Category Archives: Cuba

Americas Olympic Baseball Qualifier Preview and Rosters

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Gabriel Fidler

The final continental qualifier for the Tokyo Olympics begins one week from today in Florida. Eight teams will compete for a single guaranteed berth to Japan, while the second- and third-place teams will head to Mexico shortly thereafter for the … Continue reading →

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Cepeda, Despaigne, Prieto Highlight Cuba Olympic, Caribbean Rosters

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Gabriel Fidler

Cuba has released rosters for two early summer competitions, the third Caribbean Cup and the Americas Olympic Baseball Qualification Tournament. The Copa del Caribe is set for May 8-15 after a postponement from a scheduled start this past weekend and … Continue reading →

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Baseball5 Archive: 2019 Americas Open

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

As the only media organisation that regularly covers baseball5, we have spent a lot of time creating an archive of baseball5 events, information, and even the sport’s only record book. The recently completed Baseball5 European Championship is one of six … Continue reading →

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Baseball5 Archive: 2018 Havana Tournament

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

As the only media organisation that regularly covers baseball5, we have spent a lot of time creating an archive of baseball5 events, information, and even the sport’s only record book. The recently completed Baseball5 European Championship is one of six … Continue reading →

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Baseball5 Archive: 2018 Foro Italico Tournament

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

As the only media organisation that regularly covers baseball5, we have spent a lot of time creating an archive of baseball5 events, information, and even the sport’s only record book. The recently completed Baseball5 European Championship is one of six … Continue reading →

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Play Everywhere: Baseball5 Update and 2020 Schedule

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

Since we published our history of baseball5 events last March [updated link], the WBSC’s newest discipline has spread quickly around the globe. From its creation 18 months before then, 75 events had been held involving 39 countries. As we shall … Continue reading →

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WBSC Rankings 2019 (Part II): Cuba, Canada, Italy Fall to Record Lows

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

Yesterday, we introduced a series that analyses the latest WBSC rankings [link]. In it, we noted the ascendant nations of Europe, led by helium-filled Israel, which completed a shocking treble of tournament wins in 2019. Today, we look at a … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: New WBC Qualifiers Format Suggests Classic Expansion

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

Qualification for the World Baseball Classic has changed to a new format that seems to indicate an expansion of the main tournament by four more countries. Multiple sources, including one from a European federation, as well as newspapers in Central … Continue reading →

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Olympic Baseball Qualification (As of Nov. 8)

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Gabriel Fidler

Baseball qualification for the Olympics can be maddening to understand. With major tournaments, plus an additional 10 events feeding into those qualifiers, there is a lot of which to keep track. Thus far, two of the six teams for Tokyo … Continue reading →

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2019 Premier 12 Friendlies

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Gabriel Fidler

Over the previous week or so before the Premier12, 11 the teams in the tournament played friendlies against each other in preparation for the event. Venezuela played the most contests, heading to Mexico for a pair of games before moving on … Continue reading →

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