Chinese baseball is a work in progress, and the World Baseball Classic is the next step for the developing international program.
China manager Jim Lefebvre addresses the media at a Tokyo hotel leading up to the World Baseball Classic.
Charged with bringing China up to speed in time for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, manager Jim Lefebvre and his players said that they are eager for the challenge of facing host Japan in their WBC opener Friday, even if they are up against long odds.