WBC Update

Pool Winners:

A: Korea
B: Cuba
C: Venezuela
D: Puerto Rico

Runners Up

A: Japan
B: Mexico
C: United States
D: The Netherlands

So it's down to two pools.

Pool 1:

The first matches will be Japan vs. Cuba and Mexico vs. Korea.

This is going to be a VERY exciting pool to watch as it's filled with the who's who of international baseball. Only two countries will advance to the semi-finals and it's particularly nerve wracking for me because Korea is the one of the four with the least number of major league professionals on its roster. I believe in the Korean team though, it's consistently shown that even though it mostly relies on amateur players that it's definitely a force to be reckoned with.

Pool 2:

Netherlands vs. Venezuela and the United States vs. Puerto Rico

A bit of an easier pool, just by having the Netherlands and the United States in it. Puerto Rico is going to come out for sure and it looks like it's gonna come down to a fight between the U.S. and Venezuela for that second spot. I'm personally rooting for the Dutch though. They've been spectacular underdogs so far in the classic and I honestly wouldn't mind watching them win it.

It all starts tomorrow. :]