The World Baseball Classic is one of my favourite international sporting events.
The pools and schedule have been released for the 2026 edition.
Japan is the reigning champion. Which country do you think will win in 2026?
71 sats \ 6 replies \ @Jer 22 Aug
Playing in Pool A with Puerto Rico IN Puerto Rico: yikes! They murder people over professional wrestling outcomes in Puerto Rico.
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40 sats \ 2 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 22 Aug
The "Killing of Bruiser Brody" episode of Dark Side of the Ring is one of the best, and yeah, his death was a real tragedy.
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41 sats \ 0 replies \ @Jer 22 Aug
RIP!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 22 Aug
Yeah that was a wild story. I tried to binge watch that show but it got so depressing that I stopped.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby OP 22 Aug
Puerto Rico and Cuba will be tough competition. Do you think Votto will play?
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40 sats \ 1 reply \ @Jer 22 Aug
I think you or I might make a more meaningful roster impact at this point /s
Get well, JV! You deserve a much better send-off than riding in the back of a AAA bus.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 22 Aug
I don’t know. I could see Joey keeping in baseball shape and being the 26th man. Maybe DH.
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60 sats \ 2 replies \ @TheMorningStar 22 Aug
I think USA has better chances this time!
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13 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby OP 22 Aug
Another USA vs Japan final would not surprise me.
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52 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheMorningStar 22 Aug
It'll not be japan this time around. I'll bet on a different nation. Australia Mexico or even Canada
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20 sats \ 2 replies \ @Cje95 22 Aug
I am SO PUMPED!!!! I plan on being at as many games at Minute Maid as I can!
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby OP 22 Aug
Should be fun. Too bad we have to wait a year and a half.
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40 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 22 Aug
Yeah.... It gives me another reason to GTFO DC and back to H-Town!
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