Men's Baseball WBSC World Baseball Classic 2023

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7 minutes ago, hckošice said:

Absolute noob in this, but was not USA supposed to win baseball match against Mexico .. I mean, yes, probably they miss plenty of super stars etc.. but I am surprised by this result. I was living in a bubble that in Yuesey everyone plays and thus they are almost invincible in this sport even if they field a "reserve of reserves" team or even if they simply put on the pitch any Junior team

 

I guess I was extremely wrong or maybe the best available players now, just represent other countries ?

Yes, USA is definitely a baseball powerhouse but this isn't like basketball where they always beat the other teams. Dominican Republic and Japan's teams are on a similar level to them. Mexico is still a pretty good team themselves too. A similar comparison to this game would be Czech Republic beating Canada in men's ice hockey.

 

USA honestly hasn't looked too great this tournament so far. They had a closer game against GB than most people expected and they got blown out by Mexico here. They're missing a lot of their best pitchers this tournament and that cost them in this game. Mexico on the other hand, had a great outing from their starting pitcher and that really set the tone for them.

 

While not likely, there's also a chance that Colombia or Canada could also beat them.

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8 for Korea in the 3rd Inning

Edited March 13, 2023 by hckošice

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18-2 in 4th Inning and counting

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All Korean batters were already 4 time in action in first 4 innings

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and another Grand Slam... 22-2 for 5th Inning still only 1 out

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The carnage is finally over. KOR won on mercy rule after 5th (22-2)

 

qualified for the next edition

Edited March 13, 2023 by hckošice

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The downfall of China in baseball is pretty staggering.

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Pool B Scores

 

8 - 3

22 - 2 (5)

 

Pool B Standings

 

Japan 4-0 (+30 RD) Quarterfinals

Australia 3-1 (+10) Quarterfinals

Korea 2-2 (+14) Qualified for WBC 2026

Czechia 1-3 (-14) Qualified for WBC 2026

China 0-4 (-40) Relegated to WBC Qualifiers

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 leads  by 6 in the seventh inning. Looks like  will be eliminated and has a tough WBC Qualifiers group for the next edition. They have a surprising amount of Minor League prospects so I think they were here just a little too soon.

Edited March 13, 2023 by owenp_23

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Half hour away from an under-the-radar game in Pool C.

 

 can get to 2-0 and great positioning after the game.

 

 is playing for their tournament lives and could really stir the pot with an upset.

Edited March 13, 2023 by owenp_23