It's been a tough week for Omar Vizquel, the manager of the Venezuelan National team at the World Baseball Classic. His talent laden squad came into the tournament with high hopes and a roster stacked with major-league baseball stars including two of its very best hitters in Miguel Cabrera (DET) and José Altuve (HOU), along dominant pitcher, "King" Felix Hernandez (SEA). Add … [Read more...]
Miami Time Machine
So I'm reading my Twitter feed this morning and I see this: "Bases now loaded with 2 out. Éric Gagné will now come out the bullpen to pitch for Canada. #wbc2017" Excuse me? Éric Gagné ? The Éric Gagné that notched 84 consecutive saves for my beloved LA Dodgers? That Éric Gagné? Quick ! Where is my phone! Hit the At Bat app, click TV on, Chromecast and wait. "Commercial … [Read more...]
2017 World Baseball Classic Gets Underway
The World Baseball Classic for 2017 got underway in the wee hours of the morning (for those of us in North America), with Israel edging South Korea, 2-1 in 10 innings at Seoul, South Korea. The WBSC headline made it clear that it was an upset of epic proportions: No. 41 Israel shocks No. 3 Korea 2-1 in extra-inning thriller to open World Baseball Classic 2017 I imagine my … [Read more...]