Cuba’s run to the semifinals at the 2023 World Baseball Classic felt like a breakthrough. For the first time in years, the roster reflected the reality of Cuban baseball in the modern era. Three years later, that window is closing.
The World Baseball Classic is less than 3 months away... and the pre-tournament buzz is starting to buzz. Draft Kings has released their betting odds to win the Classic and there's a few good options to roll with.
20 national teams from across the globe will compete in the sixth edition of the WBC, international baseball’s biggest stage. The field is set. Dates and venues are locked in. And now, the real fun begins: roster construction, star commitments, and the slow drip of news that always turns the WBC into must-watch baseball.
Not even sure where to begin with this… From Taiwan’s Yu Chang’s go-ahead grand slam vs the Netherlands or even Japan’s Murakami’s walk off double to beat Mexico to OF COURSE Shohei Ohtani gassing up Mike Trout for the final out to become World Champions. That was the single greatest damn baseball event EVER.
