Well, at least until Saturday.  By beating Japan 2-1, Korea has for the moment forestalled the elimination of the U.S. from the World Baseball Classic.

Now you may be wondering what this has to do with the B of G.  The answer appears in the pins and medals in this post.  As we noted in an earlier post, the Korean flag features an image of the tao, the Far East's sacred symbol of dynamic unity. 

If the U.S. and Korea should meet in the semi-finals on Saturday, which will prove to be the dominant force in the great ying-yang of sports?  Well, since Korea has so far been impossible to beat, chances are that the U.S. will yin.