World Baseball Classic starts with a bang as the Colorado Rockies factor in wins for the Netherlands and Panama while Shohei Ohtani starts for Japan in their opener. Elias Díaz (Colombia), Alan Trejo (Mexico), Justin Lawrence (Panama), Daniel Bard, and Kyle Freeland (USA) will represent their countries on the playing field while hitting coach Hensley “Bam Bam” Meulens manages (NED) and Hartford Yard Goats manager Chris Denorfia coaches with Italy.

DNVR Rockies Podcast breaks down the WBC, keeps tabs on the action at Salt River Fields, and discusses fantasy baseball domination with RotoWire’s Christopher Crawford.