ICHIRO!

I am glad that Japan won the WBC. Of course, it would've been nice for the US to win, but it was not really expected despite Varitek, Jeter and A-Rod all on the same team. I personally thought that the Dominican was going to run away with it with Big Papi and all but Japan pulled it out (not surprisingly - they did win the bronze medal game in the '04 Olympics, plus they have Ichiro). Good for them!

It was a fun way to start the baseball season watching (or reading about) players you had never heard of and checking on some of your favorite players who played despite the pleadings of their managers, owners and fans. I am glad now that they can concentrate on regular spring training and start playing as a team to get ready for April 2.

Forgive me if I have baseball fever this week - our fantasy draft is Thursday which will be fun, we have 14 teams so far and I am expecting at least one more person to sign up. YEAH BASEBALL!! GO RED SOX!!!!