Category Archives: Rankings

WBSC Rankings 2019 (Part IV): Debutants, Revised Rankings, and More

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

In our fourth article on the most recent world baseball rankings, we delve even deeper into the methodology to explain some idiosyncracies. Our research affirmed that two nations are missing from the rankings, multiple important tournaments did not deliver rankings … Continue reading →

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WBSC Rankings 2019 (Part III): Mexico and Africa Hit Highs

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

Our series on the most recent WBSC rankings continued yesterday with a glance at three nations that fell well below their usual Top 5 and Top 10 rating. Our third part in the series looks at a North American nation … 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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