Published by Kyodo News Cuba became the first team to earn a spot in the World Baseball Classic semifinals with a 4-3 win over Australia on Wednesday. Veteran international star Alfredo Despaigne brok […]
Published by Kyodo News Japan’s two-way star Shohei Ohtani will start on the mound against Italy in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals on Thursday at Tokyo Dome, skipper Hideki Kuriyama an […]
Published by Kyodo News Manager Hideki Kuriyama said Tuesday that all his pitchers would be available for Samurai Japan’s World Baseball Classic quarterfinal against Italy, opening the door for […]
Published by Sports Illustrated By Tom Verducci Manager Mark DeRosa hopes to bounce back from the second-worst loss by a U.S team in tournament history, but he is hamstrung by pitching staff constrict […]
Published by Kyodo News Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw four dominant innings as Japan trounced Australia 7-1 on Sunday to finish World Baseball Classic Pool B play w […]
Published by Fort Worth Star-Telegram FORT WORTH, Texas — The purists who loathe the MLB’s changes to baseball need to turn down George Will, or nearly all ex-players, and listen to a kid. Specificall […]
Published by Sports Illustrated By Daniel Chavkin The starting pitcher produced a highlight during the team’s second game of the tournament. The World Baseball Classic provides some unique momen […]
Published by Sports Illustrated By Dan Gartland This lineup is loaded. Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. I woke up feeling great after Fordham advanced to tomorrow’s A-10 semifinal against Dayton. In to […]
Published by Kyodo News Masataka Yoshida and Kensuke Kondo drove in eight runs between them as Japan overcame an early three-run deficit to beat South Korea 13-4 in World Baseball Classic Pool B on Fr […]
Published by Kyodo News Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki will make his World Baseball Classic debut Saturday, the 12th anniversary of the March 11 earthquake-tsunami disaster that took the live […]
