NEW RULE

The World Baseball Classic must conclude.

On Monday, Japan won their second consecutive World Baseball Classic. This tournament is not an elite international competition. This tournament is an exhibition. This tournament includes pitch count restrictions. International basketball would never include individual shot restrictions. International hockey would never include individual shot restrictions. Why is this exhibition valued?

Americans are competitive. We invented baseball. Since professional rosters are imported, we must restate our superiority. Unfortunately, a pointless and pompous spectacle is not the answer. The 2012 Olympics are.