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World Baseball Classic: Japan Eliminates Italy With 9-3, Advances to Semifinal in Miami
Shohei Ohtani of Team Japan pitches in the top of the first inning during the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal between Italy and Japan at Tokyo Dome...
WBC Roundup: Japan Makes Czechs Beg For Mercy; Chinese Taipei Tops Netherlands 9-5
Staff Reports Japan 10, Czech Republic 2: Japan improved to 3-0 in Pool B, defeating the Czech Republic 10-2. Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida had...
Baseball Without Borders Ep. 13 – Bienvenido a Miami!
World Baseball Network Matt and Leif talk the games that have been played in Pools A and B at the World Baseball Classic, the trip down...
World Baseball Classic Roundup: Cuba, Japan Win Big; Korea Faces Elimination
Staff ReportsWorld Baseball Classic Cuba 13, Panama 4: Cuba finally put a mark in the win column, beating Panama behind Yoan Moncada’s three hits and four...
World Baseball Classic Roundup: Italy Shocks Cuba 6-3; Australia Tops Korea 8-7
Staff ReportsWorld Baseball Network Italy 6, Cuba 3 (10 Inn.): Dominic Fletcher’s 10th inning single scored John Valente for the winning run as Italy shocked Cuba...
Matt Harvey Will Start Italy’s Opener Against Cuba at the World Baseball Classic
By Leif SkodnickWorld Baseball Classic If Italy wins tomorrow against Cuba in their opening game of the World Baseball Classic, perhaps you can start calling Matt...
WBN’s World Baseball Classic Power Rankings: Numbers 15 Through 11
By Matthew TallariniWorld Baseball Network World Baseball Network’s Matthew Tallarini has ranked all 20 teams in the World Baseball Classic. Today, we look at teams 15...
WBN’s Preview of Pool A At the 2023 World Baseball Classic
By Leif SkodnickWorld Baseball Network How will the five teams in Pool A of the 2023 World Baseball Classic fare in Taichung City, Taiwan? Let’s take...
Royals’ Pasquantino, Lopez Playing For Fun and Pride With Italy at World Baseball Classic
By Leif SkodnickWorld Baseball Network For Royals fans who watch Team Italy’s games at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, the right side of the infield might...