseball; and the... very entertaining game played by Japan and South Korea still isn't proof that United States baseball has taken a backseat to other countries as far as producing talented players goes. (more) US Still the Best, WBC Notwithstanding

Comments vote down Fred9964 Fred9964 posted 3/25/2009posted this
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