The fifth installment of the World Baseball Classic is in the books and Japan, led by the singular Shohei Ohtani, is this year’s champion. Japan defeated USA in Tuesday night’s championship game to clinch a third WBC title. They also won the WBC in 2006 and 2009. Team USA fell […]
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When’s the next World Baseball Classic? MLB commissioner Rob Manfred confirms plans for 2026 tournament
Getty Images The 2023 World Baseball Classic wrapped up Tuesday night, with Japan winning its third championship in competition history and Shohei Ohtani taking home MVP honors. Japan has won three of the five WBCs since the event started in 2006, and the country won’t have to wait too long […]
A storybook ending to the World Baseball Classic, plus a new development in Lamar Jackson saga
Good morning to everyone but especially to… SHOHEI OHTANI AND JAPAN We often throw around words like “dream matchup” and “instant classic” too generously. Not this time. Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout with world baseball supremacy on the line in the ninth inning really was as good as it gets — […]
World Baseball Classic champions: Full list of winners as Japan beats USA for third title
Getty Images The 2023 World Baseball Classic wrapped up Tuesday night with Shohei Ohtani and Japan holding off the United States in the championship game. It’s the third WBC title for Japan, which denied Team USA a second championship in a row. Japan went unbeaten in the tournament, coming from […]
World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani awarded WBC MVP after closing out championship in Japan’s win over USA
Getty Images The 2023 World Baseball Classic is in the books and it had a storybook ending: Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout, his teammate with the Los Angeles Angels, to close out Japan’s championship game win Tuesday. Ohtani came out of the bullpen to get the final three outs […]