Granted, a mini-goat for grounding out into the double play that essentially doomed the United States, but Wells is happy with his preperation using the WBC. An interesting side-effect, facing top-level competition with top-tier players (depending on teams) may have helped im. Off to a hot start.

Vernon Wells went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI as the Blue Jays edged the Pirates 9-8 on Sunday.
Wells, typically a very slow starter, is batting .476 with six extra-base hits in 21 at-bats. He thinks taking part in the WBC might end up helping him in the long run. "I'm just changing the whole mental process of it," Wells said. "Just going up there and getting your concentration down at the beginning of March, hopefully, it will help."