Mariners players performed pretty well during this year's World Baseball Classic.
For Venezuela...
- Jose Lopez hit .417 and led the tourney in extra-base hits
- Endy Chavez hit .348
- Felix Hernandez went 2-0 and didn't give up a run
For Japan...
- Kenji Johjima hit .333
- Ichiro hit a mediocre .273, but led the tourney in hits and knocked in the game-winner for the title
It's not foolish to feel optimism for the upcoming MLB season based upon WBC stats, is it? Hmmm... yeah, it probably is.