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WBC Second Round, Pool 2: Rizzo of the Cubs and Team Italy

With the 2013 edition of the World Baseball Classic almost finished through the semi final stage, I still cannot shake what could have been for Cub Anthony Rizzo and team Italy. My only rooting interest…Read More

WBC: Cubs Anthony Rizzo, Italy Surprise and Advance

Anthony Rizzo stopped by Cubs camp in Arizona to catch the final of the second annual bunt tournament. He also had to pick up some belongings as he did not pack enough for a trip to Miami when he first…Read More

WBC: Italy and Anthony Rizzo at Mexico 3/7/13

Making the jump from Spring Training exhibitions to all out competitive games in the middle of March cannot be easy. But first baseman Anthony Rizzo made it look easy on Thursday. Rizzo was slotted into…Read More

Cubs WBC Participants Limited

On Thursday the United States, along with all the remaining participants of the 2013 edition of the World Baseball Classic, released their preliminary rosters for the games in a few weeks. While the focus…Read More

Far East Movement

With the big spending approach having failed to get the Cubs past the NLDS in recent years, let alone to the World Series, there is some question so far during the early stages of this free agent period…Read More

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Derrek Lee Blasts MLB for Pressuring Him to Play in WBC

Derrek Lee is accusing major league baseball of using tactics usually associated with sleazy debt collectors…Read More

What Could Be Worse Than Soriano Leading Off?

How about Kosuke Fukudome batting second?  Yes, that’s the plan according to Lou Piniella.  “He…Read More

Cubs World Baseball Classic Contingent Shrinks by Two

Those suffering anxiety over any Cubs potentially coming to harm while playing in the utterly superfluous…Read More