Tag Archives: World Baseball Classic Retrospectives

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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Segura on Playing for Dominican: “The Best Emotion You’ll Ever Have”

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

Third in a series of World Baseball Classic retrospectives. ANAHEIM, Calif. – Jean Segura joined new Mariners’ double play partner Robinsón Canó in the World Baseball Classic, where the pair served as one of the Dominican Republic’s middle infield combinations. Segura … Continue reading →

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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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