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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Pool B, C, D of the 2006 World Baseball Classic started to fight today, there are five intense games to play, the biggest suprise is Italy; who gets the help from Major Leaguers and itself, shutout the 2004 Athens Olympic Silver Winner Australia. Other winners are United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and Dominican Republic.

March 7 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Pool D, include Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Italy and Australia, are expected to play first round in Florida, will announce shortly.
Major League Baseball currently negotiate contract with Disney about six first-round games at Disney’s Wide World of Sports, spring training base of Atlanta Braves. Four team of Pool D will play their round-robin games on March […]

Chiba Lotte Marines has a 20-day training camp in City of Greater Geelong’s baseball complex next Spring, will have Friendship Series with Australian baseball team.
The City Of Greater Geelong, which located on South Victoria, Australia, will become the summer training camp for Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Six television crews and representatives from 10 […]