Good morning, Mets fans! According to Paulsen of Sports Media Watch, there was a record audience of nearly five million viewers for the World Baseball Classic final. The Fox Sports 1 audience outdrew all but one MLB game on the network last year (including postseason). The game referenced was Phillies vs. Padres NLCS game four with an average of 4.88 million viewers. Tuesday’s Japan vs. United...
Good morning, Mets fans! The World Baseball Classic came to a close on Tuesday, and crowned Team Japan as they went on to beat the U.S. 3-2. The U.S. opened the second inning with a Trea Turner solos shot that went 405 feet. Japan then responded in the bottom half of the inning with two runs of their own. Munetaka Murakami answered with a solo shot of his own and Lars Nootbaar grounded into a...
It was a winner takes all night at Loan Depot Park in Miami as Mike Trout, Trea Turner, and the United States took on Shohei Ohtani of team Japan. Arizona Diamondbacks’ right-handed pitcher Merrill Kelly who got the ball for the U.S. against Shoto Imanaga, the left-handed pitcher from Japan. The United States got off to an early lead, but two home runs by Japan were enough to give Japan the...
This Fan Shot was written by former MMO writer Satish Ram. As a once famed British professional wrestler used to take delight in saying, I am afraid I have some bad news to dole out to some of the fanbase—and that might be a common theme throughout this piece. The World Baseball Classic is the singular best thing for the game of baseball right now. I want to run that by you all again: there is...
Good morning, Mets fans! Will Sammon of The Athletic posted an article Friday night detailing Edwin Díaz’s optimism about a potential 2023 return. Mets team physician Dr. James Carr and the team’s medical director Dr. David Altchek were in Miami and were able to take care of and diagnose Díaz quickly following his freak injury at the end of Team Puerto Rico’s victory over the...
Team Puerto Rico defeated Team Israel 10-0 in eight innings, throwing the first perfect game in World Baseball Classic history. Four pitchers, Jose De Leon, Yacksel Rios, Edwin Diaz, and Duane Underwood Jr. combined for the feat. The Puerto Rican national team reached the 10-run mercy rule threshold in the bottom of the eighth inning. Enrique Hernandez singled on a ground ball to left field to...
Good morning, Mets fans. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, Brooks Raley is being replaced on the Team USA roster due to injury, with former Met Aaron Loup taking his spot. It’s not certain what kind of injury Raley is dealing with, or how severe the injury is, but it’s enough to keep him out of the World Baseball Classic which raises concerns. Raley was acquired from...
The 2023 World Baseball Classic opened up play on Wednesday morning, and now would be a great time to take an in-depth look at Pool B as they are set to begin action later tonight. The five teams in this pool will battle it out in Tokyo, Japan. A few of these teams are unproven at this level, which should make for some very intriguing matchups, while others have experienced groups with big-name...
The World Baseball Classic is right around the corner baseball fans, with play to begin in just a few short days. All Pool D games will be played at loanDepot Park in Miami beginning on March 11. Where Each Team Ranks 1. Dominican Republic The DR is filled with talent from the bottom to the top. Their roster is led by names like Manny Machado, Juan Soto, José Ramírez, Vladimir Guerrero Jr....
The World Baseball Classic starts Tuesday night with a matchup between Cuba and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Before that gets started, let’s rank every team playing in the 2023 WBC. 1. USA Trout. Mookie. Goldy. Arenado. Realmuto. Turner. Tucker. Simply put, this may be the best batting lineup we’ve ever seen in baseball history. Chock-full of MVPs and All-Stars, the batting order...
With the World Baseball Classic beginning on Tuesday night, we take a look at Pool A, which kicks off all of the action in Taichung, Taiwan. Yes, the games will be on late at night or early in the morning, but it is a good way to get your fix of meaningful baseball games in before the start of the regular season. While there is one prohibitive favorite in the group, the race for second place and...
Several Mets are set to participate in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. So there’s a good chance this list featuring players who were Mets at one time or another encapsulating the four previous editions of the international tournament will have an addition or two by the time it’s over on March 21. 2006 and 2009: Dice-K Goes Back-to-Back By the time Daisuke Matsuzaka arrived in...
