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Andrelton Simmons on WBC: “I Felt More Responsible for Carrying the Team”

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

The fourth in a series of World Baseball Classic retrospectives. ANAHEIM, Calif. – Andrelton Simmons is a household name now, but in the spring of 2013, the slick-fielding shortstop had fewer than 50 major league games under his belt. Simmons … Continue reading →

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Japan’s Six Homers, Maeda Demolish Dutch, 16-4

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Gabriel Fidler

By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Japan tied a World Baseball Classic record with six home runs, breaking out of a tournament long slump and taking it out on an overwhelmed Netherlands team. The 16-4 victory ended in the seventh on the mercy rule, … Continue reading →

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Stellar Defence Sparks the Netherlands in Cuba Upset

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Gabriel Fidler

By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box Score The Netherlands tied a World Baseball Classic record with five double plays and coupled it with a slugging offence to shock top-ranked Cuba in a 6-2 victory. The Orange ripped six extra base-hits and eight singles … Continue reading →

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