Background: Anthony Bourdain was a chef in Manhattan for 23 years. These days though, he runs the snarkiest travel/foodie show on TV called "No Reservations". His insights are on-point, and his tastes tend to be mine, too. For an idea of the level of snark involved, here's his blog: http://anthony-bourdain-blog.travelchannel.com/

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Well, would you look at that, Christopher's typing about sports again. Sports of the international variety.

This time, however, it's not soccer. Nor is is Basketball. It's Baseball. The only sport out there that even comes close to capturing my heart the way Soccer does. The tournament is called "World Baseball Classic". It's the tournament that ( Read more... )