Tag Archives: Philippines Baseball

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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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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Philippines Sweeps 2019 Southeast Asia Games Baseball

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Gabriel Fidler

The Philippines dominated the competition at the Southeast Asia Games on its way to a third title in four attempts at the Games. Thailand and Indonesia came second and third in the competition, continuing a streak of those three nations … Continue reading →

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2019 Southeast Asian Games Schedule

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Gabriel Fidler

The schedule for the Southeast Asian Games baseball competition has been released. The 30th edition of the multi-sport tournament will be hosted by the Philippines beginning on 30 November, with baseball starting in the event’s second week. Games will be … Continue reading →

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Seventh Hong Kong International Baseball Open

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Gabriel Fidler

Over the weekend, the annual Hong Kong International Baseball Open returned in its seventh addition. Over the years, it has featured a similar set of teams, including three national teams from small Asian countries, two universities, travel teams from North … Continue reading →

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New Rankings Offer Premier 12 Insight

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Gabriel Fidler

The WBSC released its new rankings yesterday, taking into account more than 250 new games played, including the Under-15 World Cup and numerous continental championships. The U.S. retained its rightful place at the top after winning the U15 global title … 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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SCOUTING: Sri Lanka’s Chirath Debuts

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

On the surface, Sri Lanka has had a disappointing result at the 2017 Asian Baseball Championship (ABC) in Taiwan, but it has been a tremendous year of growth for the Lions. On March 1, Sri Lanka finished off a three-game … 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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