Men's Baseball WBSC World Baseball Classic 2026 Road to LA 2028

[Topicmaster1010 6,542]

Venezuela with 3 runs in the top of the 7th and they have a 4-2 lead

[bmo 255]

Great run by . Bummed out that they lost.

 

 Vs  in the final!

[JoshMartini007 2,858]

Going to be an exciting final. Fans will be electrifying.

[Topicmaster1010 6,542]

 Venezuela is going to the final! . Bullpen was absolutely lights out to end the game.

 

Their first time ever going to the WBC final! They are now the 7th team to appear in a WBC final after 

 

And what a WBC run it was for  Italy! The team should be incredibly proud of themselves. I hope that this run will help raise the interest of baseball in Italy and that it'll inspire the next generation of Italian baseball players.

[Topicmaster1010 6,542]

March 16th Results

 

Semifinal 2:

 

 Venezuela 4-2  Italy

 

Highlights:
 

Spoiler

 

 

Updated Bracket:

[Topicmaster1010 6,542]

[Fly_like_a_don 1,162]

So less than 12 hours to go to for the controversial final to start rigged in favour of 

 

 

Funny how WBC held every 4 years has almost the same teams in same groups, controversial decisions in semis aside ensures such unjust final.

 

Thanks to tournament rules, Team USA, having played Sunday and getting the day off Monday, has a pitching advantage. Every USA pitcher is technically eligible to pitch. Venezuela, meanwhile, will be limited by back-to-back rules.

 

It doesn't quite seem fair to have a setup like this. Hopefully no baseball after 2028. Olympics doesn't need such unfair sports.

[clemsonbeav 560]

I do find it odd that USA had a day off, but Venezuela didn't.

[Topicmaster1010 6,542]

Funnily enough, the team that has had less rest between semifinals and finals has won every edition of the World Baseball Classic.

Edited 6 hours ago by Topicmaster1010

[orangeman 2,875]

I mean, I still find it odd that two teams have to fly around the world and play in a completely different time zone while their competition is sitting there waiting and resting. 

Edited 2 hours ago by orangeman