China manager Treanor feels confident ahead of Japan clash at WBC

TOKYO, March 8 (Xinhua) -- China manager Dean Treanor said here on Wednesday that as the underdog of the World Baseball Classic (WBC), China should not be written off before their opener against host Japan.

"In no way ever, would I ever say that Team China is not ready to take on anybody," the 75-year-old American said. "We are ready to play. We have been playing very well. We like the challenge at the WBC, not