The tone of
the stories make it sound like there was a big upset when Brazil beat Panama in
the final game of the World Baseball Classic.
To baseball fans all over the world it was considered an upset. Our small country of Panama has fielded
excellent teams in the past and has the reputation as a baseball
powerhouse. No one expected the upstart,
Brazil, to bring their ‘A’ game. Well,
they did. They beat Panama twice in the
series qualifier and advanced into the 2013 classic. Panama has nothing to be ashamed of. They played well. Let’s put this in
perspective.
Brazil has
a population of 198,000,000. (look at all those zeros, folks)
Panama has
a population just a shade over 3,000,000.
So, that’s
66 times more people to draw on for outstanding players. SIXTY SIX TIMES MORE PEOPLE!!
Panama lost
their last game 1 to 0. My hat is off to Manager Roberto Kelly and his entire
team; all stars in my thinking.
Kinda makes you wonder. What would happen if Panama diverted their sports
resources to baseball instead of futbol?
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