Host (2:10)

Yeah.

Baseball Expert (2:11)

Last time, like, that's another game. Japanese taking over, man. Yeah. They're only. They're not only taking over. They got the best. They got the superstars of the history of baseball. It's not real. We witnessed something that no one's seen. Like, who is this guy?

Host (2:32)

Yeah.

Baseball Expert (2:32)

The Guy can pitch, the guy can hit, the guy can play any base, any outfielder. So that's the fun part about baseball.

Host (2:40)

Yeah.

Baseball Expert (2:41)

Let these guys play. Let these guys represent their country. And I get it. Some of these guys, some of these athletes, they're trying to get contracts, they're trying to stay healthy. That right after the World Classic is a spring training. So they, they, you know, they want to go into camps. Very healthy. But when you're trying to build legacy and when you represent your country, you, you're taking your pride to another level. Like playing for your national team, like the hock, the US Hockey team. Wow. Literally talking about that was unbelievable. You know what I mean? Like, I, I was so happy for those guys. So like, I love baseball and it's going to be fun. The World Classic is, is an event of, you know, if you hear Miami, please, yes, go. You're going to have fun. And you better get your tickets now because it's already sold out. But my only concern really is the fact that some of these, some of these teams, they not, some of these national teams, they're not going to have their, their best start, like the best players. Why? Because these guys are limited. They have limitations from the, from the MLB teams they play for. So, and, and that takes a lot, that takes away a lot from the game. So I, I, but I, you know, at the meantime, because I'm Venezuelan and, and for Venezuelan baseball is the first sport I'm excited about. What, what is coming. I mean, to be able to watch Japan as a national team. I mean, these guys are taking over major League. To be able to watch Dominican Republic. Like, these guys are tremendous. Like Italy is coming. Italy. They play a lot of baseball in Italy, not only soccer.

Host (4:16)

Even though Italy was playing.

Baseball Expert (4:17)

Yeah, Italy's playing.

Host (4:18)

Wow.

Baseball Expert (4:18)

Vene up a lot of good Venezuelan players. As we can see the tournament format right there. You know, we, we have. Puerto Rico is another, another, you know, the island. They got super superstars. Even Canada. Canada right there. Panama is pretty good as well. Colombia.

Host (4:37)

Was it this. Maybe I'm wrong but like, was it this many countries last year?

Baseball Expert (4:44)

It's dense. Yeah, I know.

Casual Commentator (4:45)

What the hell.

Baseball Expert (4:45)

It's, there's some new ones. No, no, no. It's. It's like 10 more countries.

Host (4:49)

Okay. I was going to say because it look anymore this year stills new. That's sick.

Baseball Expert (4:53)

We got Israel on the list.

Host (4:55)

What the hell?

Baseball Expert (4:56)

They were there last year too. But the only, like I say, the only thing about this tournament, the, the World Baseball Classic is the fact that we want to see the best athletes. Yeah, like, like for any sports.

Casual Commentator (5:07)

I don't think it's going to last very long for those athletes having those limitations. I'll tell you why. What happens when a country wins and then you start hearing all the backlash? Oh, well, we didn't have so and so.

Baseball Expert (5:18)

Great point, great point, man, these athletes

Casual Commentator (5:20)

are going to go home and look in the mirrors and be like, well,

Baseball Expert (5:22)

damn, like, yo, you just made me feel. You just made me feel like. You know why? Because my national team qualified to the Olympics and the Brooklyn Nets didn't allow me to go play for my national team because I have some, some ankle problems. So I was crying my ass off after we, we qualified to the Olympics and I wasn't be able to play for my national team, so. You absolutely right. That's a great point. And as a fan, like I say, I paid my ticket to see the best athletes of any sport. So if I go to a, a baseball stadium, I want to see the best.

Host (5:54)

Yeah.

Baseball Expert (5:55)

I want to see the best hitters. I want to see Otani. Why I have to pay $2,000, I have to pay $3,000 just to see this guy? Well, I. And I have to take my family because it's, it's an entertainment business too, so, like, yes, I'll do that, but I want to watch those players. Yeah, we should not pay.

Casual Commentator (6:11)

And I think the injuries, if you have a serious injury or something going on, I understand that. But if these guys are chilling, hanging back, and they're just being held back because of their contracts or whatever it might be, I just don't think it's

Baseball Expert (6:22)

funny because, you know, I was reading the other day that the manager from Venezuela, Omar, that's. He was saying like, well, yes, this picture get activated, but I can only use him for like five innings. So, like, you played four games. Yeah, the first, like the, the first phase of the, of the tournament. So like, like, what if this pitcher is important in your rotation? You only got five innings. Oh, but you got another picture. Like, I only pitch two innings. So, like, is that really a world class, a World Baseball Classic, or is it like a, a sanction tournament? I don't know.

Host (6:59)

Yeah, I feel like, I feel like you either got to go all in or you just go all in the other. Like in the sense of like for the Olympics, for hockey specifically. Right. The years that they, the NHL players weren't allowed in. Right. They just, you know, we had to obviously do like amateurs. Right. But like, once, like this year, that they were allowed to play. Like, everyone should be able to play in this thing. And of course. And it brings the best product. And you look, you watch what it means to these guys who just won. Like, for me, like the national sport, whether it's, you know, the World Cup, Olympics, World Baseball Classic, like, like, that's like, that's the stuff of like, that brings the biggest moments. The biggest, like goose. Like you're cheering your country, you're treating your player like, I don't know, it's a cool.

Baseball Expert (7:40)

That was awesome, man. That was awesome, man. I was, I was walking. I was in Georgetown when they like walking around and I saw the polo store. I'm like, I want to buy everything from USA because the hockey team, like, really. It was really fun to see that. And obviously that the, you know, I love Toronto, I play in Canada, I love Canadians and, And you know, I won't say how excited I am and how happy I am the US One because I live in the US but it was fun. So like back to baseball, like, they hurting the game and, and, and the engagement and when you talk about TV rights and, and you talk about making dollars in terms of league. I mean these leagues, the NHL, the NFL, the NBA, especially mlb, they gotta. They have to allow these players and managers to be able to, you know, play baseball.

Casual Commentator (8:39)

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