LOS ANGELES — Even Sadaharu Oh is a little weary of watching Japan face South Korea in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
"Since this is the second tournament, there is nothing you can do about this," Oh said before the teams met for the fifth time, in the WBC final. "But it will change in the third tournament, I guess. I think that they (organizers) didn't really imagine it would be like this. They will need to study."
Oh has followed Japan's progress throughout the WBC in person and was understandably pleased with the team prior to the final.