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Originally Posted by Pete Grassi
If you think guys like Derek Jeter or Chipper Jones coast in spring training games you are kidding yourself. A guy is just as likely to be injured in a spring training game as they are in a WBC game. Would the situation be different if it were held in November? Dont you think there is the same risk in someone playing too many games into November and overdoing it and injuring themselves?
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If you think guys like Derek Jeter and Chipper Jones don't coast through the early part of spring training I'm not quite sure I could describe you without earning myself a warning. Yes I think the same problem would exist if the WBC were held in November. I would not try to shoehorn a tournament in then either.
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These guys are professionals. They dont need " acclimation periods."
People need to stop making excuses and give the credit the WBC deserves.
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Why do they have spring training at all then? Why do all major professional leagues have a period of time for acclimation? I would assume it's because they need it. Why do you think they have it?