Tag Archives: Edwin Diaz

Robinsón Canó on the World Baseball Classic: “It’s Always Fun”

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

Second in a series of World Baseball Classic retrospectives. ANAHEIM, Calif. – With David Ortiz hanging up his spikes, Robinsón Canó joins Mariners’ teammate Nelson Cruz as the veteran faces of the Dominican Republic. Canó began that transition four years ago … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rico Survives Netherlands, Will Play for World Title

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

LOS ANGELES – Edwin Díaz worked out of a bases loaded jam in the eleventh and Puerto Rico played the tiebreaker rule to perfection as Eddie Rosario broke the hearts of the Netherlands with a game-winning sacrifice fly to send … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rico Still Perfect, Advances to WBC Final Four

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

SAN DIEGO, Calif – The first six Puerto Rican batters hit safely and Puerto Rico survived a ninth-inning rally by the United States to advance to the final round of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles. Team USA had … Continue reading →

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Passionate Puerto Rico Earns Classic Payback Over D.R.

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Puerto Rico played with a passion and enthusiasm that the baseball world will long remember, and defeated the Dominican Republic 3-1 in a thrilling rematch of the 2013 World Baseball Classic Championship. Yadier Molina led a … Continue reading →

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