Team Israel outfielder Sam Fuld is as appreciative as any player in the World Baseball Classic to be able to hit the diamond and play the game.
"We're playing good baseball and we're making sure to enjoy ourselves and we all appreciate what a great experience this is," said Fuld, Israel's lead-off man, before Monday's game against the Netherlands at Tokyo Dome. "We're really happy with the way we've played. At the same time, we're not satisfied with where we are."
Israel has been one of the tournament's biggest surprises as it went a perfect 3-0 in the first round in Seoul and notched another victory over Cuba on Sunday in their second-round opener to stay unbeaten in the tourney.