Articles related to "2009 World Baseball Classic"

The World Baseball Classic is set to begin and it should be a lot of fun to see the national pride displayed as sixteen countries vie for the championship.

The 2009 World Baseball Classic promises to be a thrilling showcase with the Dominican Republic, United States, champs Japan and 2006 runners-up Cuba among the favorites.

Manager Jon Deeble, who managed the Aussies to 2004 Olympic silver, returns to manage an Australian team which has more depth in its pitching core and in the field.

Manager Ernie Whitt is back at the helm of Canada hoping to use the home field advantage - as well as some top talent - to beat the U.S. again and reach second round.

Manager Chih-Hsien Yeh returns as boss of the Chinese Taipei team, which is expected to be limited by a number of omissions of their best stars.

Manager Terry Collins faces an up-hill battle at the 2009 World Baseball Classic as he guides a China team expected to be over-manned.

Cuba look to get some revenge and win the 2009 World Baseball Classic after losing the 2006 edition in the final to Japan.

The Dominican Republic will settle for nothing short of reaching the title game of the 2009 World Baseball Classic with a superstar-studded lineup and pitching staff.

Manager Marco Mazzieri will call upon an excellent coach staff including Mike Piazza to help him bring Italy success at 2009 World Baseball Classic.

Manager Tatsunori Hara will be guiding a Japan team at the 2009 World Baseball Classic that is hoping to defend their title from the 2006 WBC.

Manager In-Sik Kim returns to Korean side hoping to ride the wave of a strong 2006 WBC and 2008 Olympic gold medal.

Former Major League slugger Vinny Castilla takes over as Mexico manager, hoping to use outstanding pitching - and home field advantage - to advance past first round.

Manager Rod Delmonico hopes his strong pitching staff can lead the Netherlands deeper in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

Manager Hector Lopez hopes to lead Panama to their first ever World Baseball Classic victory but faces a stiff challenge in the 2009 edition.

Manager Jose Oquendo has quite a bit of talent as he leads the Puerto Rico national team at the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

South Africa will be major underdogs at the 2009 World Baseball Classic but manager Rick Magnante is hoping to bring his nation some respect.

The United States failed to advance out of the second round at the 2006 World Baseball Classic but they are thinking about winning the title in 2009.

Venezuela are loaded with talent and manager Luis Sojo hopes to ride that talent quite deep into the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

When the World Baseball Classic starts in March of 2009, all eyes will be on Team Cuba for a player to defect to Major League Baseball

For the World Baseball Classic to be as big as soccer's World Cup, MLB players have to care more about it than the regular season and World Series.

The World Baseball Classic has received a lot of criticism from detractors, but true baseball fans should embrace this international tournament.

With higher expectations than usual, Canada was ousted in a less than stellar performance against Team Italy, and glaring problems began to show.

The top professional players of 16 countries will participate in the World Baseball Classic with games to be held in Japan, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman defected from his homeland and is now expected to receive a huge contract despite question marks.

Bud Selig has said for years that instant replay isn't good for baseball. But with 25 general managers and the public in favor of replay, things may soon change.

Dice-K wants to throw longer in rehab assignments, blames his poor pitching thus far on how he's been handled. John Farrell and the Red Sox should let him have his way.