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There should only be 2 ever invited back to USA baseball from current team

Posted on 3/17/26 at 10:37 pm
Posted by SelaTiger
Member since Aug 2016
21605 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 10:37 pm
Paul Skenes and Bobby Witt Jr. That’s it, the rest of them should never be invited back. Start fresh next time!
Posted by Tiger Attorney
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2007
20072 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 10:43 pm to
Mason Miller?
Roman Anthony?
Posted by lurking
Member since Nov 2022
1949 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 10:43 pm to
Roman Anthony had a better tournament than Witt.

ETA:

And Mark DeRosa’s dumbass almost let him go play for Italy
This post was edited on 3/17/26 at 10:50 pm
Posted by jmh5724
Member since Jan 2012
2822 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 10:56 pm to
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Mark DeRosa


Maybe go get a manager and not a MLB network host
Posted by lurking
Member since Nov 2022
1949 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 10:59 pm to
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Maybe go get a manager and not a MLB network host


He’s putting a lineup together now because he thinks it’s a best of 5
Posted by xBirdx
Member since Sep 2018
2598 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:08 pm to
Why didn’t Henderson or Crow-Armstrong start?
Posted by SwaggerCopter
H TINE HOL IT DINE
Member since Dec 2012
27464 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:12 pm to
It's a 1-game final. Calm the hell down.
Posted by lurking
Member since Nov 2022
1949 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:28 pm to
Over playing the lefty/righty matchups most likely.

I know Cal Raleigh hasn’t had a good tournament, but neither has Will Smith. He should have started too.
Posted by Translator
Member since May 2025
771 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:38 pm to
The young core of Skenes, Witt, Anthony, Miller, Turang and PCA should all be back next time.

Logan Webb was solid also, but the big name vets didn't really contribute to much of the team success. Though McLean pitched better this game I can think of roughly a half dozen better options the team should've rostered to run out for this game.
Posted by ZenFNmaster
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2007
2835 posts
Posted on 3/18/26 at 1:16 am to
The way some of yall post incredibly stupid things with the utmost confidence is breathtaking.
Posted by sta4ever
Member since Aug 2014
17561 posts
Posted on 3/18/26 at 9:49 am to
I bet if Bregman plays in the WBC again, it’ll be for Israel.
Posted by tigahland
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jun 2016
3554 posts
Posted on 3/18/26 at 10:18 am to
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Mark DeRosa


just my 2 cents (not that it matters), but wasn't david ross on staff? not saying david ross lit the world on fire in his time as cubs manager, but he has managerial experience. hopefully for the olympics/next wbc usa gets someone with mlb managerial experience in the position.
Posted by lurking
Member since Nov 2022
1949 posts
Posted on 3/18/26 at 10:23 am to
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but wasn't david ross on staff? not saying david ross lit the world on fire in his time as cubs manager, but he has managerial experience. hopefully for the olympics/next wbc usa gets someone with mlb managerial experience in the position.


Yes. Guys like Dusty Baker and Bruce Bochy come to mind. Recently retired with a long history of managing personalities and big egos to great success.
Posted by SWLA92
SWLA
Member since Feb 2015
4926 posts
Posted on 3/18/26 at 10:26 am to
Skenes, Witt, Henderson, Anthony should be your core.
Posted by SWLA92
SWLA
Member since Feb 2015
4926 posts
Posted on 3/18/26 at 10:27 am to
I’m as big of a Bregman fan there is, with that said the only way he should be apart of a WBC for America should be from the bleachers.
Posted by tzimme4
Metairie
Member since Jan 2008
32992 posts
Posted on 3/18/26 at 10:45 am to
It's the managers fault they couldn't get a runner on base with no outs for almost two games?
Posted by tzimme4
Metairie
Member since Jan 2008
32992 posts
Posted on 3/18/26 at 10:48 am to
quote:

Why didn’t Henderson or Crow-Armstrong start?

Posted by RolltidePA
North Carolina
Member since Dec 2010
5467 posts
Posted on 3/18/26 at 12:45 pm to
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I know Cal Raleigh hasn’t had a good tournament


That's an understatement. I don't love Raleigh not being in the lineup, but he didn't have a single hit the entire tournament. Hard to lean on him when he was struggling so much. He and Buxton were outright liabilities at the plate.
Posted by lurking
Member since Nov 2022
1949 posts
Posted on 3/18/26 at 12:48 pm to
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Hard to lean on him when he was struggling so much


Fair. I trust him to hit an oopsie home run more than Will Smith I guess is what I’m saying
Posted by RolltidePA
North Carolina
Member since Dec 2010
5467 posts
Posted on 3/18/26 at 12:55 pm to
quote:

Fair. I trust him to hit an oopsie home run more than Will Smith I guess is what I’m saying



Fair point as well. Smith isn't going to get lucky more often than Raleigh.
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