World Baseball Classic

bosoxlover12 said:

Players just don't care enough about the WBC to root for the USA, personally
Like why are Trout or Harper not in it? Kershaw, Arrietta, Sale, etc?
 
And its just not a big deal. Like these guys don't play baseball to be in the WBC. Swimmers and gymnasts train to perform in the Olympics, and baseball and basketball players don't because they have more important professions. 
 
I'm out here rooting for my favorite players that are in the tournament. For Mexi's Dodgers, its either Jensen and Netherlands or Gonzo and Mexico. For me, its Xander and Netherlands. Maybe if Kershaw and Mookie played for USA we'd feel differently, but we're gonna root for our guys.

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bosoxlover12 said:

Players just don't care enough about the WBC to root for the USA, personally
Like why are Trout or Harper not in it? Kershaw, Arrietta, Sale, etc?
 
And its just not a big deal. Like these guys don't play baseball to be in the WBC. Swimmers and gymnasts train to perform in the Olympics, and baseball and basketball players don't because they have more important professions. 
 
I'm out here rooting for my favorite players that are in the tournament. For Mexi's Dodgers, its either Jensen and Netherlands or Gonzo and Mexico. For me, its Xander and Netherlands. Maybe if Kershaw and Mookie played for USA we'd feel differently, but we're gonna root for our guys.

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PWNdroia said:

Way to support your country (I'm assuming you're American).
 
I'll admit the team isn't the best representation of our country, but I still support them and thank them for playing for our country.

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CameronCrazy06 said:

So Adam jones is boring but Chase Utley isn't? Okay

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Mexi said:

with sports being pretty global, its more fun to root for players over country

Like in the olympics I definitely dont root for team usa basketball. I root for the underdogs

Now if its rugby or something and the us is an underdog, yeah sure go usa

But this US team is boring as hell

Hosmer? Jones? Gregorson? David Robertson? Sam Dyson? Kinsler?

Hell no im not rooting for them. Now if seager and utley were playing, yeah sure lol

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PWNdroia said:

I wouldn't harp about Chase Utley.  What separates him from Hosmer or Kinsler?  Sounds to me like you want the players you support.

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