2017 World Baseball Classic Thread

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[thirty-two]

Murica!

 

[Bert]

I always mean to watch some of this thing but I always seem to miss it.

Just FYI Game 1 for the USA is
Fri, Mar 10
6:00 PM EST
vs. Columbia


Want to change the thread name and we'll just have this be the WBC thread?

 

[Ronin]

Jon MorosiVerified account‏@jonmorosi 43s43 seconds ago
Adrian Beltre (calf) still working to be ready for @WBCBaseball 1st round; if he’s replaced due to injury, he’s ineligible for rest of WBC.

 

[Ronin]

Jon MorosiVerified account‏@jonmorosi
In @WBCBaseball, Colombia will start Jose Quintana vs. U.S. and Julio Teheran vs. Canada. My look at Pool C: http://m.mlb.com/news/article/216902648/world-baseball-classic-pool-c-scouting-report/… @MLB

 

[Ronin]

Jon MorosiVerified account‏@jonmorosi 47s48 seconds ago
. @Julio_Teheran will start for Colombia vs. @baseballcanada -- and @Braves teammate @FreddieFreeman5 -- in @WBCBaseball on Mar. 11. @MLB

 

[Ronin]

Ken Rosenthal‏ @Ken_Rosenthal
Source: #Athletics RHP Liam Hendriks withdrawing from WBC, will not pitch for Team Australia. He is not injured. Just choosing not to go.

 

[Ronin]

Jon Morosi‏ @jonmorosi
. @MiguelCabrera finding his voice as leader for Team Venezuela in @WBCBaseball. My Pool D preview: (link: http://m.mlb.com/news/article/216942920/miguel-cabrera-is-team-venezuelas-leader/) m.mlb.com/news/article/2… @MLBNetwork @MLB

 

[Ronin]

Jon Morosi‏ @jonmorosi
. @MiguelCabrera, captain of Team Venezuela, intent on winning country's first @WBCBaseball title. Pool D preview:
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/216942920/miguel-cabrera-is-team-venezuelas-leader/

 

[Ronin]

John Blundell‏ @JBMLBPR
The 3/11 WBC game between Team USA-DR at Marlins Park in Miami has been sold out! Should make for a great atmosphere! @MLB @MLBNetwork

 

[Ronin]

Bob Dutton‏ @TNT_Mariners
#Mariners SS Jean Segura looms as likely choice to join Dominican roster in WBC. (link: http://bit.ly/2me5Hgr) bit.ly/2me5Hgr

 

[Ronin]

Jon Morosi‏ @jonmorosi
. @ChrisArcher22 scheduled to throw 3 IP on Saturday, lining him up to face Colombia in @WBCBaseball opener with 1 extra day of rest. @MLB9:03 AM · Mar 2, 2017

 

[Ronin]

Jean Segura will replace Hanley Ramirez on Dominican Republic’s @WBCBaseball roster, GM Moises Alou confirmed to me. @MLB @MLBNetwork

 

[Ronin]

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Jon Morosi‏ @jonmorosi
Dutch lineup for WBC exhibition: Simmons ss; Profar lf; Bogaerts 3b; Balentien rf; Schoop 2b; Gregorius dh; Smith 1b; Zarraga c; Oduber cf.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Jesse Sanchez‏ @JesseSanchezMLB
Source: J. Cueto will not pitch in 1st round of WBC & it's uncertain if he'll pitch in semis/finals. He's expected in AZ Friday at latest.

 

[Ronin]

Ken Rosenthal‏ @Ken_Rosenthal
Source: #Pirates’ Josh Harrison joining Team USA for WBC. #STLCards’ Matt Carpenter is player he likely will replace.

 

[Ronin]

Jerry Crasnick‏ @jcrasnick
Can confirm Josh Harrison is on Team USA WBC roster. Matt Carpenter will sit it out because of back stiffness.

 

[Ronin]

Jayson Stark‏ @jaysonst
Marlins catcher A.J. Ellis is officially out of the World Baseball Classic. His manager, Don Mattingly, says...

 

[Ronin]

Andrew Baggarly‏ @extrabaggs
Johnny Cueto confirms he's out of 1st round of WBC and it's a possibility he would pitch in later rounds if DR advances.

 

[Ronin]

Josh Inglis‏@inglis_josh4 15h15 hours ago
Taiwan's pitchers for GM 1 vs Israel @WBCBaseball Kuo Chun Lin SP Chen Kuan Yu RP Chiang Shao Ching RP

 

[Ronin]

Josh Inglis‏@inglis_josh4 15h15 hours ago
Taiwan will start @Rakuten__Eagles Sung Chia Hao in Gm2 vs the Netherlands.

 

[Ronin]

Josh Inglis‏@inglis_josh4 15h15 hours ago
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) may use pitcher Chen Kuan Hi in GM3 vs South Korea if pitch count on GM 1 is low enough @WBCBaseball

 

[Ronin]

Fulmer to miss next start due to sprained ankle
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Michael Fulmer will miss his scheduled start for the Tigers on Monday, and possibly a World Baseball Classic assignment, after spraining his right ankle during workouts on Saturday.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/218031270/tigers-michael-fulmer-has-sprained-ankle/

 

[Ronin]

MLB‏Verified account@MLB
Bottom of the 9th. Tie game. Can South Korea walk off in the first game of #WBC2017? http://atmlb.com/2n5DRjZ