It was a wild time at LoanDepot Park on Sunday, March 19th. In a highly anticipated match, the US brutally defeated Cuba in the World Baseball Classic. It was extra special because Sunday night was the first time the Caribbean country played in Miami since the Cuban revolution in 1959. As for the US, it was the Trea Turner show again. Videos of the no. 9 hitter hitting a solo home run in the second inning have now gone viral. The American team scored in each inning and their play ultimately led to a complete and total destruction of Cuba at 14-2.
There were protestors outside the stadium, and fans interrupted the game three times by running onto the field. The sold-out stadium seemed equally divided between the USA and Cuba, screaming their support for each team. By the end of it, it couldn’t even be said that the match went through ups and downs. Because while Cuba started out strong, the USA dominated the field.
Baseball fans couldn’t be happier for Team U.S.A.’s win
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When the official World Baseball Classic announced the news, “Team USA is finals-bound! #WorldBaseballClassic”, fans went into a frenzy. While anyone would be happy for their team to gain a victory, it’s this particular game that had fans screaming for blood.
People started commenting about the Star-Spangled banner, both the flag and the national anthem.
HIT THE MUSIC pic.twitter.com/QEQfm8OxJm
— (•_•) (@ThisNotCom) March 20, 2023
— nick 🔔 (@nickmazzzzz) March 20, 2023
NO ONE CAN STOP US, THIS IS OUR SPORT pic.twitter.com/8zklKmtKPw
— Nyanasaur (@Nyanasaur) March 20, 2023
Since the WBC takes place before the regular season, some people don’t view it as a ‘real’ game. So one fan rightly called out those that were happy with their country now that it had won.
I remember that many said that the WBC was not very important, but now that they have reached the final, it turns out that it did matter lmao
— Mikel19 (@MikyMC123) March 20, 2023
But overall, people were really happy about the win.
Great Win USA!! I thought after the first inning, it was going to be a closer game. I know Cuba feels devastated, they they fought hard until the end.
— MagicMan (@calwestland19) March 20, 2023
Let’s go! https://t.co/tBsEL3Neea
— ML Mets (@MoneyLineMets) March 20, 2023
Best baseball country on the planet, our C team is dominating, the debate is over.
— Chris (@JJBuba32) March 20, 2023
The country is making history as they head to the finals!
The U.S.A. may become the second team with multiple World Baseball Classic wins
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Currently, Japan is the only country with more than one championship wins in the WBC. This year too, they’ve been unbeaten thanks to their incredible roster. It will be Japan vs Mexico on Monday, March 20th, and while both are strong teams, Japan is still favored to win.
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Whichever country scores a victory will face the USA, and it will be iconic either way. There’s no need to spell out the legendary history between the US and Mexico, OR the US and Japan. Teammates will play against each other either way, and fans are definitely excited for Mike Trout vs Shohei Ohtani if it so happens.
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What are your predictions for the WBC finals?
