Late WBC News for Feb. 25, 2013

If you missed the news from earlier today, go here. For the news from the day, go below the jump:

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World Baseball Classic Preview: Pool A (Fukuoka, Japan)

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.

Go below the jump for the preview:

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Picture of the day: Upper Deck

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.

Early WBC News for Feb. 25, 2013

Want the WBC news from overnight? Go below the jump…

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Late WBC News for Feb. 24, 2013

If you missed this morning’s WBC news, go here. For some news from during the day, go below the jump.

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Random Video of the Undetermined Amount of Time: Aaron vs. Oh

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.

Picture of the Day: Robinson Cano

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.

Early WBC News for Feb. 24, 2013

For last night’s news, go here. For news from the overnight, go below the jump:

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Late WBC News for Feb. 23, 2013

If you missed the news from earlier today, go here. For news from the day, go below the jump.

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Picture of the day: Go Dutch!

Today’s picture, used under a creative commons license and taken by “.m for mattijs”, is of a young Dutch honkbal fan cheering on the Orange during last year’s Haarlem Baseball Week.