I'm glad this happens just once every few years. The Twins are actually playing really well this spring, almost surprisingly so. Now they'll be losing three of their crown jewels to the Baseball Classic tournament for the next few weeks.
I know every team is going to lose a few players and that spring games don't count, but sometimes just building a consistency in your team and a winning attitude is the difference between playing poorly or playing well when the season starts.
If anything, the Twins really needed to develop a consistency for THIS season. Now we'll have a ton of players that most will not recognize muddling their way through games waiting for the stars to return.
If any of our three stars get HURT during this Classic tournament I'll be even more upset. Baseball is never going to be a big deal world-wide. The chances of adding more major league franchises outside of the Americas is slim at best. Just the travel schedule of going overseas regularly will drain most players and makes the whole idea seem unfeasible.
Baseball has found a solid footing here and in Japan. The rest of the world loves soccer. That's not going to change with or without the Classic.
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