The USA needed a win over Colombia to keep their hopes alive of winning the World Baseball Classic again. Mike Trout was pure clutch with three hits and all three runs batted in while America’s bullpen – including Colorado Rockies’ closer Daniel Bard – stepped up. Undefeated Venezuela (4-0) is up next for Team USA. DNVR Rockies Podcast breaks down…
For the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Team USA went the route of the original Dream Team that assembled the greatest American players in basketball for the 1992 Summer Olympics. Crafting the baseball equivalent of placing Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird on the same hardwood, United States has used this playbook for putting stars together on the same diamond.…