I hope the Americans lose again. That would hopefully diminish their arrogant swagger. A great way to end 2004 would be for the NBA brats to get trounced and for Bush to lose the elections! Another thing that is amazing is how the commentators attitudes change when US teams win or lose. Considering baseball is considered a national pasttime, and further considering how the US gets hammered each and every time by Latin American countries, I ask why it gets no coverage at all while the MLB programs on ESPN just make me want to pull my hair out?....