Tag Archives: Asian Baseball Championship

WBCQ Projected Rosters: Philippines

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

In every World Baseball Classic Qualifier, a Southeast Asian representative has always had one player with impressive name recognition. In 2013, Thailand featured Johnny Damon. Last time, the Philippines had Chris Aguila and Clay Rapada. This time, the island nation … 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 International Baseball Schedule

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Gabriel Fidler

Every year, Extra Innings publishes a list of all international baseball fixtures. This list evolves over the year as most international baseball events beyond the top tournaments are planned less than six months in advance. This was never more true … Continue reading →

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The Week in International Baseball (1-14 October)

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

After touring the South Atlantic and Southern Leagues as the minor league season finished, our coverage shifted to the UK and Asia, where we covered tournaments at varying levels. We gave regular updates and play-by-play on Twitter from the Asian … Continue reading →

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2017 Asian Baseball Championship Wrapup

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

Earlier this week, we offered a preview of the 2017 Asian Baseball Championship, which Japan won today. Entering the semifinals, both Japan and hosts Taiwan were undefeated, but the Samurai beat Taiwan twice, once to clinch home field advantage in … Continue reading →

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2017 Asian Baseball Championship Preview

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

The Asian Baseball Championship starts today in Taiwan between Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, & Hong Kong. Held every two-to-three years, the tournament was at its peak in the 90s and 00s when it served as the Olympic … Continue reading →

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International Baseball Tournaments, a Compendium

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Gabriel Fidler

As I began writing previews for teams in the 2012 World Baseball Classic Qualifying rounds, I became very aware of the lack of organised information regarding international baseball tournaments.  I am primarily concerned (at least for now) only with competitions … Continue reading →

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Japan Wins Fifth Straight Asian Baseball Championships

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Gabriel Fidler

Gabriel Fidler, Extra Innings (Follow along on Twitter.) Led by a dominant pitching staff that allowed only two runs in five games, Japan claimed their 17th gold medal at the Asian Baseball Championships (ABC) in Taitung City, Taiwan. Japan has … Continue reading →

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