Last season, Daisuke Matsuzaka was one of the best pitchers in baseball. In the offseason, he won the MVP as he led Japan to the World Baseball Classic championship. But now the native of Japan is in the middle of having a horrible season.
As they try to figure out what is wrong with him, the Boston Red Sox have told Matsuzaka that he will skip his next start. In Matsuzaka’s place, the Red Sox will go with John Smoltz, who will be making his season debut.
Last season, Matsuzaka was 18-3 with a 2.90 ERA. He appeared to be well worth …read more

What nation is the favorite to win the 2009 World Baseball Classic? Here’s are list of the top five contenders:
5. Venezuela
With a victory over the U.S. under their belts already, Venezuela has the ability to beat any team in the tournament. However, their talent isn’t as deep as the talent on other rosters.
4. United States
I might be showing my American pride by putting them up this high. They’ve lost two straight games and they don’t look like a serious championship contender at this point.
3. Cuba
Cuba always has a tough team in international play. They are isolated on an island and …read more

Dear America,
The World Baseball Classic is about to start and I can’t find a person who cares. Why is that? I realize that the event is somewhat contrived but it features a good format that should create a lot of exciting baseball.
Everyone loves the Olympics and this is basically the Olympics for baseball. Actually, the Olympics has baseball but people are right not to care because very few quality players take part. In the 2009 World Baseball Classic, there are many stars out there who will be trying to bring a championship to their country.
If you aren’t excited, try to …read more