March 16, 2006
WELL, THEY DID OWE US:
Korea in; U.S. at the controls (Steve Buckley, 3/16/06, Boston Herald)
It’s probably pushing it to portray Team USA as the scrappy underdogs of the World Baseball Classic, but, well, here they are: When Korea had completed its thrilling 2-1 victory over Japan last night at Angel Stadium, it enabled the Americans to live for another day.
Its mission now clear, Team USA can advance to the WBC’s championship round - an international hardball Final Four, if you will - with a victory over Mexico tonight.
And Roger Clemens will get just what he wanted: a chance to pitch an important game on the international stage.
All is forgiven, Rocket, pending... Posted by Orrin Judd at March 16, 2006 8:02 AM
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Though if the BoSox want him back for one last hurrah this season, bombing out against Mexico would probably grate on his competitive ego to the point he'd have to end any talk about retirement after the WBC is over.
Posted by: John at March 16, 2006 9:27 AM