[QUOTE="minos30"]I find it kind of pathetic that they call themselves the world champions, it may be the "best" league in the world but I doubt it. In basketball The US got its butt kicked by the Argentinians and in the Baseball world cup you got your butts kicked by Mexico and henceforth didn't get to the finals. "World Champions" no, I don't think so. roulettethedog

American baseball does not send even close to their best to these silly World Cups, and as far as basketball, the international game is a joke with the 3pt line almost as close as the free throw line and again America's best players have better things to do then risk there lively-hood playing for a crappy medal.

That's the main difference between USA teams and the rest of the world. Argentinians (for instance) are primarily playing for their country not for a medal.