Yu Darvish Helps Japan win the 2009 World Baseball Classic

Yu Darvish was introduced to the world against China in the World Baseball Classic following the footsteps of Daisuke Matsuzaka. The 22 year old who once posed nude for a magazine spread, helped Japan defeat China...

Cuba and Japan To Square Off In Round 2 Grudge Match

Zoltan Black reporting from The World Baseball Classic...   A less than stellar Cuban National Squad routed the home-side Mexico on their way to claiming first place in Group B and securing a blockbuster...

Cries of Patria o Muerte: The Cuban baseball revolution continues

Zoltan Black reporting from the World Baseball Classic... ...   With cries of Patria o Muerte the Cuban baseball revolution continued. A classy well collected Cuban National team lead from gate to wire in...

Hawaii Five-O Sighting @ The World Baseball Classic

Zoltan Black....reporting from the World Baseball Classic   It funny how the little things urks me. Ever since Toronto Blue Jay pitcher Brandon League made his big league debut "way" back in 2004 I’ve...

Alex Rodriguez To Play For The Dominican Republic at World Baseball Classic?

Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has said that New York Yankees third baseman and Madonna boy toy Alex Rodriguez will play for the Dominican Republic at the World Baseball Classic. Ortiz, a native of the...

A Tale of two nations in Classic championship

"They won't be just two baseball teams colliding on the same field. That, we've seen before. That, in fact, you can see every night at a stadium near you. The Japan-Cuba championship game is a contrast in styles....

Mexico Eliminates Team U.S.A from the WBC

"ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Roger Clemens was looking for a much better finish to his brilliant career. Clemens pitched well Thursday night, but a lineup loaded with All-Stars couldn't get the job done for the United...

Blunders doom USA against Korea

"Team USA received another poor performance from Dontrelle Willis, plus a lack of timely hitting. Hee Seop Choi AP Photo/Chris Carlson Hee-Seop Choi watched his three-run homer sail into the night -- and land just...

WBC: Team USA Escapes Team Japan, 4-3: Was it a Bad Call?

"Japan's California baseball dream began as a nightmare Sunday in a heartbreaking 4-3 defeat to the United States in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal round. Manager Sadaharu Oh's team appeared to have...

Canada stuns U.S. with World Baseball Classic win

"In a stunning upset, Canada came from nowhere to overtake the Americans in the World Baseball Classic in Phoenix, Arizona Wednesday, following on the heels of a narrow victory over a cobbled-together South...

Report: Clemens will retire after WBC ... maybe

 ""PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Roger Clemens said Monday that he plans to retire after the World Baseball Classic ends later this month, according to a story in Tuesday's edition of USA Today."" "Right now, I don't see...

Dose of Dizzy Dean

Just a few thoughts for Phillies Nation to consider. Two concern a subject that is little mentioned here on Phillies Nation, but I promise it does relate to the Phillies. I am speaking of the little publicized...

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