If you missed the news from earlier in the day, go here.
For tonight’s news, go below the jump.
Late WBC news for Feb. 18, 2013
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Blog Dealings for Feb. 18, 2013
Okay, a few new things here on the blog:
- The Continuum Baseball Rankings now have their own page at the top of the main page.
- Another WBC update will be coming later today. If you missed the earlier one, go here.
- Also, the aforementioned Continuum Baseball Rankings will be updated either today or tomorrow with some of the results of the warm-up games being played around the world in the lead-up to the World Baseball Classic.
- Finally, don’t forget that Joe Connor’s WBC Guide remains on sale and that the Continuum is also taking donations in the Tip Jar.
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Early WBC news for Feb. 18, 2013
See today’s early World Baseball Classic news below the jump:
WBC news for Feb. 17, 2013
Go below the jump for the latest news on the World Baseball Classic:
Early WBC news for Feb. 16, 2013
It’s time again for World Baseball Classic news! Go below the jump for the latest:
Early WBC news for Feb. 15, 2013
Sorry about the lack of updates last night. So, after the jump, the latest World Baseball Classic News:
Early WBC news for Feb. 14, 2013
Today’s World Baseball Classic news is available after the jump (due to length):
A little bit of late WBC news for February 13, 2013
Go here for earlier news of the day on the World Baseball Classic.
Cuba’s national team roster has been confirmed completely for the WBC now. The only way it will now change will be if there is a last-second injury:
The roster is the following:
Catchers: Frank Camilo Morejon Reyes (IND), Yosvani Peraza (PRI), and Eriel Sanchez Leon (SSP).
Infielders: Jose Dariel Abreu Correa (CFG), Jose Miguel Fernandez Diaz (MTZ), Erisbel Arruebarruena Escalante (CFG), Yulieski Gourriel Castillo and newcomers Raul Gonzalez (CA), Luis Felipe Rivera and Andy Ibañez, both from Isla de la Juventud.
Outfielders: Alfredo Despaigne Rodriguez (GRA), Frederich Cepeda Cruz (SSP), Guillermo Heredia Molina (MTZ), Alexei Bell Quintero (SCU), and Yasmani Tomas (IND).
Hurlers: Odrisamer Despaigne Orue (IND), Freddy A. Alvarez Saez (VCL), Ismel Jimenez Santiago (SSP), Vladimir Garcia Escalante (CAV), Yadier Pedroso (ART) Norberto Gonzalez Miranda (CFG), Alexander Rodriguez Matos (GTM), Yander Guevara Morales (CAV), Danny Betancourt (SCU), Leandro Martinez (Gr), Diosdani Castillo (Vcl), Raciel Iglesias and Wilber Perez, both from IJV.
Victor Mesa will be the manager of the team.
What will Barry Larkin do before managing Team Brazil in the WBC? Why, he’s going to India to teach baseball as part of a State Department program. Between doing these while also doing work for ESPN and watching his son tear it up for the University of Miami basketball team, I must wonder: does he ever sleep?
More news tomorrow….
Early WBC News for Feb. 13, 2013
As we near the World Baseball Classic, I’ll be collecting news and notes about it. Due to length, it starts after the jump.
BREAKING NEWS: All of the WBC Games on MLB Network will be live- except for Korea vs. Netherlands
I mentioned in one of my World Baseball Classic Q&As that MLB Network was going to broadcast the WBC, but noted that there was only one MLB Network and sometimes there might be more than one game going on.
So, to find out, exactly, whether all of the games on MLB Network were going to be live, I decided to… write to MLB Network. Here is their response:
Dan,
Thank you for your interest in MLB Network and the World Baseball Classic. All games will be aired live with the exception of the Korea vs. Netherlands game on Saturday, March 2 at 6:30 am ET. This game overlaps with the Japan vs. Brazil game at 5 am ET, so it will air in full starting at 8 am ET on Saturday, March 2.
Thank you,
MLB Network
I also wouldn’t be shocked if some games end up getting joined “already in progress” if some games go long, but that is so standard that I think we can assume that even if it’s not confirmed.
To the best of my knowledge, this is the first time that it’s been confirmed that all of the WBC games (save for Korea vs. Netherlands) will be live on MLB Network, although it made sense to presume so beforehand. So, I guess I can say that this is the first news ever broken by the Baseball Continuum, unless I missed a sentence somewhere in a press release awhile ago.
So, there you have it: MLB Network will be the LIVE home of every World Baseball Classic game, except for the Korea-Netherlands game, which will be on tape delay.
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