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Stroman’s gem leads United States to their first World Baseball Classic Championship

Mar 23, 2017

The United States is finally crowned the king of their pastime. Everything was clicking for the US on Wednesday night as they cruised past undefeated Puerto Rico, 8-0, to claim their first World Baseball Cla...

Mariners do right thing, allow Diaz to throw in WBC Final

Kyle Head

Mar 22, 2017

Features, World Baseball Classic

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

Jeff J. Snider

Mar 21, 2017

World Baseball Classic

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...

WBC Shows Baseball Doesn’t Need to Change — We Do

Kyle Head

Mar 13, 2017

Headlines

The World Baseball Classic has been excellent. Big comebacks, surprise teams, and plenty of star power to go around. On Saturday night, I sat in my man cave and watched the United States take on the Dominican R...

Is Andrew Miller Making the Right Choice by Playing in WBC

Kyle O'Neill

Feb 3, 2017

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Over the past few weeks, debate has sparked the baseball world surrounding Andrew Miller's decision to play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. The most recent update by MLB Network's Jon Morosi is that...

EXCLUSIVE: Josh Zeid Talks About Team Israel

Max Wildstein

Dec 30, 2016

Features

In 2012, there was finally a stage for Jewish professional baseball players to come together and complete on a national platform. A roster of Jewish players represented the country of Israel in the 2012 World B...

Former Manager Jim Leyland To Manage Team USA In The World Baseball Classic

Jesus Rivera

Apr 16, 2016

Major League Baseball

According to an official announcement from USA Baseball, former manager Jim Leyland will manage Team USA in the World Baseball Classic for 2017. Jim Leyland To Manage Team USA in 2017 World Baseball Classic ...

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