Men's Baseball WBSC World Baseball Classic 2023

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up 4-0 on after 2 1/2.

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Juan Soto leads off the home half of the third with a solo shot.

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Congratulations @mrv86! Hope Mexico defeats whoever they play in Pool D in the quarterfinals.

 

No complaints about the Canadian team from me. They exceeded my expectations 

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 giving them something to cheer for so far!

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So many good fan moments from this tournament. 

 

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Dominicans have 3 more outs to salvage their knockout round chances

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They played the trumpet song and baseball fans know what that means. Itʻs over for .

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Pool D Scores

 

5 - 1

5 - 2

 

Pool D Standings

 

Venezuela 4-0 (+14) Quarterfinals

Puerto Rico 3-1 (+18) Quarterfinals

Dominican Republic 2-2 (+8) Qualified for WBC 2026

Israel 1-3 (-22) Qualified for WBC 2026

Nicaragua 0-4 (-18) Relegated to WBC 2026 Qualifiers

Edited March 16, 2023 by owenp_23

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The Dominicans are out! 

 

However it looks like Edwin Diaz hurt himself in the celebration

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Heartbreak for . Such high expectations and such a loaded roster. They could not make it out of the Pool of Death.

 

A lot of those guys will be back in 2026, where I expect to see a team playing with a lot of determination to turn around what just happened.