So you have an opinion on something you didn't even watch. These players are risking their own livelihoods and millions of dollars to play in it so you saying "it's just a money grab" is false. Tarik Skubal is a free agent next season and he is pitching in it. If it was "just a money grab", that would imply the players were treating it as such.
You are perfectly entitled to not care about WBC or hate it, or think it is stupid. That is a you-centric view, fine. But … it is patently false to “it is a money grab”. You didn’t watch it. You didn’t see the joy and pride from the players’ perspective. They care about it and care about representing their countries and playing with countrymen, much like Olympians care about that.
I have an opinion on I don't wanting our players getting hurt. That doesn't help the Astros. Players owe me nothing but I pay for season tickets. I don't care. It shouldn't be a priority and if God forbid someone gets hurt you'd agree
I don’t disagree with you here and that’s why I agree with Major that the timing of it should be moved. As a fan of the game in general, it’s nice knowing the Astros aren’t playing so I can watch this year without having to worry about it.
I do not think you get it. Watching WBC games is not something I am interested in because of my opinion about them. Why would I want to watch something I fundamentally disagree with? Baseballs popularity and longevity are due to fact that it is a team sport. A desire to represent your country is what the Olympics are for.
That’s great - that’s your opinion and clearly other people share that here. The part I vehemently disagree with is calling it a money grab. A money grab would be the players not being engaged and treating it like spring training.
Of course it's not - Olympic baseball is largely irrelevant. It's in middle of baseball season and none of the best players in the world participate. WBC is way more interesting and important to countries and their players. 2024 Olympics even got rid of baseball as a sport because no one cared enough.
Unfortunately for you, the world doesn't revolve around you and you don't get to decide what's important for other people.
That’s not realistic. It’s a big deal for these players to represent their country in a tournament. However, I strongly support changing the timing of the event. Either have the WBC serve as a two-week All Star Break like the NHL does with the Winter Olympics, or host it shortly after the World Series ends. Starting pitchers in particular need Spring Training to properly ramp up their arms and pitch counts for a 162-game season.
