World Baseball Classic Roundup: Japan Blows Out Korea, Taiwan Takes Down Italy
Japan kept rolling along at the World Baseball Classic and Taiwan got its first win of the tournament.
Japan kept rolling along at the World Baseball Classic and Taiwan got its first win of the tournament.
Martin Muzik hit the go-ahead, three-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Czech Republic to a thrilling 8-5 win over China in its WBC debut.
Jose Ramos homered, Allen Cordoba added an RBI single and Panama held on to beat Italy and keep its hopes of advancing alive in the World Baseball Classic.
Japan took down China and Italy outlasted Cuba in extras.
Tim Kennelly, Robbie Glendinning and Robbie Perkins all homered and Australia held off a late rally to upset South Korea, 8-7, in the Pool B opener at the Tokyo Dome.
A trio of excellent catches by third baseman Jose Caballero, left fielder Allen Cordoba and right fielder Luis Castillo helped out the Panamanian pitching staff, but it was a shockingly robust Panama lineup that was the story of the Pool A day one nightcap.
Josh Palacios drove in the tie-breaking run and the Netherlands held Cuba to three hits to pick up a 4-2 win in the World Baseball Classic opener.
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If Sasaki’s career ended today (and let’s hope he has well over a decade of impressive pitching to come), I would argue he’s already pulled off one of the greatest feats in baseball history.
Below you can find rosters and analysis for the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Breaking down the teams in Pool D for the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
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Breaking down the teams in Pool C for the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
After losing to Team USA in the semifinals in 2017, Japan added five major leaguers to this year’s team with an eye on taking down the defending champs.
Breaking down the teams in Pool B for the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
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Here is a ranking of all 20 teams in the WBC. The rankings are based on roster strength and are not a predicted order of finish.
USA Baseball named former 15-year big leaguer and two-time all-star Michael Cuddyer its 2023 18U National Team manager today.
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