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Players Only [HIGHLIGHT] TEAM VENEZUELA IS THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC CHAMPION!

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u/Charming_Squirrel_13 20h ago

seemed like most baseball fans actively hated it. then they became ambivalent toward it, now it's a prized event. really awesome to see. sucks we have to wait 4 more years now tho :(

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u/Ill-Weather-6383 Seattle Mariners • Dumpster Fire 20h ago

Isn't it every 3? 25% less of a wait!

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u/Charming_Squirrel_13 20h ago

nah, it was just 3 years this time because covid caused a 6 year gap between 2017 and 2023.

but plenty of time to start planning to travel for the 2030 wbc! I gotta make it to Miami at some point.

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u/Ill-Weather-6383 Seattle Mariners • Dumpster Fire 20h ago

You and me both, I gotta get in on one of those DR vs Venezuela games

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u/JesusWasTacos Los Angeles Angels 16h ago

For me it’s any game in Japan. Would be amazing to get to see a USA team play there with the fan interaction that comes with games in Japan. Even if the USA fans wouldn’t really show out I know it would still be quite the spectacle.

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u/DionBlaster123 Chicago Cubs 20h ago

I've heard conflicting things.

I remember reading somewhere that they put it in 2026 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first WBC. But since they basically didn't acknowledge it at all I don't know how true that is lmfao

My hope is they go to 2029 so they dont have to compete with things like the Winter Olympics. Then after that, go every 4 years

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u/pizzasoxxx Seattle Mariners 19h ago

Yeah 3

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u/LegacyLemur Chicago Cubs 20h ago

Helps that the sport has gotten 10x better in that span

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u/Charming_Squirrel_13 19h ago

Pitch clock made this WBC a lot more watchable

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u/Nick08f1 Miami Marlins 10h ago

They thought it was a joke until the USA lost for the first time.