2013 World Baseball Classic

[Rally Monkey]

(Basically, I had the same thoughts that the folks at Baseball America and quinnystar27 did above.)

[NewEnglandAmazins]

Listen to the following podcast: John E. Gibson and Jim Allen discuss an interview with Team Netherlands pitching coach Bert Blyleven, talk about Samurai Japan in the WBC and preview both leagues ahead of Opening Day.

[Nutt]

I apologize, its just something I have a pet peeve about when someone re-posts something I already posted.

but on the brightside...I made Kevin's Highlights

[jalbright]

I apologize, its just something I have a pet peeve about when someone re-posts something I already posted.

but on the brightside...I made Kevin's Highlights

I understand the peeve, but there are more constructive ways to express it.

[PLowry]

WBC STANDINGS --- WBC III in 2012-2013 --- WBC's I, II, and III in 2006-2013 --- WINS, LOSSES, WINNING %, GAMES BEHIND

THE TOP 16 WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN ALL THREE WBC TOURNAMENTS

Dominican --- 8-0 1.000 - ; 14-4 .778 -

Puerto Rico --- 5-4 .556 3 1/2; 13-8 .619 2 1/2

Japan --- 5-2 .714 2 1/2; 17-7 .708 -

Netherlands --- 4-4 .500 4; 7-10 .412 6 1/2

Cuba --- 4-2 .667 3; 13-7 .650 2

Canada --- 4-2 .667 3; 6-5 .545 4 1/2

Taiwan --- 5-3 .625 3; 6-7 .462 5 1/2

USA --- 3-3 .500 4; 10-10 .500 5

South Korea --- 2-1 .667 3 1/2; 14-5 .737 1/2

Panama --- 2-2 .500 4; 2-7 .222 7 1/2

Italy --- 2-3 .400 4 1/2; 4-7 .364 6 1/2

Mexico --- 1-2 .333 4 1/2; 6-9 .400 6 1/2

Venezuela --- 1-2 .333 4 1/2; 10-7 .588 3 1/2

China --- 1-2 .333 4 1/2; 2-7 .222 7 1/2

South Africa --- 1-2 .333 4 1/2; 1-7 .125 8

Australia --- 0-3 .000 5 1/2; 1-8 .111 8 1/2

THE NEW 12 ENTRANTS IN THE 2012 WBC QUALIFYING ROUND

THE TWO NEW QUALIFYING ROUND TEAMS OUT OF 12 WHICH ADVANCED TO THE FIRST ROUND

Brazil --- 3-3 .500 4

Spain --- 3-4 .429 4 1/2

THE TEN NEW QUALIFYING ROUND TEAMS OUT OF 12 WHICH DID NOT ADVANCE TO THE FIRST ROUND

Israel --- 2-1 .667 3 1/2

Germany --- 2-2 .500 4

New Zealand --- 2-2 .500 4

Colombia --- 1-2 .333 4 1/2

England --- 1-2 .333 4 1/2

Philippines --- 1-2 .333 4 1/2

Czech --- 0-2 .000 5

France --- 0-2 .000 5

Nicaragua --- 0-2 .000 5

Thailand --- 0-2 .000 5

It is fascinating how teams which dominated WBC I and WBC II fell early in this year's WBC III --- South Korea which was 12-4 previously; Cuba which was 9-5 previously; and Venezuela which was also 9-5 previously. Similarly, it is amazing how far teams reached in the tournament who were given no chance -- Netherlands, Italy, Brazil, Spain, and New Zealand.

[Richard]

Has anyone heard about the revenues generated by the 2013 WBC? I think it generated about 18 million in 2009. I haven't read anything.