Mexico clobbers U.S. 11-5; Australia beats Czech Republic 8-3 in World Baseball Classic

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The sellout crowd of 47,534 - mostly cheering for Mexico

I find it fascinating that the majority of the crowd watching the USA's national sport, in the USA, were cheering for not the USA. Trying to imagine that happen 30, even 20 years ago.

Jay

I find it fascinating that the majority of the crowd watching the USA's national sport, in the USA, were cheering for not the USA. Trying to imagine that happen 30, even 20 years ago

In Arizona? It's not that hard to imagine.

An interesting development. Also, a fine example of why single-game matchups are not an accurate test.

They should have at least 2 games for each matchup in the first round, a 2-of-3 series for quarter and semifinals, and maybe even 3-of-5 for the championship (but at least 2-of-3), to more accurately assess which team is best.

@Jay--a few years ago there was a great multi-part series about the Mexican diaspora love for LA Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela in the 1980s. May have been put out by the LA Times.

They should have at least 2 games for each matchup in the first round, a 2-of-3 series for quarter and semifinals, and maybe even 3-of-5 for the championship (but at least 2-of-3), to more accurately assess which team is best.

Yeah, that would be better. I guess the reason they do it with this short format is to ensure the MLB, NPB (etc) players are back with their teams before opening day. Its too bad.

This is not a very stacked US team. Most of the MLB superstars are either playing for other nations or sitting it out.

Simply put it the best of the best is not playing. Baseball and or soccer no matter what sport the US is playing against Mexico the Mexican spectators will out number US spectators that goes on to show you the face of the country, they all didn't travel to the US they are already there living legally or in the shadows!! Go to a soccer game and its worse, even thought the americans were playing at home it was still felt like an away game.

As an Angels fan, it is hard cheering for teams here since Angel players are scattered on many teams. It was cool seeing Sandoval vs Trout. Maybe USA should have put Sandoval on the team. Heck, he was born and raised miles south of Anaheim Stadium lol

One of my son-in-laws went to the Mexico-USA game. Flew back to California after the game, has to go to work today. He loved the game. He traveled to Mexico and back just before the game in order to get a "Mexico" T-shirt.

I myself have seen Valenzuela, Drysdale, Koufax, Ohtani, Hank Aaron, and many other great players. Baseball has been our family's favorite sport for a long time, followed by the World Cup games. Will try to get tickets to some games for the World Cup when it comes back to North America.

Seems to be quite a lot of weak excuses here for America losing this game, and not any congratulating Mexico on a game well won in America.

Shades of the 1938 tournament.

That's why the WBC is interesting and fun to watch if you're a baseball fan, but it doesn't really do much to show which nation is "the best."

"Things losers say when they expect to lose"

You should add, "We don't want to win it anyway".

What they don't say is, "Congratulations Mexico".

LOOOOOOOL !!!..

Excellent, well done Mexico !!..

I find it fascinating that the majority of the crowd watching the USA's national sport, in the USA, were cheering for not the USA. Trying to imagine that happen 30, even 20 years ago

Just beautiful..

A couple comments re comments:

I agree, baseball should be played with multiple games. Any team can win when it is just a single game, but a fluke is harder to carry over into multiple games. I'm not saying that Mexico winning was a fluke. They may go on to win the tournament.

As for fans cheering for what may seem like the other team, there is no shame in that. When I went to the Freeway Series at Angel Stadium - LA Angels vs. LA Dodgers - most of the fans were wearing Dodger Blue, and cheering for them. (Still, it seemed like everyone cheered for Ohtani. He is a thrill to watch.) For many decades the only team we had to cheer for was the LA Dodgers. Old habits die hard. For me it was a win-win......no matter who wins, I am happy.