And the games play on

When I saw Team USA losing last night, I was a little psyched. Finally, this charade can be over, and Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino can come back to Clearwater. Alas, I forgot that the team had already qualified for the semifinals and that the match-up against Venezuela was just to determine seeding.

Memo to J-Roll and Shane-o: You’re already World Champions. No need to prolong play in the World Baseball Classic. Come back and start playing with the real champions. It would make Charlie Manuel, and me, very happy.

Tomorrow: Promise, something other than WBC talk.