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Baseball Primer Newsblog — The Best News Links from the Baseball Newsstand Tuesday, March 21, 2023MLB’s Rob Manfred pushes for more star pitchers in next WBC
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Posted: March 21, 2023 at 11:04 PM | 9 comment(s)
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1. Starring Bradley Scotchman as RMc Posted: March 22, 2023 at 06:42 AM (#6121034)Luckily, Ohtani is both.
Why is the next WBC in 2026, and not 2025 (four years after the planned 2021 tournament) or 2027 (four years from now)? I thought they moved it to odd-numbered years in 2009 so it wouldn't interfere with the Winter Olympics...
Also, Ohtani's performance in this WBC, especially pitching the final inning, really highlights how much room there remains for the WBC to grow in excitement. It was very successful this year, but the "Ohtani vs Trout" final AB was so much better than if it had been a lesser pitcher (or lesser hitter).
Also, is there any player in MLB who would have more to lose by getting injured in the WBC than Ohtani? He is on the doorstep of the greatest payday in baseball history, and not only does he play in the tournament, he then warms up and pitches the highest-leverage inning of the entire tournament! And he was not holding back. If Ohtani can and is willing to do it, then who really has an excuse (short of rehabbing and injury) for not participating in the WBC?
Right, load up the roster with ace closers / set-up men. No need to have even a single starter in there.
Yeah, 2025 and 2029 should be the normal schedule, if not for two years worth of Covid delays. I'm guessing they didn't want to push the next one just two years after this one, and so they'd rather have a pair of three-year gaps. The Winter Olympics conflict really isn't a thing, that finishes on Feb 22, long before the WBC starts.
Chess did similar - one championship match was delayed from Covid, and they also delayed the next one so as not to have a very short gap.
That would require a roster of at least 18 pitchers, probably more.
I'm sure I'm missing something, but why would that be? The U.S. played what, all of 7 games in 11 days? If 10 or 11 pitchers can't cover 63 innings in 11 days, there must be something wrong with them. Just bring in a couple of good middle relievers and set-up men if you want to save the closers for tight finishes.
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