http://www.mail.com/subjects/984382-world-baseball-classic.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/984382-world-baseball-classic.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1995402-baseball-lacks-mlb-guarantee-olympic-bid.html ROME (AP) — Baseball and softball's joint bid for Olympic reinstatement is still lacking a guarantee that major league stars would be available to play ahead of a key presentation to the IOC next month. International Baseball Federation President Riccardo Fraccari is holding out hope that Major League Baseball will commit its players for at least the semi... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:42:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1995402-baseball-lacks-mlb-guarantee-olympic-bid.html 2013-04-03T15:42:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1966392-unbeaten-dominicans-win-world-baseball-classic-3-0.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Samuel Deduno pleaded with Tony Pena to leave him in the game — the outing of his life, his country across his chest. Pena stuck with the demonstrative Dominican Republic right-hander — with his island nation's World Baseball Classic hopes hanging on that managerial move. Deduno made Pena change his mind, and he never changes his mind... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:37:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1966392-unbeaten-dominicans-win-world-baseball-classic-3-0.html 2013-03-20T07:37:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1963950-dominicans-beat-netherlands-4-1-reach-wbc-final.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After two World Baseball Classics dominated by Japan, this one is coming down to a pair of proud Caribbean nations. When the undefeated Dominican Republic plays Puerto Rico on Tuesday night in a rematch only three days after they last met in Miami, two island countries with years of baseball success will give the world another version... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:01:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1963950-dominicans-beat-netherlands-4-1-reach-wbc-final.html 2013-03-19T08:01:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1961786-puerto-rico-beats-japan-reaches-wbc-final.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Even with a roster devoid of major leaguers and a mere six months to prepare his club, Japan manager Koji Yamamoto still felt immense pressure to continue his country's dominance in the World Baseball Classic. This time, under far different circumstances four years later, two-time reigning champion Japan couldn't pull off a remarkable... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:32:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1961786-puerto-rico-beats-japan-reaches-wbc-final.html 2013-03-18T08:32:10Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1961206-yanks-teixeira-partially-torn-tendon-sheath.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mark Teixeira says he has a partially torn tendon sheath in his right wrist and didn't rule out missing up to two months of the regular season. The first baseman rejoined the New York Yankees at spring training Sunday after getting hurt March 5 while with the U.S. team at the World Baseball Classic. The injury initially was announced as... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:55:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1961206-yanks-teixeira-partially-torn-tendon-sheath.html 2013-03-17T18:55:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1960140-team-usa-ousted-wbc-journeyman-jolts-em.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Braun and Ryan Vogelsong are out, Team USA is ruined. Either that, or a much simpler reason a club loaded with big league All-Stars got jettisoned in the World Baseball Classic: For one night, a pitcher who is the very definition of a journeyman became the best pitcher in the universe. "As an American, I wanted ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:19:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1960140-team-usa-ousted-wbc-journeyman-jolts-em.html 2013-03-16T22:19:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1958838-figueroa-helps-puerto-rico-oust-us-wbc-4-3.html MIAMI (AP) — Brandon Phillips grimaced as he chuckled about his travel plans. He had hoped to accompany Team USA to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in San Francisco. Instead, because the Americans were eliminated Friday night by Puerto Rico, he'll rejoin the Cincinnati Reds at spring training in Goodyear, Ariz. "I didn't w... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:38:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1958838-figueroa-helps-puerto-rico-oust-us-wbc-4-3.html 2013-03-16T07:38:35Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1958224-mets-wright-moderate-rib-strain-will-rest.html KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets third baseman David Wright has a moderate strain on the left side of his rib cage that will shut him down until next week, leaving his status for opening day uncertain. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Wright would rest for three to five days. Only time will tell whether the 30-year-old star is ready to begin t... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:25:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1958224-mets-wright-moderate-rib-strain-will-rest.html 2013-03-15T21:25:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1958236-mlb-pitchers-lost-translation.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — There were times in the low minors when Mariano Rivera felt totally lost on the mound. That was, before he got a good grasp of his cut fastball — and English. "The manager or coach would tell me something and I didn't understand them," the New York Yankees' closer said. "You nod your head yes, but you have no idea what they are saying."... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:02:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1958236-mlb-pitchers-lost-translation.html 2013-03-15T21:02:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1956236-dominicans-beat-united-wbc-3-1.html MIAMI (AP) — Horns honked, percussion pulsed and school kids squealed. Miami can make quite a din when the Dominicans win. The visiting team on the scoreboard, the Dominican Republic made itself at home by beating the United States 3-1 Thursday night to earn a berth in the final round of the World Baseball Classic. Pinch-hitter Erick Aybar singled home Ne... