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World Baseball Classic

Aroldis Chapman pitching for the Red Sox

Aroldis Chapman could play for strange country in World Baseball Classic

Cuban native Aroldis Chapman is considering taking part in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, potentially as a player for very surprising country. The Boston Red Sox reliever told Alejandro Rodriguez of SwingCompleto that he has been approached by …

Albert Pujols holding a bat

Big news emerges about Albert Pujols

Albert Pujols has landed a new job, and it is one that could help him on his quest to become the manager of an MLB team. Pujols has agreed to a deal to become the manager of the Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, ESPN’s …

Max Scherzer looking on

Max Scherzer offers suggestion for how to improve WBC

Max Scherzer was one of several top MLB pitchers who chose not to take part in the World Baseball Classic due to concerns about their health, and the New York Mets pitcher believes he knows a way to remove that variable from the tournament. Scherzer …

Max Scherzer looking on

Max Scherzer has 1 suggestion to improve World Baseball Classic

The World Baseball Classic has garnered a lot of interest from fans and a number of players, but some pitchers have declined to take part in the event. There is one reason for that, and Max Scherzer summed up how one big change could fix a lot of …

Clayton Kershaw smiling

Reason Clayton Kershaw can’t play in WBC revealed

Clayton Kershaw has never played in the World Baseball Classic despite being one of the top American pitchers. He was looking forward to playing in his first WBC this year, but those plans did not come through. Now we know why. A disappointed Kershaw …

Mike Trout looks on

Mike Trout makes big announcement about WBC

Mike Trout made a big announcement on Monday from the site of this year’s All-Star Game. Trout shared that he will be participating in the World Baseball Classic for the first time in his career. Not only that, but he will be the captain of the …

Adam Jones WBC

World Baseball Classic reportedly will not be played in 2021

Another sporting event has been pushed back, this time one set in 2021. According to Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes, the World Baseball Classic will not be played as scheduled in 2021. No alternative date was reported. There are multiple reasons for …

Tim Tebow Mets

Tim Tebow will play for Philippines in World Baseball Classic

Tim Tebow will be aiming to play in the World Baseball Classic in 2021 — but not for the United States. It was announced Wednesday that Tebow will play for Team Philippines in WBC qualifiers ahead of the 2021 tournament. How is Tebow eligible …

Yadier Molina rips Adam Jones for saying Puerto Rico celebrated early

Yadier Molina says Adam Jones made some uneducated comments about his opponent after the World Baseball Classic championship game, and the Puerto Rican team captain is demanding that Jones apologize for it. After the United States dominated Puerto …

Adam Jones WBC

Adam Jones: US was motivated by Puerto Rico’s celebration plans

The United States beat Puerto Rico 8-0 on Wednesday night in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic to clinch their first ever title in the event. After the game, Adam Jones, who was stellar as a team leader, said on MLB Network that the …

Japan’s Byosuke Kikuchi uses Zelda theme song as at-bat music (Video)

If you were wondering which player had the best walk-up music for an at-bat during the World Baseball Classic this year, you can stop now. Byosuke Kikuchi of Japan officially took the cake during his team’s loss to the U.S. in Tuesday …

Adrian Gonzalez

Adrian Gonzalez unloads on World Baseball Classic, says he’ll never take part again

Adrian Gonzalez is still furious over the way Mexico was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic earlier this week, and the Los Angeles Dodgers star says he will never take part in the event again because of it. Mexico, of course, was knocked out …

Adrian Gonzalez

Adrian Gonzalez sounds off about Mexico/Venezuela tiebreaker controversy

Venezuela is set to take on Italy in a one-game tiebreaker on Monday to determine which team will advance to the next round of the World Baseball Classic, but Mexico is trying to change that. After Mexico defeated Venezuela 11-9 early Monday morning, …

Noah Syndergaard

Noah Syndergaard has no interest in playing in World Baseball Classic

The World Baseball Classic has produced something of a conundrum from players who want to represent their country but also know they have a season to get ready for. New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard, however, doesn’t see any conflict. When …

Report: World Baseball Classic may end after 2017

The plug may soon be pulled on the World Baseball Classic. Cristian Moreno of ESPN reported Monday that unless revenues improve for the 2017 edition of the WBC, there may not be any more in the future. #Source: I've been told by multiple sources …

Larry Walker Alfredo Aceves

Mexico-Canada fight after 9th-inning bunt; Larry Walker saw Satan (Video)

Your browser does not support iframes. Mexico and Canada got into a big fight during the ninth inning of Canada’s 10-3 victory in Pool D play of the World Baseball Classic Saturday at Chase Field in Arizona. The benches-clearing brawl resulted …

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