Baseball in the Philippines is not really played as much as basketball but still, there are some Filipinos who are really into that kind of sports. Our national team in Baseball have participated a lot of tournaments and competitions where they have shown their skills and talent in such great sports.
The baseball game in the Philippines is originally introduced by Americans to the Filipinos so that they are into more sports rather than cockfighting which has been also a tradition at that time. Filipinos at that time gained more knowledge about the game and learn to be more competitive. Philippine has proved that they can do better in baseball where the national team grabbed gold medal on the very first Asian Baseball Championship in the year 1954.
Aside from Asian Games, the Philippine national team also won gold medals in Southeast Asian Games which really give confidence to the next generation of players to work hard and provide the quality game in every game. This can be a great challenge for the national team to set another record on some international competitions and bring pride to the country.
No show for Philippine Baseball in 2018 Asian Games
It is quite depressing for Filipino baseball fans that no Philippine baseball team will be participating in 2018 Asian Games to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia. As I can see that baseball team in the Philippines still needs some development and improvements in their game play so they can compete with international standards.
As I have checked the official list of countries that are participating in Asian Games, there is no Philippine national team that will be joining. For my perspective, it is really a missed opportunity for the country to participate such a promising tournament. This could add up some of their experience in terms of competing other national teams.
I am hoping that they will soon be qualifying again to Asian Games and even in Olympics. It can be a great recognition for the country and they may bring back the glory days of baseball in the Philippines.
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