The United States lost to Venezuela in what was a pretty good WBC Final Tuesday night. The WBC was a massive success, and MLB has done a very good job with this tournament, getting the brand of baseball out there.

Can we put some of the blame on Tarik Skubal for not being all in? The Padres told Derosa he couldn't use Miller unless it was a save situation, the Yankees told Derosa he couldn't use Bednar, and so on. Should teams allow the USA club to manage the players how they see fit?

Can Major League Baseball afford a lockout come December? Between the Stars of today's game, multiple game 7 last playoffs, including the WS, and a fantastic WBC, MLB has momentum and momentum, and they cannot afford to lose that.