Baseball's version of the World Cup began this week. Some of the USA's best players aren't playing and all of the Cuban stars can't play so it takes some talent away from the event but it's still a great tournament. Japan won the first 2 classics and the DR won the most recent classic in 2013.
Pool A-Korea:
Israel: 3-0
Netherlands: 2-1
Korea: 1-2
Chinese Taipei: 0-3
Pool B-Japan:
Japan: 3-0
Cuba: 2-1
Australia: 1-2
China: 0-3
Pool C- Miami:
USA: 2-1
Domincan Republic: 3-0
Columbia: 1-2
Canada: 0-3
Pool D- Mexico:
Puerto Rico: 3-0
Venezuela: 2-2
Mexico: 1-2
Italy: 1-3
Round 2:
Pool E- Japan:
Japan: 3-0
Cuba: 0-3
Israel: 1-2
Netherlands: 2-1
Pool F- San Diego:
Puerto Rico: 3-0
Domincan Republic: 2-1
USA: 2-1
Venezuela: 0-3
Final 4- LA:
Puerto Rico vs The Kingdom of the Netherlands: 4-3 PR
The United States of America vs Japan: 2-1USA
United States of America vs Puerto Rico:
All games are on MLB Network. Here's a link to the schedule:
