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Playoff atmosphere, intensity permeate WBC

By Jerry Crasnick
ESPN.com

Sunday, March 12, 2006

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- If you're watching the World Baseball Classic at home and getting the impression that it's a pretty neat event -- with big leaguers playing for patriotism and a childlike love of the game -- join the club. Derek Jeter knows the tournament is resonating in clubhouses because of all the phone calls he's receiving from peers suddenly stricken with WBC envy. "I think a lot of players who aren't here maybe would like to be here," Jeter said Sunday. "If people weren't interested ...

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