SB Nation Reacts Results: We The WBC!
MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 17: Eduardo Rodriguez #52 of Team Venezuela pitches against Team United States during the first inning at loanDepot park on March 17, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Diamondbacks fans and fans across the country.
Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Let’s start off with the national poll results, which also discussed the World Baseball Classic this week. The questions there were a little more focused.
The first asked what was the most enjoyable part of the tournament. This was followed by getting respondents to choose the team which was most entertaining. Finally, they were asked how they felt about international baseball events generally.
Here are the results: Personally, in regard to the first question, I’m firmly on the side of National Support. High-intensity baseball is nice, but we’ll have plenty of that beginning in about five days. Player celebrations?
If I wanted to watch that kind of thing, I’d be a fan of the NFL For me, it’s the fact that players are playing for their country (ok, for a fairly loose definition of “their country” in some cases! ) which inherently separates this tournament from the mercenary endeavors of the regular season. I would agree with Italy though: they were certainly the underdogs all the way to the semi-final, and I’d have loved to have seen them in a rematch with Team USA.
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