World Baseball Classic.

The World Baseball Classic started today for the U.S.A. as they played their first game of the tournament today. Already some of the other teams have played a few of their games. Of note, the Chinese Taipei team has been eliminated after losing their first two games. Japan has already clinched a second round spot after routing Korea, a team that had upset them twice in the first Classic played back in 2006. Earlier today the upset of the Classic may have taken place. The Netherlands, "The Dutch" beat the Dominican Republic 3-2. You can equate that to a AA team beating the Red Sox.
Then our team played. Though the Canadians scored first to take a 1-0 lead, and again to take another lead after we had tied it at 1-1. The U.S.A. would hit a solo homer in the fourth to tie again, and then McCann (Braves)would hit a two run shot later that inning to put the U.S.A. up for good. However Canada would push it to 4-3, and then again 6-5, after another two run homer had the U.S.A. up 6-3. The U.S.A. would end up dropping the Canadians into the loser bracket, where they will need to win their next two games to advance. Both teams are waiting to see who they will play, based on who wins the Italian, Venezuela game.

Robert L.

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