The United Stats WBC team beat Japan 2-1 Tuesday night to set up an all US final as the States face US territory Puerto Rico. It won’t attract much attention from the rest of the world, but I find it good for the tournament that the US finally rose to a level to make the final, and that a Puerto Rico win might mark a revival of the sport on that island. Puerto Rico is going through tough time economically right now, so their winning streak in this tournament is a nice respite from those worries.

Update: Marcus Stroman is getting some criticism for joining Team USA instead of Puerto Rico. He’ll pitch the championship game for the US.