Baseball Discussion | Qualification to Summer Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 Road to LA 2028

[NearPup 4,190]

Just now, Benolympique said:

Who are the favorites for the Americas?

 

Any one of those five, toss them in a bag and pick at random. Presumably  and  have some chances too, but very slim.

[Topicmaster1010 6,614]

5 hours ago, Benolympique said:

Who are the favorites for the Americas?

 in that order in my opinion

Edited February 10 by Topicmaster1010

[Benolympique 2,451]

I would like  to see him again at the Olympic Games

[NearPup 4,190]

For some context w/ 2023 results  and  would get the two quotas.

[phelps 8,793]

30 minutes ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

 in that order in my opinion

change with given the WBC rosters 

 

ps you forgot (I'd put them at no.5, however)

 

Edited February 9 by phelps

[phelps 8,793]

like in Cricket, the 6-team tournament is senseless

[JoshMartini007 2,871]

America's qualifiers were always going to be brutal. At least there's one less nation (USA) to contend with

[Topicmaster1010 6,614]

4 hours ago, phelps said:

change with given the WBC rosters 

 

ps you forgot (I'd put them at no.5, however)

 

It's close between Mexico and Venezuela. Mexico probably has the better pitching but I think Venezuela is far superior when it comes to star power. They have pretty much all their top guys on offense besides Altuve.

 

I did accidentally forget Cuba. Call me crazy but I'm placing them 7th behind Panama. Panama is my dark horse team for the tournament and Cuba isn't looking too pretty these days to be honest especially on offense although Canada, Panama and Cuba are all probably roughly in the same tier. Maybe Puerto Rico as well since they're missing their 3 best players on offense.

[Adriano 839]

I see this qualification system so unfair. Not proportional for continental distrubition (3 teams from America - 2 for host). Just one european nation - Netherlands in next qualifying tournament - so who will be higher Netherlands our Austrialia will take this place. Shameful.

Edited March 9 by Adriano

[phelps 8,793]

59 minutes ago, Adriano said:

I see this qualification system so unfair. Not proportional for continental distrubition (3 teams from America - 2 for host). Just one european nation - Netherlands in next qualifying tournament - so who will be higher Netherlands our Austrialia will take this place. Shameful.

tbh, it respects quite well the global spreading of baseball, it makes no sense at all to have Nations that just can't be even close to the mid and top level of the game

ps the next premier 12 will have also 2 spots awarded through 2 qualification tournament, so the Kingdom of the Netherlands might not be the only European team