New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui has decided not to join Japan’s World Baseball Classic team next March.
“I have decided not to join up with the national squad. I know that it would be ideal to play for both club and country and I understand that (Japan manager) Sadaharu Oh and the fans were hoping […]

To prepare for World Baseball Classic, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada, who had previously said he would sit out this winter season, already started to bat for one team of his native Dominican Republic.
“I don’t want to hang around doing nothing at home,” Tejada said, before his debut as a designated hitter with the Aguilas […]

Japan’s World Baseball Classic Team will play exhibition games against Chiba Lotte Marines and the Yomiuri Giants, and Hideki Matsui still undecided if he will join or not.
Japan, who leads by Sadaharu Oh, will play against a team made up of non-WBC members from the 12 clubs in Nippon Professional baseball at Yahoo Dome in […]

Baseball officials reapplied for a permit that would allow Cuba to join World Baseball Classic and Puerto Rico’s baseball federation also announced that San Juan would withdraw as a host city if the Cubans were not allowed to participate
Baseball spokesman Pat Courtney said a new application was submitted to the Treasury Department’s Office of […]

The Australia team of World Baseball Classic will train at Fort Myers and play an exhibition game on March 5 with Boston Red Sox.
Australia, who won the silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, will hold a training camp at the Red Sox’s minor league base in Fort Myers, Florida from March 3-6. The […]

Numerous Cuban-born baseball players who defected to the United States said they are forming an association and will fight to be allowed to play in professional tournaments, include World Baseball Classic next March.
Because U.S. Treasury Department denied a license that would allow Cuba to participate World Baseball Classic, Cuban national team can not complete the […]

According to Reuters, Cuba said it would donate any money received from World Baseball Classic to Hurricane Katrina victims if the U.S. Government reverses a controversial decision to deny Cuba’s participation.
Fidel Castro had given the go-ahead permission for Cuba to participate the inaugural World Baseball Classic. But Cuba would have needed a special license from […]

The Baseball Federation of Italy announced that Matt Galante will be their manager for the inaugural World Baseball Classic next spring
The coaching staff of Italian team will include all-time left-hander saves record keeper John Franco as pitching coach, 2004 Athens Olympics skipper Giampiero Faraone as assistant manager, former big-league shortstop Gary DiSarcina; European scout for […]

From Mike Bauman of MLB.com: “Give baseball fans the gift of Cuba, It’s time to remember that the WBC is about a game”
“This isn’t the Cuban Missile Crisis any more. Cuba is no longer part of the Big Red Menace, “just 90 miles from our shores.” ”
“One of our primary “allies” in the Middle East […]

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