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The Latest Breaking News from the World Baseball Classic

Injuries be damned, the World Baseball Classic is the best

The WBC is the best.

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US squad rips Cuba to reach World Baseball Classic final

Miami (AFP) - Trea Turner smashed two home runs and defending champion United States routed political rival Cuba 14-2 on Sunday to reach the World Baseball Classic final.

AFP

Cuban baseball team draws ire, support in Little Havana

Hundreds gathered outside Miami Marlins' home ballpark in Little Havana on Sunday to protest for the Cuban national baseball team played the United States in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic

The Independent UK

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Paul Sullivan: Can the World Baseball Classic compete with the NCAA Tournament? March Madness is tough to beat.

March Madness or the World Baseball Classic?

Chicago Tribune

Rockies, Jurickson Profar Agree to One-Year Contract, per Reports

The veteran utility player will reportedly head to his fourth team on the heels of his second run with the Netherlands at the World Baseball Classic.

Sports Illustrated

This angle of Trea Turner’s grand slam for Team USA proves the World Baseball Classic shouldn’t go anywhere

Relive Trea Turner's epic slam from every angle

USA Today Sports Media Group

Larry Stone: Why ex-Mariner Edwin Diaz's injury shouldn't sideline the World Baseball Classic

SEATTLE — In light of the horrific Edwin Diaz injury, you can be sure that the Mariners won't breathe easy until all of their players in the World Baseball Classic are returned safely with their health intact.

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Cubs prospect Matt Mervis taking WBC as learning experience: ‘I still have a lot of work to do’

Mervis went 3-for-4 in his first Cactus League game back from the World Baseball Classic.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mexico into World Baseball Classic semis as rally stuns Puerto Rico

Miami (AFP) - Mexico staged a dramatic comeback to stun Puerto Rico 5-4 on Friday and set up a semifinal showdown with Japan at the World Baseball Classic.

AFP

Lance Lynn, Team USA set to take on red-hot Venezuela in World Baseball Classic

The United States will face its first true test of the World Baseball Classic. Unfortunately for them, it’s win or go home.

Tribune News Service

WBC games are sold out but prices on secondary markets are dropping, including Cuba semifinal

MIAMI — LoanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins, was packed for five days of pool play to begin the World Baseball Classic.

Miami Herald

David Murphy: Edwin Díaz’s injury has people questioning the World Baseball Classic. But there is an answer.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — How did you spend your Wednesday night? I spent mine counting the number of Colombian baseball players I could name while sitting at a bar that shares a parking lot with a Shell station and a laundromat. This was a few miles from the Tampa airport, near…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mike Trout and Mookie Betts argue Edwin Díaz's injury shouldn't dim support for WBC

PHOENIX — Mike Trout's expectations for the World Baseball Classic were high. He had been looking forward to the event since Team USA won the last tournament in 2017. The Angels' superstar center fielder was the first player to commit to play for the U.S. this time around and helped…

Los Angeles Times

Mike Trout and Mookie Betts vehemently defended the WBC after Edwin Diaz’s knee injury

They don't regret playing in the WBC at all.

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Mets closer Edwin Díaz expected to miss season after freak injury

Díaz has a torn patellar tendon and is expected to miss the entire season after hurting his right knee while celebrating a victory in the World Baseball Classic.

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Mets' Edwin Díaz hurts his knee during a World Baseball Classic celebration

New York Mets star closer Edwin Díaz injured his right knee celebrating a win that advanced Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic and eliminated the Dominican Republic.

The Independent UK

Mets' Edwin Díaz injured celebrating Puerto Rico's WBC win

All-Star closer Edwin Díaz of the New York Mets was taken off the field in a wheelchair after injuring his right knee celebrating Puerto Rico’s victory over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic

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Francisco Lindor legged out an epic inside-the-park home run at the World Baseball Classic

INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUN AT THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC!

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Miami Herald

Greg Cote: World Baseball Classic the right place — and time — to embrace Miami's diversity

MIAMI — So much of what there is to appreciate and embrace about Miami — the passion, the diversity, the love of a good party — was in loud, colorful display Wednesday as the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico met at Marlins Park in a winner-take-all game to reach the…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Baseball back in the Olympics with major leaguers? Bryce Harper would love it.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — When Bryce Harper flips on the television at night and watches the World Baseball Classic, he sees possibility.

Tribune News Service

Patrick Reusse: World Baseball Classic swings mightily — and it’s a big miss

The Twins' Dustin Morse was again serving as the press officer for the team titled "Netherlands'' in the World Baseball Classic. This is a euphemism for the Lesser Antilles islands in the Caribbean that are still associated with the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Miami Herald

After dominating pool play, Venezuela looks like a World Baseball Classic frontrunner

MIAMI — On paper, it was the toughest of the four pools for opening-round play of the World Baseball Classic.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tim Anderson at 2B? Works for White Sox manager Pedro Grifol

Anderson played second base Monday night for the first time in his professional career. “He felt comfortable,” Grifol said of Anderson, who hit an RBI triple in Team USA’s 12-1 win over Canada in the World Baseball Classic.

Daily Mirror

MLB star dons crown and dubbed "Sir Harry Ford" name after first Great Britain win

Great Britain catcher and hitter Harry Ford is seen as a future star in the Major Leagues and has hugely impressed during the World Baseball Classic tournament with their recent win over Colombia

USA Today Sports Media Group

Venezuela pitcher Yapson Gomez shows off his quirky leg-shaking windup in the World Baseball Classic

This pitcher has quite a quirky delivery we've seen in the WBC.

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