China manager John McLaren starts each day by having his players remember their team motto: "Get better every day." He'll then pick out a player, who will then belt out a tune of his choice for the room, "they're lacking there a little bit," McLaren said with a grin.
The Chinese are keeping things light at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
McLaren understands some of the disadvantages the Chinese have against the other Pool B teams. So he wants his players to soak up the WBC experience, have a good time, perform the best they can and help continue the growth of the game in China. None of that, however, means he or his players are ready to just hand Cuba a victory when they meet on Wednesday.