HOUSTON — The party was long over at Daikin Park, with a sellout crowd having long gone home Monday night, but inside the privacy of their own clubhouse, Team USA decided to have their own get-together.
They sat around for about two hours after their 5-3 victory over Mexico, told stories, talked about life, and reminded each other that they still need four more victories to go where they ultimately want to go in the World Baseball Classic.
It was old-school bonding, just like back in the day, when players routinely hung around the clubhouse long after games and talked ball, without rushing back to their hotel rooms to play video games.
This USA team has been together for only a week, but they feel like they’ve known each other for years.
And, oh yeah, they can play a little ball too.
