Beisbol in Barcelona

I got to cover the European Baseball Championships in Barcelona in mid-September.. what a blast. The ballpark was on Mont Juic, next to the 1992 Olympic Stadium.
The German dugout at the start of what turned out to be an 11-3 thrashing at the hands of the Spanish... and ruined Germany's chances of getting a medal and qualifying for the Olympics.
These were the German fans at the game against Spain.. despite being beaten so badly that night, most of the fans were still in a good mood.. perhaps the sunshine and cold beer helped with that.. and as one of the Germans told me.. this is still Barcelona and it's a great city to be in.
The Dutch won the gold medal after going through the tournament undefeated. The coach got the customary cooler of ice water on his head while being interviewd by a TV crew from the Netherlands.
The Dutch players looked like they were ready more for a nap after their final game, than a party. They had to play until almost midnight the night before in an 11 inning game against Spain and then be back at the park in the morning for the final game against Great Britain. The coach was pissed and said somebody should be fired for the scheduling.