Fans in Caracas, Venezuela, celebrate their country's win against the United States in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic. (Ariana Cubillos / Associated Press)Bill Plaschke spoke a quiet and perhaps unintended truth in his column praising the competitiveness of the World Baseball Classic. Bill WaxmanSimi ValleyAdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAll apologiesShohei Ohtani hit .462 with three home runs in four WBC games yet somehow felt the need to apologize for falling short. On the bright side, his pace projects to 122 homers over a full season, leaving plenty of room for improvement. In an arena full of stars in the stands and on the court it was the voice of a 6-year-old that reminded us how awesome it is to be a Lakers fan for life!
