The Next Wave of Japanese Stars
Among the slow-moving chaos of the 2017-18 offseason, two former Nippon Professional Baseball stars made their way stateside: the famous two-way star Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels) and submarine right-hande...
Team USA’s WBC Run Could Boost Interest in 2021
Last week, Team USA captured its first ever World Baseball Classic championship, led by a herculean effort from Marcus Stroman in the championship game against Puerto Rico. Team USA was not a favorite by any me...
Mariners do right thing, allow Diaz to throw in WBC Final
A day after Edwin Diaz helped propel Puerto Rico to the finals of the World Baseball Classic, he had to make one of the biggest calls of his life. He had to call the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday and convince Jer...
WBC Extra-Inning Rules Mean Well but Fall Short
Last night, the Netherlands and Puerto Rico played a thrilling baseball game that had a little bit of everything: monstrous home runs, defensive gems, a player getting picked off first base by the catcher while...