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Team USA Claims First World Baseball Classic Championship

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

LOS ANGELES – Marcus Stroman pitched six no-hit innings and the United States pounded out 13 hits to defeat Puerto Rico 8-0 and win its first World Baseball Classic championship. After losing to Puerto Rico in round two, the USA … Continue reading →

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Celebrations and Mutual Respect in the World Baseball Classic

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – What has been obvious throughout the World Baseball Classic is something that is often missing from important international sporting events—respect. In a tournament with implications as big as the Olympics or the World Cup for many … 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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Puerto Rico Routs Venezuela to Win WBC Pool F

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Edwin Rodríguez gave most of Puerto Rico’s starters the day off, but the bench responded with a relentless hitting attack, and Puerto Rico retained its perfect record in a 13-2 victory over hapless Venezuela. The victors … Continue reading →

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Balanced and Exuberant Puerto Rico Undefeated in WBC

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Could Puerto Rico be the team to beat in Pool F of the World Baseball Classic? Like the Dominican Republic in 2013, Puerto Rico entered the 2017 Classic on the shortlist of the best teams in … 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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Puerto Rico Cruises Past Italy and into WBC Round Two

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

GUADALAJARA, México – Puerto Rico left no doubt that it is a World Baseball Classic favourite with a 9-3 win over a hard-fighting Italian team. Carlos Correa hit another huge home run and José Berrios showed why he is one … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rican Youth Movement Propels 9-4 WBC Victory

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

GUADALAJARA, México – Francisco Lindor gave Puerto Rico an early lead over México with a massive two-run homer in the first and the visitors survived a late rally before putting the game away with a four-run ninth. The 9-4 victory … Continue reading →

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