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World Baseball Classic
Japan Is the WBC Standard — So Why Is the U.S. Favored?
Odds have the Americans as heavy World Baseball Classic favorites for 2026, but historical dominance suggests "Samurai Japan" (侍ジャパン) is being…
Mar 3
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Neil Paine
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Japan Stands Alone Atop The WBC
The most dominant World Baseball Classic nation proved it again Tuesday night.
Mar 22, 2023
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Neil Paine
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Defending WBC Champs (U.S.) Or Elo No. 1 (Japan) — Who Ya Got?
Setting the stage for the final chapter of an exciting World Baseball Classic.
Mar 21, 2023
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Neil Paine
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Dominican Republic v. Puerto Rico Will Be One Of The Best WBC Matchups Ever
The do-or-die stakes only heighten the tension around Wednesday night's game.
Mar 15, 2023
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Neil Paine
World Baseball Classic Elo Ratings Update
Where the teams rank through games of March 11.
Mar 12, 2023
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Neil Paine
Who's The Team To Beat At The World Baseball Classic?
We sized up the field using three different criteria.
Mar 8, 2023
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Neil Paine
Team USA’s World Baseball Classic Championship Didn’t Come Easy
Team USA finally did it. Buoyed by a tremendous pitching performance from starter Marcus Stroman — who carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning — the…
Mar 23, 2017
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Neil Paine
Team USA’s Final Challenge: Beating The Hottest World Baseball Classic Team Of All Time
Before the United States began its World Baseball Classic run a couple weeks ago, I wrote about how downright mediocre the team’s track record had been…
Mar 22, 2017
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Neil Paine
The U.S. Is Downright Mediocre At The World Baseball Classic
American fans like to think of the U.S.
Mar 8, 2017
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Neil Paine
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