The World Baseball Classic returns next month, and between stars spending time away from their teams in camp and international visitors hitting Florida and Arizona, your March experiences will likely be impacted. (more…)
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2021 WBC Games Slated for Marlins Park, Chase Field
Don’t look now, but planning for next spring training is beginning, with 2021 World Baseball Classic games scheduled for Arizona’s Chase Field and Florida’s Marlins Park. (more…)
More Than MLB Baseball in Phoenix During Spring Training
We know most of you will be headed to Phoenix for Cactus League spring training: MLB players are indeed the main attraction. But there’s plenty of other baseball on hand in the Valley of the Sun in February and March, including new and returning tournaments. (more…)
2021 World Baseball Classic a Go: Manfred
A 2021 World Baseball Classic, once again slated as an international tournament held during spring training, is a go, according to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. (more…)
World Baseball Classic 2017 Schedule Posted
There is no doubt 2017 is not a typical year for spring training, as the World Baseball Classic 2017 will have an impact on schedules and players. As we know from our inbox, many readers have questions about the specific impacts. We’ll try to answer some of those questions here. (more…)
WBC Games Set for Dodger Stadium, Petco Park, Marlins Park
We have the lineup for the 2017 World Baseball Classic (WBC) games in North America, and a solid trio of ballparks is hosting first-round games, semifinals and finals, overlapping with spring training: Dodger Stadium, Petco Park and Marlins Park. (more…)
More info on WBC ’13 venues, schedule released
We have some more information on venues and timing of the 2013 World Baseball Classic, the tourney held during spring training, with games set for Chase Field, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick and Marlins Park. The tournament will launch March 2 — right after the beginning of spring-training games — with games in Tokyo and […]
Japanese players: We may skip World Baseball Classic
Japanese professional baseball players are threatening to boycott the 2013 World Baseball Classic over a disagreement about the split of the $18 million expected to be generated from the event. The issue is actually pretty simple: since the Japanese players feel they’re integral to the success of the event, next scheduled for spring 2013, they […]
