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Jac1596 t1_jd6nvov wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Japan defeats USA 3-2 in WBC Final. by AJMax104

It’s already a huge deal in Japan and pretty much every country except the U.S which is pretty sad. The fans here simply don’t care as much and the players don’t care as much as the other nations. But I do hope it becomes more prestigious here as well. Team U.S fielded a fantastic roster but on the pitching side they still have a lot of room to grow where pitchers simply did not want to opt for it.

The other nations players like DR, Puerto Rico, Japan, Korea, etc. take it very seriously and I’ve seen from many players that this tournament means more to them than the World Series. And you can see it in how much passion they play with.

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[deleted] t1_jd7o42a wrote

Unfortunately, It takes place right in the middle of March Madness, So that’s where most of the focus is. But it did get the attention of casual sports fans and I am sure this could give the sport a much needed boost.

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thorpie88 t1_jd7ctek wrote

I'm one of two Aussies I know that like baseball and I had coworkers ask me how the tournament was going for us. Just a shame our coverage was only for the Aussie games and nothing more

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[deleted] t1_jd7oc4z wrote

It became such a huge deal in México, that the two prestigious soccer matches over the weekend took a back seat to the WBC. Despite the media giving soccer 90% of attention.

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droppinkn0wledge t1_jd8yaf8 wrote

American sports fans only care about professional and college football. It’s embarrassing.

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Jac1596 t1_jd9dds3 wrote

True and now they got the USFL starting up soon so even more football content for the masses to consume. It’s unfortunate because they missed out on a fantastic tournament

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