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World Baseball Classic (USA = 2017 CHAMPS)

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World Baseball Classic odds are out and, heck yeah, Team USA is the favorite
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Mike Oz
Big League StewFebruary 9, 2017

The Dominican team celebrating its 2013 World Baseball Classic championship. (Getty Images)




Here’s the rundown:
United States — 2/1
Dominican Republic — 5/2
Japan — 3/1
Venezuela — 9/1
Puerto Rico — 10/1
South Korea — 10/1
Cuba — 18/1
Mexico — 25/1
Netherlands — 25/1
Canada — 66/1
Chinese Taipei — 80/1
Australia — 150/1
China — 150/1
Colombia — 150/1
Italy — 150/1
Israel — 200/1

Who’s going to put down 20 bucks on Israel and hope for the huge upset?

As you can see, the U.S. has a slight edge against the Dominican team, which won the 2013 WBC and features a number of notable MLB names. They’re no slouches. Just look at this list: Manny Machado, Adrian Beltre, Robinson Cano, Nelton Cruz, Johnny Cueto and Carlos Martinez.

Japan made it to the semi-finals in 2013 and won the first two Classics. It would probably rank higher here if it hadn’t lost Shohei Otani (aka the Japanese Babe Ruth) because of injury. Puerto Rico will be an interesting team to watch as its roster has a number of young stars, including Carlos Correa, Javier Baez and Francisco Lindor plus veteran Carlos Beltran.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/world-...-yeah-team-usa-is-the-favorite-203332523.html
 
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Team USA knocked out the Dominicans late last night.

Stanton crushed a projectile into the seats that would have killed someone if it hit them
Hosmer was his usual big game clutchy self
McCutchen hit a big late inning 2 run double to seal it
Adam Jones stole a HR from Machado in the 7th that was like something out of The Natural

Danny Duffy actually made the play of the game when he got out of a 2nd & 3rd 0 out jam in the bottom of the second already down 2-0. It looked like the DR was going to roll team USA at that point but once he got out of it momentum swung and they never got it back. They could have gotten it back if Machado's home run hadn't been stolen by Jones because Cano hit what would have been a game tying HR in the very next at bat.

Final Four will be played in Dodger Stadium:

Puerto Rico vs Netherlands
Japan vs USA

Championship game Wednesday night
 
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Jaxbuck said:
Team USA knocked out the Dominicans late last night.

Stanton crushed a projectile into the seats that would have killed someone if it hit them
Hosmer was his usual big game clutchy self
McCutchen hit a big late inning 2 run double to seal it
Adam Jones stole a HR from Machado in the 7th that was like something out of The Natural

Danny Duffy actually made the play of the game when he got out of a 2nd & 3rd 0 out jam in the bottom of the second already down 2-0. It looked like the DR was going to roll team USA at that point but once he got out of it momentum swung and they never got it back. They could have gotten it back if Machado's home run hadn't been stolen by Jones because Cano hit what would have been a game tying HR in the very next at bat.

Final Four will be played in Dodger Stadium:

Puerto Rico vs Netherlands
Japan vs USA

Championship game Wednesday night
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the catch by Jones was the best baseball play I have ever seen live if you take into account setting/situation. im still in awe of that play. This tournament has been a blast to watch so far and it will be even sweeter when USA gets revenge on PR in the champ game
 
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brodybuck21 said:
the catch by Jones was the best baseball play I have ever seen live if you take into account setting/situation. im still in awe of that play. This tournament has been a blast to watch so far and it will be even sweeter when USA gets revenge on PR in the champ game
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Of the four teams left only one of them has ever won it - Japan. They've done it twice. Of course, they had Yu Darvish back then. This time it'll be Tomoyuki Sugano vs Tanner Roark.
 
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last nights game between PR and Netherlands was fun to watch. Balentien for Neth had himself quite the tourney and if the Dutch hadnt run the bases like they were the Cincinnati Reds they might be playing in the champ tomm night. that was brutal.
 
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OHSportsFan said:
Finals! 2-1 win USA!

I gotta stop staying up late for sports.
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i was thinking the same thing. but get ready to do it 1 more night...oh wait...sweet 16 starts tomm night....oh well ill sleep when Im dead. this tourney has been fun to watch especially since the USA is still in it. Gonna be a battle royale tonight. hoping the weather is better but maybe it woud play to USA advantage? small ball. oh and hey Arenado please stop striking out. kthxbai
 
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