caulfield12 Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 Table with 3 columns and 9 rows. Sorted ascending by column "Player" Player Position Team 1 Hideki Nagaoka SS Tokyo 2 Kazuma Okamoto 1B Yomiuri 3 Kensuke Kondoh CF Fukuoka 4 Masataka Yoshida LF 5 Munetaka Murakami 3B Tokyo 6 Seiya Suzuki RF 7 Shohei Ohtani DH 8 Shugo Maki 2B Yokohama 9 Yuudai Yamamoto C Yokohama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted October 28, 2025 Author Share Posted October 28, 2025 (edited) Looks like Guardians' Stephen Kwan might join Team Samurai due to grandparents' ancestry https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/3202350 Edited October 28, 2025 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted October 28, 2025 Author Share Posted October 28, 2025 (edited) https://mykbostats.com/players/2281-Kim-Doyeong-Kia-Tigers Biggest rising star in Korea, 3B, but had a down/off year in 2025 after catching everyday never by surprise with his age 21 KBO season. https://worldbaseball.com/early-preview-south-koreas-potential-2026-wbc-lineup/ Edited October 28, 2025 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted November 6, 2025 Author Share Posted November 6, 2025 (edited) 2023 WBC TV Ratings In Japan, the March 10th Japan vs. Korea game on TBS registered a 44.4 rating, making it the most-watched game in the history of the World Baseball Classic in any country. The game outrated all sports competition during the Tokyo Olympics. Japan’s four First Round games averaged a 42.3 rating in the country. In Taiwan, Chinese Taipei’s four First Round games averaged 1.301 million viewers on EBC News, an increase of +151% vs. the 2017 tournament. The average viewership of all four Chinese Taipei games were higher than all other sports programming in the market since September 2021. In Korea, the four games featuring South Korea on SBS/KBS/MBC averaged 1.781 million viewers marking a +35% increase vs. the 2017 First Round average. South Korea’s match-up against Japan, which averaged 2.709 million viewers, was the most-watched World Baseball Classic game in Korea since their championship game competition against Japan in 2009. Then you have Mexico, which is another huge TV market. 2.2 million for Japan/Mexico semi- finals...and 5.3 million total for Taiwan S.Korea and Mexico combined sportsmediawatch.com Edited November 6, 2025 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted December 24, 2025 Author Share Posted December 24, 2025 https://www.yahoo.com/sports/articles/aaron-judge-sends-message-bryce-183652735.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Brother you gotta come back for the WBC. I've been getting hyped watching last tourney's games and some of the team Taiwan training footage. Bud Selig had a bunch of crap as a commish but helping create the WBC is a big time feather in his cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted 9 hours ago Author Share Posted 9 hours ago (edited) The final roster spot is expected to come down to Shota Imanaga (Chicago Cubs), Kodai Senga (New York Mets), or Masataka Yoshida (Boston Red Sox), with Yoshida viewed as the favorite pending MLB approval from the Boston Red Sox. If permission is not granted, Japan may instead opt for an NPB outfielder such as Yuki Okabayashi (Chunichi Dragons), Chusei Mannami (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters), or Yuki Yanagita (Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks). OF – Seiya Suzuki (Chicago Cubs) OF – Shota Morishita (Hanshin Tigers) OF – Ukyo Shuto (Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks) OF – Kensuke Kondoh (Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks) UTL – Taisei Makihara (Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks) Notable omissions from the squad include young flamethrower Shunpeita Yamashita (Orix Buffaloes), closer Shinya Matsuyama (Chunichi Dragons), and rising shortstop Yuta Izuguchi (Yomiuri Giants). Pitchers Roki Sasaki (Los Angeles Dodgers) and Tatsuya Imai (Houston Astros) were previously ruled out in order for them to prioritize their respective teams and get ready for the MLB season. https://worldbaseball.com/samurai-japan-reveals-2026-world-baseball-classic-roster/ Edited 9 hours ago by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted 3 hours ago Author Share Posted 3 hours ago (edited) Team Samurai vs. NPB teams Sunday, February 22, 2026 – vs. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – Miyazaki (venue TBD) Monday, February 23, 2026 – vs. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – Miyazaki (venue TBD) Friday, February 27, 2026 – at Chunichi Dragons – Nagoya Dome Saturday, February 28, 2026 – at Chunichi Dragons – Nagoya Dome Monday, March 2, 2026 – vs. Orix Buffaloes – Kyocera Dome Osaka – 7:00 PM JST Tuesday, March 3, 2026 – vs. Hanshin Tigers – Kyocera Dome Osaka – 7:00 PM JST 2026 World Baseball Classic Team Japan Schedule & Bracket The 2026 World Baseball Classic Team Japan schedule kicks off with pool play. Pool C – Tokyo Dome Schedule (All Times JST; Tokyo Dome) Japan plays four round-robin games. Evening games start at 7:00 PM JST (~5:00 AM ET early March; adjust for U.S. time zones). Day games at 12:00 PM JST. Japan’s Pool Schedule: Friday, March 6, 2026 – 7:00 PM JST – Japan vs. Chinese Taipei (FOX / FOX Deportes) Tournament opener-Samurai Japan expected to set the tone with a strong performance. Saturday, March 7, 2026 – 7:00 PM JST – Japan vs. South Korea (FS1 / FOX Deportes) Intense Asia rivalry-Korea always brings fire; key for top seed. Sunday, March 8, 2026 – 7:00 PM JST – Japan vs. Australia (FOX / FOX Deportes) Australia’s scrappy style could test pitching; Japan should dominate. Tuesday, March 10, 2026 – 7:00 PM JST – Japan vs. Czechia (FS1 / FOX Deportes) Czechia’s underdog energy-perfect chance for Japan to lock in the pool win. Edited 3 hours ago by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted 2 hours ago Author Share Posted 2 hours ago https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/47900058/world-baseball-classic-odds USA then Japan and DR the three favorites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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