Congratulations to Japan

[runningshoes]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/baseball/4828204.stm

Any thoughts on the game?

I only saw the highlights on BBC.

[Boston Boxer]

I only caught the first 5 innings...but i have to say, the WBC was a huge success IMO. I was not onboard when the idea first came about but as the games played out, i was a watching with great enthusiasm. Say what you want about Bud Selig, but he hit a homerun with the WBC.

[KCGHOST]

Interesting that after Japan jumped to a 6-1 lead, their errors let the Cubans back in the game who then reciprocated with an error that lead to four Japanese runs in the 9th.

[FlashGordon]

As much as I wanted Cuba to win, Japan certainly makes a nice champion. Now if Theo could only parley his trades to get Ichiro into a Sox uniform.

[Andruw]

Japan's baseball world champions in line for national honors

http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/sports/news/20060322p2a00m0sp012000c.html

World champions still on a high as team heads back to Japan

http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20060322p2a00m0sp015000c.html

[elpedro]

Congrats to Japan, they truly deserve it.

[Mattingly]

I'll tip my Yankee cap to the eventual WBC winners! Congrats go to the Land of the Rising Sun.