Category Archives: World Baseball Classic

WBCQ Projected Rosters: Pakistan

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

    By Gabriel Fidler and Alex Ayala  [Ed. Note] Pakistan made its global debut in the 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers, the first time any of the players had ever seen a baseball field outside of Asia. Although it was easily … 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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2020 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Gabriel Fidler

Editor’s Note: This post was published in January 2018. Our most recent update on the qualifiers was written January 2020 and can be found here [link]. We were asked on Twitter whether we knew about teams, host sites, and possible … Continue reading →

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Blake Taylor on Team GB, Injuries, and Prawn Cocktail Crisps

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

At first glance, prawn cocktail crisps and the great Trevor Hoffman seem to have little in common, but for a dual national like Blake Taylor, these are two of the Anglo-American’s favourite things. While the imported potato snacks helped Taylor … Continue reading →

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Colombia’s Julio and His Tricolor Dream

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

Baseball fans outside Colómbia probably have not heard the name Erick Julio, but anyone who has ever met the Rockies’ young pitching prospect could not forget him. Julio is one of the most genuine and enthusiastic baseball players in the … Continue reading →

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MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement Includes London Games

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

LONDON – Major League Baseball games are coming to London! Following the success of MLB Battlegrounds in Hyde Park on July 4, the release yesterday of MLB’s Collective Bargaining Agreement had big news for Britain and Europe. The CBA made … Continue reading →

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Tromp Represents Next Wave of Aruban Talent

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

MANCHESTER, N.H. – In the last eight years, the Netherlands’ national baseball team has seen something of a youth movement, with players like Andruw Jones, Gene Kingsale, and Sidney Ponson retiring, and players like Andrelton Simmons and Kenley Jansen become … Continue reading →

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GB’s Esch on Playing for the Queen, Next to Ichiro

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

The second in a series of a Season Previews of Great Britain Baseball Players. Jake Esch was due to appear for Great Britain in the 2016 World Baseball Classic Qualifier, but instead found himself summoned to the big leagues by … Continue reading →

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GB Star Blake Taylor Healthy, Ready to Climb Ranks

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

The second in a series of a Season Previews of Great Britain Baseball Players. Blake Taylor was a key pitcher in Great Britain’s improbable run to the championship game of the 2016 World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Brooklyn. The southpaw had … Continue reading →

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GB Veteran Roth Aims for Giants’ Staff

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

The first in a series of a Season Previews of Great Britain Baseball Players. Michael Roth is one of only four pitchers to play for Great Britain in both of its World Baseball Classic appearances, and the only one to merit … Continue reading →

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