While watching the final moments of Venezuela's emotional victory in the World Baseball Classic last night, it was obvious to me that the win meant much more to the team than just a trophy. They were winning for their fellow countrymen as a reward for all they had gone through with Maduro. The reactions of the players and especially the fans brought back memories for me of the night President Bush threw out the first pitch -- a perfect strike -- at Yankee Stadium a month after the horrific September 11 terrorist attacks. That attack had unified the country, brought back patriotism, the American flag, and the singing of "God Bless America" during the seventh inning stretch.
And Bush's strike in the old Yankee Stadium was the cathartic moment we all needed.
I think Venezuelans must have felt similar emotions last night.
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