"Meaning does not inherently exist in anything. Meaning is not something that can be objectively measured like the weather or the decibel level of the crowd in Miami last night. The meaning of anything in the world - whether we're talking about a baseball tournament or a favorite tee-shirt - is determined by what's in someone's heart."
"Hernandez's sentiment is plainly shared by the vast majority of non-American ballplayers. Anyone who watched these games could see that. They tried to tell us this with every bat they flipped, with every dugout rail they hopped, with every tear that they shed on the field - whether those tears came from Shohei Ohtani before the first game, or Salvador Perez after the last."
The American baseball establishment struggles to recognize the World Baseball Classic's importance to global players. While Derek Jeter and others prioritize the World Series, international athletes demonstrate through their passion and emotional investment that the WBC carries equal or greater meaning. Meaning in sports is subjective and determined by individual values rather than objective measures. Non-American players consistently show their commitment through their play, celebrations, and emotional responses. The dismissal of the WBC's significance by American figures reflects a broader pattern of underestimating how international competitors value this tournament as a representation of national pride and global competition.
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