Mac Engel: World Baseball Classic captured our interest not because it’s baseball, but that flag

Bud Selig fouled a lot of pitches off his face and crotch in his 22-year tenure as MLB commissioner, but his baby that is the WBC is a big league double. Cliched baseball puns aside, credit to Bud for the vision. Credit the flag for captivating our interest. The former owner of the Milwaukee Brewers, who was the MLB commissioner from 1992 to 2015, lorded over some of the game’s nastiest scars, including work stoppages and the steroid era. He also created the World Baseball Classic, which concluded on Tuesday night in Miami. The United States lost, 3-2, against Japan on Tuesday night in what is…

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