world baseballClassicBeen there since the quarterfinalsUSAproceed, havesouth koreaThe media questioned that the organizers tailor-made the schedule in order to stage a “war between the United States and Japan” in the final.
Jeon Sang-il, a reporter from the Korean media “Financial News” reported on the story with the title “In this case, the two countries simply win out of three and force the WBC to arrange the finals between the United States and Japan.” The content mentioned that according to the rules of the tournament, if the United States andJapanIf you advance to the top 8, regardless of your ranking in the group stage, you will be assigned to the second and fourth positions in the match list. Only the United States and Japan enjoy this condition among the 20 teams.
This is to prevent the two teams from facing each other in advance in the top 8 or top 4, and can only meet in the finals. This is equivalent to tailoring the match schedule from the beginning to ensure the drama of the US-Japanese finals. The same rule will be used in 2023, and the script for the dream showdown between the United States and Japan will finally be completed.
Jeon Sang-il believes that the major leagues dominate this event, and Japanese large companies are the main sponsors. Some people think that it is understandable to give special treatment, but this approach is an insult to the sweat shed by other participating countries.
Jeon Sang-il criticized teams such as South Korea and the Dominican Republic that even if they reach the semi-finals, they may become supporting actors in the “U.S.-Japan finals” script. If the Classic wants to become the highest-level international tournament in baseball, it must first abandon this kind of capital logic and petty tricks. In an unfair environment, it is impossible to produce a truly touching game.