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 03:34:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1956236-dominicans-beat-united-wbc-3-1.html 2013-03-15T03:34:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1953112-brewers-gomez-agree-to-283m-4-year-deal.html SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Carlos Gomez ran after balls hit into the outfield and zipped from base to base with the same intensity, his big new contract apparently not affecting his style of play. Gomez and the Milwaukee Brewers agreed to a four-year, $28.3 million deal on Wednesday, and Gomez played in a spring game hours later. The 27-year-old center fiel... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:57:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1953112-brewers-gomez-agree-to-283m-4-year-deal.html 2013-03-14T04:57:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1953558-puerto-rico-rallies-italy-4-3-wbc.html MIAMI (AP) — With the score tied and two outs, Puerto Rico's Alex Rios kept running from second base. Rios scored the go-ahead run without a play, and the Puerto Ricans rallied to oust Italy from the World Baseball Classic with a 4-3 victory Wednesday night. The Puerto Ricans went hitless in their first 12 at-bats with runners in scoring position but stil... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:02:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1953558-puerto-rico-rallies-italy-4-3-wbc.html 2013-03-14T04:02:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1951940-want-tix-spring-training-crowds-this-year.html KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Fresh from pitching against solid Atlanta hitters, Jake Westbrook faced a far trickier test: Guess how much fans paid for box seats to watch the exhibition game. "Hmmm, I have no idea," the St. Louis starter ventured. "Twenty bucks?" Gotcha! $54 for top tickets sold Tuesday at the Braves' ballpark at Walt Disney World Resort. "Wow,"... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:10:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1951940-want-tix-spring-training-crowds-this-year.html 2013-03-13T22:10:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1950504-us-beats-puerto-rico-7-1-wbc.html MIAMI (AP) — Gio Gonzalez gave Team USA its best start yet, and David Wright provided a big finish. Gonzalez pitched five scoreless innings and the Americans beat Puerto Rico 7-1 in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday night. Wright drove in five runs, the last three with a bases-loaded double in the eighth. That prompted chants of "U-S-A! U-S-A!" from t... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:45:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1950504-us-beats-puerto-rico-7-1-wbc.html 2013-03-13T04:45:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1949754-dominican-republic-rallies-italy-5-4-wbc.html MIAMI (AP) — Robinson Cano pumped his fist. Jose Reyes and Hanley Ramirez danced together near home plate. Fernando Rodney pointed to the sky after the final out. The Dominican Republic is unbeaten and having fun in the World Baseball Classic. Nelson Cruz's two-out, RBI single broke a seventh-inning tie, and the Dominicans overcame an early four-run defic... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:17:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1949754-dominican-republic-rallies-italy-5-4-wbc.html 2013-03-12T22:17:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1949146-japan-beats-netherlands-10-6-wbc.html TOKYO (AP) — Shinnosuke Abe homered twice in an eight-run second inning, Hisayoshi Chono drove in five runs and two-time defending champion Japan beat the Netherlands 10-6 Tuesday to win its second-round group in the World Baseball Classic. Both nations already had clinched berths in the semifinals at San Francisco on March 17-18. Japan will play the seco... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:34:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1949146-japan-beats-netherlands-10-6-wbc.html 2013-03-12T16:34:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1946316-netherlands-beats-cuba-7-6-reaches-wbc-semis.html TOKYO (AP) — Kalian Sams' ninth-inning sacrifice fly scored Andruw Jones with the winning run, capping a comeback from a two-run, eighth-inning deficit and lifting the Netherlands past Cuba 7-6 Monday and into the World Baseball Classic semifinals. The Netherlands, the first European team to reach the final four, advanced along with two-time defending cha... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:06:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1946316-netherlands-beats-cuba-7-6-reaches-wbc-semis.html 2013-03-11T23:06:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1947086-gonzalez-starts-us-puerto-rico-wbc.html MIAMI (AP) — Gio Gonzalez munched on chicken wings and shrimp scampi at a sports bar in his hometown as he watched Team USA rally to stay alive in the World Baseball Classic. The next game he'll take in from the mound. The Washington Nationals' left-hander will start for the United States in its opener of round two Tuesday night against Puerto Rico. The U... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:02:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1947086-gonzalez-starts-us-puerto-rico-wbc.html 2013-03-11T22:02:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1946006-netherlands-beats-cuba-7-6-to-advance-wbc.html TOKYO (AP) — Kalian Sams drove in the winning run on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Netherlands past Cuba 7-6 Monday and advance to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic. Sams' deep fly ball to centerfield off Cuba reliever Diosdany Castillo at Tokyo Dome allowed Andruw Jones to score from third and touched off a wild... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:24:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1946006-netherlands-beats-cuba-7-6-to-advance-wbc.html 2013-03-11T14:24:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1945388-dominican-republic-beats-puerto-rico-4-2-wbc.