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2009 World Baseball Classic to feature same 16 teams

After further discussion, the 16-team field is set for the second World Baseball Classic, which is scheduled for March of next year. Though it is exactly the same as the inaugural edition in 2006, it may be the last time the governing bodies of the tournament restrict the competition to that few teams.
Under consideration for […]

USA in! USA in!

Finally, USA got the final second-round of World Baseball Classic.
Pool B:
United States 17, South Africa 0

USA - 466 10 — 17
SOUTH AFRICA - 000 00 — 0

It took a wakeup call from Team Canada and […]

Five teams advanced!

Anothr five teams advanced to the second round today, with Mexico in Pool B, Cuba and Puerto Rico in Pool C, Dominican Republic and Venezuela in Pool D. As for the final spot, Canada or USA have final chance depends on the result of USA vs. South Africa game.
Pool B:
Mexico 9, Canada 1

MEXICO […]

USA beated by Canada.

Lots of surprise happened again. USA lost, Cuba won in the extra innings, still not sure who will advance to the second round.
Pool B:
Canada 8, United States 6

CANADA - 113 210 000 — 8
USA […]

Netherlands play exhibition game with Braves

Atlanta Braves released their 2006 spring training schedule, among the 34 exhibition games, which begins on March 1, one games is play with Netherlands World Baseball Classic Team at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Atlanta will have a total of 17 home games at Cracker Jack Stadium in March, which […]

177 MLB Players agree to play

At the beginning of Winter Meeting, Major League Baseball lease a list of 177 major league players, representing all 30 teams who have agreed to participate in World Baseball Classic next spring.
“This is going to be the most important international baseball event ever staged,” MLB Commissioner Bud Selig said. “The game’s best players will compete […]

Puerto Rico to host part of WBC

Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico will hosted first and second round of the first ever World Baseball Classic next spring.
Major League Baseball and Major League Baseball Players Association formally announced that Hiram Bithorn Stadium, the same place that ex- Montreal Expos called home in 2003 and 2004 (each for 22 games), will […]