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The Mets sent a lot of good players to the WBC this year, and most of them either got hurt or were bad in 2009.

Congrats to Japan for repeating as World Baseball Classic champions!  Japan played well and well earned their title after a very exciting 5-3 victory over South Korea in 10 innings.  The game...

After round one in Toronto, I found that each pitcher who played in a WBC game there was throwing the ball slower than a previous outing in the same park.  Depending on which game you picked, you...

Now that the United States has been eliminated from the World Baseball Classic we can all look forward to the Korea-Japan championship. Oh, and Chris Iannetta's return to Tucson. Here's a s...

A daily trip around the Detroit Tigers news cycle and blogosphere, including the return of the team's starting outfield, Rick Porcello's performance against the Yankees, an in-depth interview with a former top prospect, and Joel Zumaya's troubling career track.

How the World Baseball Classic was lost -- and why it makes one fan less likely to tune in next time.

United States vs. Japan, 8:00 PM (ESPN) World Baseball Classic, Semifinal #2 Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California The starting pitchers are Roy Oswalt (USA) and Daisuke Matsuzaka (JPN).