News: David Wright to Play in WBC
David Wright has agreed to play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, according to the New York Post and Daily News.
So far, only Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado have announced that they will participate in the WBC, while Johan Santana, Francisco Rodriguez, Duaner Sanchez and Jose Reyes have all expressed interest, based on previous reports.
I am still uncomfortable with the WBC. I get it, I understand how it can be good for ‘baseball as a business,’ and I understand why certain players would enjoy participating – and the reality is that it only pulls them away from Major-League camp for a few weeks.
However, much like Darryl Strawberry said during a recent interview with WFAN, I believe the WBC distracts from one of the major goals of Spring Training, i.e., allowing players a space to bond, get a sense of team, identity, etc., and create a good synergy before breaking north.
