If Paul Goldschmidt had any regrets about his decision to participate in the World Baseball Classic – or any complaints about the spot on the bench he occupied during the tournament’s final three games – he did a convincing job of saying otherwise.
Goldschmidt called the WBC not only one of the best baseball experiences he’d ever had, but one of the best life experiences. And he explained away his lack of playing time late in the tournament with his trademark humility.
He said he wasn’t as productive as he would have hoped. He said teammates “picked me up.