The 3-9 loss to Team USA on Sunday had a some kind of a sour taste for the Netherlands. First the late-second edition of Brian Roberts seemed to energize the American offense,…
Category: 2009 World Baseball Classic
Cuba on verge of Elimination in World Baseball Classic
World Baseball Classic Schedule for March 16: Tuesday, 1am CET, WBC Pool 2: Puerto Rico – Venezuela (Dolphin Stadium, Miami, Florida, ESPN America, ESPN, MLB.tv live) Puerto Rico and Venezuela will meet…
WBC San Diego: Korea starts with Win over Mexico into Round two
World Baseball Classic, Round two, Pool one: Korea – Mexico 8-2 MEX 020 000 000 2 9 1 KOR 020 110 40X 8 12 1 Box score Korea had a prefect start…
WBC Miami: Team USA beats and eliminates Netherlands
World Baseball Classic, Round two, Pool two: USA – Netherlands 9-3 NED 000 000 120 3 12 1 USA 120 311 01X 9 12 1 Box score The Cinderella story is over….
WBC San Diego: Dice-K leads Japan to Shutout over Cuba
World Baseball Classic, Pool one, Round two: Cuba – Japan 0-6 JPN 003 110 001 6 12 2 CUB 000 000 000 0 8 0 Box score Daisuke Matsuzaka led the Japanese…
Netherlands, USA fight against Elimination from World Baseball Classic
The second round of the 2009 World Baseball Classic started on Saturday with wins by Venezuela and Puerto Rico at the Dolphin Stadium in Miami. Today the schedule will be kicked off…
WBC Miami: Puerto Rico shows no Mercy in Rout over USA
World Baseball Classic, Round two, Pool two: Puerto Rico – USA 11-1 (7) USA 000 010 0 1 6 0 PUE 240 010 4 11 13 0 Box score Puerto Rico scored…
WBC Miami: Venezuela beats Netherlands in Second-Round Opener
World Baseball Classic Pool two, Round two: Venezuela – Netherlands 3-1 NED 010 000 000 1 6 0 VEN 100 100 01X 3 3 2 Box score The Dutch team missed out…
Round Two of 2009 World Baseball Classic starts Saturday
Eight teams are left in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. The second round, also being played in a double elimination format, kicks off at 6pm CET in Miami with Venezuela taking on…
Dutch Ambassador talks to ESPN about Baseball
[youtube QO7Zbv2scpE] Following the two stunning victories over the Dominican Republic in round one of the 2009 World Baseball Classic by the Netherlands, the Dutch Ambassador in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Renee Jones-Bos…
Japan, Korea with mixed Results in Arizona, more 09 WBC Notes
Some notes about the eight remaining teams at the 2009 World Baseball Classic. The second round starts on Saturday and will be played once again in a double-elimination format. Japan: The Japanese…
WBC Pool B: Cuba sets up matchup versus Japan with Rout over Mexico
World Baseball Classic Pool B: Cuba – Mexico 16-4 (7) MEX 002 110 0 4 5 0 CUB 101 500 9 16 17 1 Box score Cuba set up a rematch of…
World Baseball Classic over for Statia, Jurrjens might join Dutch
The Dutch Honkbalsite (Honkbalsite.com) reports on Thursday morning that shortstop Hainley Statia will miss the remainder of the 2009 World Baseball Classic due to an injury. He strained his hamstring midway through…
Cuba, Mexico determining 1st Seed in World Baseball Classic Pool B
The first round of the 2009 World Baseball Classic is nearly over. One more game is left, determining the ranking of Pool B. The second round is scheduled to start on Saturday,…
WBC Pool B: Mexico pounds Australia 16-1, advances to San Diego
World Baseball Classic Pool B: Australia – Mexico 1-16 (6) MEX 004 714 16 13 0 AUS 000 100 1 6 0 Box score After Australia crushed Mexico last Sunday, everybody hoped…
WBC Pool C: Venezuela makes Statement, beats USA
World Baseball Classic Pool C: USA – Venezuela 3-5 VEN 001 012 100 5 12 1 USA 000 100 020 3 7 0 Box score Venezuela set up a matchup with the…
WBC Pool D: Puerto Rico shuts out Netherlands for Seed #1
World Baseball Classic Pool D: Puerto Rico – Netherlands 5-0 NED 000 000 000 0 6 0 PUE 100 021 01X 5 10 0 Box score No more surprise victories for the…
Mexico, Australia battle for final Spot in World Baseball Classic Round 2
The 2009 World Baseball Classic continues this evening with three games in Pools B to D. Only one more spot is open in round two. Australia and Mexico battle at the Foro…
Reliving the Netherlands Triumph over the Dominican Republic
This a short clip of yesterday’s ESPN Sport Center recap of the stunning victory by the Netherlands over the Dominican team on Tuesday in Pool D of the 2009 World Baseball Classic….
WBC Pool B: Cuba needs Pinch Hit Homer to beat Australia
World Baseball Classic Pool B: Australia – Cuba 4-5 CUB 001 001 120 5 9 1 AUS 000 103 000 4 6 1 Box score Cuba survived a major scare at the…
WBC Pool D: Again! Dutch Team pulls of another Upset, goes to Miami
World Baseball Classic Pool D: Netherlands – Dominican Republic 2-1 (11) DOM 000 000 000 01 1 7 3 NED 000 000 000 02 2 5 1 Box score Unbelievable. The Netherlands…
WBC Pool C: Venezuela uses two big Innings to eliminate Italy
World Baseball Classic Pool C: Venezuela – Italy 10-1 ITA 000 000 100 1 6 1 VEN 000 450 10X 10 14 0 Box score The dream is over for Italy at…
Can Netherlands and Italy pull off another Upset in World Baseball Classic?
What a great tournament for European Baseball. The Netherlands and Italy however need two more upsets tonight, for round two of the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Additionally the homerun happy lineup of…
WBC Pool B: Mexico crushes and sends South Africa home
World Baseball Classic Pool B: South Africa – Mexico 3-14 MEX 102 000 344 14 16 2 SFA 101 000 100 3 7 2 Box score Mexico crushed South Africa 14-3 on…
WBC Pool D: Late Puerto Rican Rally denies another Dutch Upset
World Baseball Classic Pool D: Puerto Rico – Netherlands 3-1 NED 010 000 000 1 5 1 PUE 000 000 03X 3 8 0 Box score Puerto Rico needed three runs in…