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Robinson Cano homered and the undefeated Dominican Republic beat Puerto Rico 4-2 on Sunday night to win their first-round group in the World Baseball Classic. The New York Yankees slugger had three hits to help the Dominicans finish 3-0 in Group C. Next, they move on to the second round in Miami, where they will play Group D r... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:40:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1945388-dominican-republic-beats-puerto-rico-4-2-wbc.html 2013-03-11T04:40:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1944810-suspensions-canada-mexico-brawl-classic.html PHOENIX (AP) — The violent misdeeds of the Mexican and Canadian baseball teams will go unpunished. The World Baseball Classic decided no players will be suspended in the aftermath of Saturday's nasty brawl between the teams. Video of the fighting spread across the globe, giving the WBC a major league dose of unwanted attention. Organiz... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:00:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1944810-suspensions-canada-mexico-brawl-classic.html 2013-03-11T04:00:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1945176-jones-hosmer-lead-us-canada-move-up-wbc.html PHOENIX (AP) — Running out of outs, Adam Jones and the United States suddenly broke loose and saved themselves from a humbling loss. Now, thanks to a fast finish, they're heading to Miami for the next round of the World Baseball Classic. Jones doubled in the tying and go-ahead runs in the eighth inning, Eric Hosmer hit a three-run double in the ninth and ... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:33:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1945176-jones-hosmer-lead-us-canada-move-up-wbc.html 2013-03-11T03:33:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1944776-brawl-world-baseball-classic-scenes.html Of course, there was the bunt single that turned into a brawl between the players - and the fans - in the Mexico-Canada WBC matchup. But the World Baseball Classic has also included such memorable moments as the U.S.'s David Wright's grand slam against Italy and Japan's 16-4 runaway against the Netherlands. Here are some of the images captured during the ... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:40:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1944776-brawl-world-baseball-classic-scenes.html 2013-03-10T18:40:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1944420-japan-routs-netherlands-16-4-reaches-wbc-semis.html TOKYO (AP) — Two-time defending champion Japan hit a record-tying six home runs, scoring in all seven innings Sunday to rout the Netherlands 16-4 and reach the World Baseball Classic semifinals. Japan built a 12-0 lead by the sixth inning, when the Netherlands closed on Wladimir Balentine's three-run double and Andruw Jones' RBI single. Hayato Sakamoto's ... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:03:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1944420-japan-routs-netherlands-16-4-reaches-wbc-semis.html 2013-03-10T18:03:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1943816-fierce-brawl-mars-canadas-10-3-win-mexico.html PHOENIX (AP) — A little bunt single turned this WBC matchup into a World Boxing Classic. Alfredo Aceves and several players threw nasty punches when a fierce, full-scale brawl broke out in the ninth inning Saturday of Canada's 10-3 romp over Mexico in the World Baseball Classic, a melee that also involved fans and set off skirmishes in the seats. ... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 11:32:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1943816-fierce-brawl-mars-canadas-10-3-win-mexico.html 2013-03-10T11:32:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1944058-wrights-grand-slam-leads-us-italy-6-2.html PHOENIX (AP) — With one swing, David Wright got the sputtering U.S. team off the mat in the World Baseball Classic. The New York Mets slugger hit a two-out grand slam and the U.S. pitching did the rest in a 6-2 victory over Italy Saturday night. Manager Joe Torre said he was finally able "to exhale" after Wright's hit ... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 06:39:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1944058-wrights-grand-slam-leads-us-italy-6-2.html 2013-03-10T06:39:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1943616-dominican-republic-beats-spain-6-3-wbc.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Carlos Santana homered, Robinson Cano had three hits and the Dominican Republic beat Spain 6-3 on Saturday at the World Baseball Classic. The Dominican team improved to 2-0 in Group C and advanced to the second round in Miami when Puerto Rico beat Venezuela 6-3 later Saturday. Santana and Nelson Cruz each drove in two runs for... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:24:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1943616-dominican-republic-beats-spain-6-3-wbc.html 2013-03-10T03:24:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1943812-nasty-brawl-breaks-canada-mexico-wbc-game.html PHOENIX (AP) — A nasty brawl broke out in the ninth inning of the World Baseball Classic game between Mexico and Canada on Saturday, with Boston reliever Alfredo Aceves among the several players throwing punches. The fights erupted after Canada's Rene Tosoni was hit by a pitch from Arnold Leon with Canada leading 9-3 at Chase Field, home of the Arizona Di... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:25:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1943812-nasty-brawl-breaks-canada-mexico-wbc-game.html 2013-03-09T23:25:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1943030-cuba-routs-taiwan-14-0-world-baseball-classic.html TOKYO (AP) — Yasmany Tomas hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning, helping Cuba rout Taiwan 14-0 Saturday in the second round of the World Baseball Classic. Tomas' second home run of the tournament gave Cuba a 6-0 lead at Tokyo Dome, and the 2006 runner-up added eight runs in the sixth before the game was ended under the mercy rule. "After losing yest... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:32:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1943030-cuba-routs-taiwan-14-0-world-baseball-classic.html 2013-03-09T15:32:46Z