mercy, mercy---ouch!

Last night's WBC game between the US and Puerto Rico was a rout. I bailed after a couple of innings. Jake Peavy looked lost, while Javier Vasquez suddenly rediscovered his promise. If he pitches like that for the Braves this year, the NL East will be even more interesting. With Puerto Rico up 11-1, the mercy rule was invoked in the 7th inning. What a disgrace. Tonight the US takes on Nederland. Sad to say, but if the Americans go down before reaching the final round, it will be a blow to the future of the WBC.