With the United States' thrilling 6-3 victory over the defending-champions Dominican Republic on Saturday night, the semifinals for the 2017 World Baseball Classic are set: Puerto Rico will play the Netherlands on Monday night, with the US squaring off against Japan on Tuesday. Both games will start at 9 PM EDT, and will be televised on MLB... Continue Reading →
The Best Moments from Round One of the WBC…That have Nothing to do with Baseball
The first round of the World Baseball Classic concluded last night, as Venezuela eliminated Italy 4-3 in a seesaw affair. The second round has already started in Pool E between the Netherlands, Israel, Cuba, and Japan, with play in Pool F set to begin tonight between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. But before we... Continue Reading →
In Defense of the 11th Inning Rule
In the early hours on the morning on Sunday, Japan and the Netherlands were locked in a close game in the Tokyo Dome. Japan made some brilliant defensive plays to hold the lead, but couldn't keep the magic going in the 9th inning when Netherlands 2B Jonathan Schoop hit an RBI single to send the game to... Continue Reading →
When It’s Definitely Not “Miller Time” in the WBC: Why Andrew Miller Gave Up Two Home Runs
Andrew Miller had an extremely uncharacteristic outing against Team Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. Miller didn't even last an inning, serving up two home runs and allowing four runs total for Team USA in a 7-5 loss to the Dominican Republic. Miller has only allowed two home runs once in his career as... Continue Reading →