Yesterday Tommy Lasorda was in New York to flip the switch on the Empire State Building. For the duration of the World Baseball Classic, it will be lit in red, green, blue and yellow, the colors of the Classic's logo.Something interesting gleaned from yesterday's game: Yu Darvish, the Japanese starter, mentioned that he had trouble throwing his curveball because it was hard to grip the cowhide baseballs used in the Americas and in the WBC. The horsehide ball used in Asia is not so slick, which makes it easier to grip. Why do I have the feeling this is a factoid that will come up every four years?
