Italy 9, Mexico 1: Team USA advances as Italy emphatically tops Pool B

Italy blew out Mexico 9-1 to win Pool B, which helped Team USA advance to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic.

Italian hero has message for Team USA after win: ‘You’re welcome, USA’

Team Italy captain Vinnie Pasquantino had a message for Team USA after his historic night. The slugging Italian-American first baseman made history in the World Baseball Classic Wednesday night by ...
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DeRosa clears air on handling of Team USA's loss to Italy

Leave it to Team Italy to come through for a guy named DeRosa. Team USA manager Mark DeRosa returned to Daikin Park for his club’s World Baseball Classic workout Thursday afternoon, having survived th ...

Mark DeRosa owns ‘overly confident’ WBC remark before Team USA’s loss to Italy

Manager Mark DeRosa says his premature comment about the United States having already punched its ticket to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals before facing Italy was just an “overly confident ...

Team USA manager explains brutal mistake that has fans clowning him

Team USA manager Mark DeRosa apologized for his mistake prior to their 8-6 loss to Italy in World Baseball Classic pool play ...