Pool B is a tough one. All four teams involved in it- Taipei, Korea, the Netherlands and Australia- all have the ability to win on any given day, and all four also have professional leagues of their own. While the Asian nations must be considered the favorites, the Dutch and Aussies cannot be counted out.
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Pool B of the World Baseball Classic (a preview will be up later today) will be taking place here, at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium. Not exactly the much to look at from the outside, but the way they pull up those tarps to cover fans in the upper-deck is kind of neat.
This photo is under a creative commons license and was taken by Steve Barringer.
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Pool A of the World Baseball Classic has two traditional powerhouses, Japan and Cuba, and two countries where baseball is a niche sport, Brazil and China.
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Ever wonder what the most distant seat in baseball is?
Well, it’s not really a seat, but I nominate this:
This photo of Rogers Centre taken from the CN Tower is used under a creative commons license and was taken by Chris Angle.
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Here’s a video of parts of an exhibition home run derby between Hank Aaron and Sadaharu Oh in November, 1974. Aaron won, 10-9.
Continuing the international flavor of the Pictures of the Day, here’s a picture of perhaps the best player who will be suiting up for the Dominican Republic this year: Robinson Cano.
This photo is used under a creative commons license and was taken by Tom Thai.
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