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Which stars will represent the United States in the next WBC? Way-too-early roster predictions
Team USA just lost to Venezuela -- but the future is still bright. Here's who could play for the U.S. in the next World Baseball Classic.

Mad Dog calls out Aaron Judge for lackluster performance in WBC title game

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THE MAGIC OF BASEBALL
Even in Team USA defeat, the World Baseball Classic is a win for all of baseball
Denied gold by a Venezuelan team that symbolized the event at its best, Bryce Harper and the U.S. couldn't help but relish in the beauty of the WBC.

Venezuela stuns Team USA to win World Baseball Classic

WBC champs! Takeaways as Venezuela stuns Team USA
Venezuela won its first World Baseball Classic, while the USA dropped its second straight finale.


DEPODESTA HAS PLAN TO FIX ROCKIES
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Paul DePodesta is back in baseball -- and he plans to fix the Colorado Rockies.


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Cheat sheet 2026: Sleepers, busts, rookies and closers
You've read their names all preseason long, it'd be a shame to forget them on draft day.

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- Cole set for 1st spring outing since Tommy John
- Phils' Rojas suspended 80 games for PED violation
- White Sox RHP Vasil to have Tommy John surgery
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