WBC: “Relentless” Great Britain, “Hungry” Mexico Prepared PHOENIX, Mar. 14 — The World Baseball Classic game between Great Britain and Mexico has the potential to make the Pool C standings topsy turvy. A Great Britain win would take the title of “biggest win in British baseball history” away from Monday’s victory over Colombia. It would […]
Read MoreCanada 5, Colombia 0 PHOENIX, Mar. 14 — A 2-for-5 day from Otto Lopez with a triple and a three-run homer led Canada to a 5–0 victory over Colombia in Pool C of the World Baseball Classic Tuesday afternoon. What began as a pitchers’ duel between Canada right-hander Noah Skirrow and Colombia left-hander Adrian Almeida […]
Read MoreCanada, Colombia Mentally Prepared for Crucial WBC Clash Tuesday afternoon’s World Baseball Classic game between Canada and Colombia became a must-win for both teams after Monday’s action. With Colombia’s loss to Great Britain and Canada’s mercy rule loss to USA, they have identical 1–1 records. To avoid tiebreaker scenarios, both teams need to win three […]
Read MoreUSA 12, Canada 1 (7 Innings, Mercy Rule) PHOENIX, Mar. 13 — One day after mercy-ruling Great Britain, Team Canada found itself on the business end of a mercy rule, bowing to Team USA, 12–1, Monday night. All nine USA starters either scored or drove in at least one run in the win. Lance Lynn […]
Read MoreGreat Britain 7, Colombia 5 PHOENIX, Mar. 13 — One day after being mercy-ruled, Great Britain showed that the lion on their chest was more than a logo, rallying from a 3–0 deficit to defeat Colombia, 7–5, Monday afternoon. The win over Colombia, who beat Mexico 5–4 in their first game, was the first-ever win […]
Read MoreFormer Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has signed with the Yokohama DeNA Baystars for $4 million. The news of this deal was first reported by Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register. The Baystars are a part of the Nippon Professional Baseball Organization (NPB). The franchise is based in Kanagawa Prefecture, and the team’s […]
Read MoreGreat Britain Expecting “A Battle;” Colombia Not Taking Them Lightly PHOENIX, Mar. 13 — Monday’s Pool C matchup between Colombia and Great Britain in Pool C of the World Baseball Classic pairs a team trying to maintain momentum and a team playing for their tournament lives. Colombia, victors in an emotional 5–4 extra-inning classic against […]
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