The next few days are jammed with activities, by my standards. Tomorrow and Sunday the Wold Baseball Classic semi-finals are being held. The final is Monday. Saturday night, just after that day's semi-final, I'm supposed to go to a screening of a past film I worked on. I want to very much, assuming I can manage it. Monday and Tuesday, I'm working on a shoot for a friend and neighbor here in my building. I hope that I can make it to the Final that evening, but have to prioritize my career even over a game that only happens one every few years and is being held in one's town.
Now that I look at what I've typed, it seems like a neater, less busy period of time than I'd imagined. I guess that's the result of converting thoughts into writing.
Showing posts with label World Baseball Classic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World Baseball Classic. Show all posts
Friday, March 20, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
The World Baseball Classic Comes Around Again
Currently, the opening round of that event is being played in several cities around the world. I have a number of thoughts about it.
I still don't care for the name "World Baseball Classic". It sounds like some kind of charity exhibition, and not a serious international competition. It ought to be called the Baseball World Cup, putting it in line with other events of its kind.
I'm also personally critical of some of the tournament rules. There's a rule for pitch count, and a mercy rule, and others, I gather. I guess I wish they could play by MLB rules, but I'm cognizant of the need for an international standard of play.
All that aside, I'm very interested in the tournament. I'm hopeful that someday the event could have the same stature as the soccer or cricket World Cups.
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World Baseball Classic
I still don't care for the name "World Baseball Classic". It sounds like some kind of charity exhibition, and not a serious international competition. It ought to be called the Baseball World Cup, putting it in line with other events of its kind.
I'm also personally critical of some of the tournament rules. There's a rule for pitch count, and a mercy rule, and others, I gather. I guess I wish they could play by MLB rules, but I'm cognizant of the need for an international standard of play.
All that aside, I'm very interested in the tournament. I'm hopeful that someday the event could have the same stature as the soccer or cricket World Cups.