Tag Archives: South Korea

Explaining the World Baseball Classic’s ‘Total Quality Balance’

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Gabriel Fidler

By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) As is often the problem in tournaments that use pool play, sometimes two or more team are tied for a single place (or places) in a group. Despite only being a week old, the 2013 World Baseball Classic … Continue reading →

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Korea Eliminated Despite Win Over Taiwan

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Gabriel Fidler

By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) With excitement befitting of the stakes at hand, Korea and Chinese Taipei battled for the right to advance to the second round of the World Baseball Classic. Fourth-ranked Korea used a dramatic eighth inning to earn a 3-2 … Continue reading →

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Markwell Leads Netherlands to Shutout Victory over Korea

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Gabriel Fidler

By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) The seventh-ranked Netherlands team put in a complete effort against No. 4 Korea, triumphing 5-0 in the opening game for both teams in Pool B of the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Diegomar Markwell threw four shutout frames for … Continue reading →

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Korea Primed to Continue Classic Title Chase

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Gabriel Fidler

By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Second in a series of 2013 World Baseball Classic previews MARYVILLE, Tenn. –After their second place finish in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, Korea will enter the 2013 tournament as one of the favourites. The journey could prove … Continue reading →

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2013 World Baseball Classic Pools Set

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Gabriel Fidler

The World Baseball Classic finally released its pool selections for the four qualifying teams a couple days ago, ending a week’s (or in some cases, two months’) speculation as to the placement of the final four countries.  As predicted in … Continue reading →

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