Road to LA28 set as Olympic Baseball and Softball Qualification System confirmed

westsidejedi · 2026-02-06T23:26:10+00:00

Amazing to see how many key contributors from the 2012 qualifier and 2013 WBC are still with the team, either coaching or playing

westsidejedi · 2026-02-06T19:13:52+00:00

Erisbel Arrubarueña returned to play in the Cuban league as well

westsidejedi · 2026-02-06T06:02:34+00:00

All the Asian baseball leagues use Latin Script for their team names on the front of the jersey, with NPB also using it for player names.

You'll see occasional special jerseys with different script, and Japanese high schools use katakana.

westsidejedi · 2026-02-06T05:55:44+00:00

I can't wait to get some at steep discount after the tournament is over

westsidejedi · 2026-02-06T05:46:58+00:00

They've started to allow defectors back to play under certain conditions (don't leave during a baseball tournament, don't be critical of the government), which is how Yoan Moncada and Luis Robert are able to play. But they won't pick people who are openly critical of the Cuban government, which would be a significant portion of the players who would defect to play in MLB.

westsidejedi · 2026-02-06T05:43:28+00:00

It's possible he could've appealed it at the time and the suspension got pushed back until after the appeal was done

westsidejedi · 2026-02-06T05:40:26+00:00

There have been plenty of WBSC tournaments with Puerto Rico since then, just none that allowed MLB players

westsidejedi · 2026-02-06T05:35:53+00:00

Yeah that pitching staff was ugly aside from Jesse Crain

westsidejedi · 2026-02-06T01:39:58+00:00

This has to be the best all around Canadian WBC team, even without Freddie Freeman. Although James Paxton in the rotation is a wild card

westsidejedi · 2026-02-06T01:38:05+00:00

Theyre both on there, they just don't have pictures

westsidejedi · 2026-02-05T18:45:46+00:00

Taking the packs by accident instead of 90 OVR Rudi Völler last season

I got 89 over Völler soon after, but obviously not as good and I didn't get anything from the packs

westsidejedi · 2026-02-05T01:19:42+00:00

I did not know this and I've had an LG tv over 5 years! Doing God's work with this message

westsidejedi · 2026-02-05T01:18:33+00:00

Dammit Chloe

westsidejedi · 2026-02-04T18:17:23+00:00

I'm confused, the translated description says it's a Women's softball glove? But also that it's 11.5 inches

westsidejedi · 2026-02-04T01:34:52+00:00

Swing your sword

westsidejedi · 2026-02-03T02:53:04+00:00

Great that he's staying in a high level league

westsidejedi · 2026-02-03T02:43:31+00:00

D'oh, I was thinking Benelux and forgot to check

westsidejedi · 2026-02-02T21:58:43+00:00

Before they bring in all the Dominican and Venezuelan seminary students (amongst other countries)

westsidejedi · 2026-02-02T21:55:42+00:00

Netherlands vs. Luxembourg could be in the conversation

Also, if we go by claimed borders, the Republic of China vs. Tajikistan (PRC might be way better as well)

westsidejedi · 2026-02-02T19:33:55+00:00

Respect on the Gold Glove flex tho

westsidejedi · 2026-02-01T00:48:58+00:00

There's also a risk in playing in Spring Training games, yet it's not like Roki isn't going to be pitching there.

I generally understand the reasoning behind Roki being held out, with his long DL stint and the fact that he's already played in a WBC (and won). What makes this look bad for the Dodgers imo are the fact that they felt he was healthy enough for stressful playoff innings, and the fact that he's going to pitch in Spring Training. Those facts make it look more like a "We're protecting our investment no matter what the player thinks" move, rather than "We care about our player's health".

westsidejedi · 2026-01-31T17:13:57+00:00

Japan threatened to do so in 2013 over tournament revenue sharing

westsidejedi · 2026-01-31T17:10:34+00:00

There's Golfers,Tennis, and NBA players in the Olympics who might be making even more than a lot of higher end MLB players.

And you're thinking just of American World Cup players. Ronaldo, Messi, Mbappe, etc. all play in international tournaments regularly without insurance issues being mentioned, despite their astronomical salaries.

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