WBC: Why's Bud Cuckoo?

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The Bald Truth

Commish/jalopy salesman Bud Selig says the intensity of the competitors (the non-American competitors, anyway) and the excitement of the fans (the non-American fans, anyway) prove that the WBC is a great thing. Did he watch Wednesday's NIT hoops game between St. Mary's and San Diego State?

I'm guessing not. And I'm guessing you didn't, either. Neither did I, but I did see the closing seconds. That was enough for me to see San Diego State hold off St. Mary's in the final seconds to win a three-point game and earn a trip to Madison Square Garden for next week's semifinals.

After the final horn, gleeful San Diego State fans stormed the court, and the Aztecs players celebrated as if they had just won the national title.

Hey, that gives me an idea for the perfect marketing slogan for Bud's main event ...

The WBC: Almost as big as the NIT.

THE BALDEST TRUTH

Several ballplayers who sacrificed much of spring training to compete for Team USA have voiced displeasure upon hearing Selig say they weren't intense enough. They weren't thrilled with the Commish's demand that the country's true stars take part four years from now, when the event again rears its needless head.

Beautiful, Bud. Rip the guys who did volunteer to turn out for the cause. That's quite a way to recruit top players for the 2013 WBC.