Cuba vs. United States Game Highlights | 2023 World Baseball Classic 

With all respect no one cares about this

Wow come out I'm sorry I watched this highlights nobody even knows the World Baseball Classic is but I actually might watch a little bit of it the score was 13 to 2 this is way better than Major League Baseball I stand corrected I'm actually interested

Shame none of the elite American starters wanted to show up. They're running out starters with a 4 ERA in 2022. Lots of good relievers though.

Si ojalá y con los años siga creciendo

@@f.a.f.ocalitodewhatsrighti3365 speak for yourself lol i love this

Gonna happen

God I hope that's what we get

They'll be through the roof either way. USA VS Mexico would be an epic final game.

They said Ohtani will pitch in relief for team Japan because he will be the opening day starter for the Angels, but just to see Ohtani pitch to Trout will be exciting ⚾️

Would like to see Trout pitch to Ohtani. It would never happen, but one can dream.

I don't think you'll ever get the biggest of American pitchers because of the money that's sunk into them and the care with which teams get them ready for the season, but you could definitely get the best hitters and fielders and a good set of #2 pitchers.

@@billhicks808 I see your point. I hope that changes though. If their innings are managed it could be a much more realistic preparation than spring training ever could be. Maybe perceptions will change. A pitcher can get injured at any point and sometimes being too careful makes injuries more likely. For instance, back in the day the expectation was that pitchers would try to pitch complete games every time they took the mound.

@@billhicks808 No chance aces will turn up. DeGrom has enough problems as it is lol Ohtani would play though and he would only choose an MLB team that would allow him to play for his country. The Japanese pitchers are amazing. I don't know if you have seen their games but they should all be in MLB. Most of them throw mid to upper 90s with great control and nasty breaking balls. I think they'll beat Mexico, which will make the Championship game even better since Ohtani will pitch.

@@SG-jm7np i agree. even Ohtani is now only coming out of the pen. But yeah, they definitely have a more old school approach over there. MLB coddles some of these pitchers way too much and that can lead to injuries as easily as overuse.

​@@billhicks808 the more the tournament grows, which it's already getting big, the more clubs will let starters deal.

​@@redstoneslover4385Reporting u and the comment

Still not going to beat Japan tho.

Libertad para cuba!! Liberty to the STARVING Cuban people who live in an OPPRESSIVE COMMUNIST DICTATORSHIP!

@@red3here - To be fair, Japan has to beat Mexico tomorrow in order to advance to the finals.

​@@red3here take Japan away from their element which is homefield in their own dome. Will see, but right now they still have to beat Mexico

@@Lana2k6 plus playing in Miami is basically a home game for Mexico. The entire Latin world is gonna be behind them.

I'm telling you bro, this tournament has been heaven to this lifelong baseball fan! Go! Go! USA! 🇺🇲⚾🇺🇲⚾🇺🇲

Dude, this was the top comment whenever I clicked this video, I thought that it meant we HAD a good run and we lost, and dude I was about to be in tears lol. Then I watched the video and reread it lolol

​@@Corwin1141 Same here!! Baseball will always be king!!

the players taking steroids

@@angel-ij4xv salty Cuban

Saludos desde Hong Kong

US 🇺🇸 and Japan 🇯🇵 would be the most exciting WBC finals, Im just hoping to see Ohtani pitch to Trout for the dream matchup

ya theyre phenominal.

Bet u didn't say that earlier in the tournament

@@Remixchannel-xv2nhI did lol, our only problem is the pitching.nWe score so many runs but the pitching allows way too many runs in. Our offense is phenomenal, the dream team

@@ThePopeOfSportsEntertainment Fr

I disagree with Goldschmidt's 2 run homer setting the tone. I think that was Wainwright limiting the damage to one run when the first 4 Cubans reached base.

@@johnathanpatrick6118 Limiting the damage to the minimum is one thing, but to win is another. You gotta score to win the game. The home run was a twist and helped Team USA take the lead, keeping the momentum they needed for more runs, leading to a big win. That’s something.

@@kevinlin3367 Yeah, true, but go back to Cuba's win against Australia. That was a little more like a pitcher's duel. I don't think you'd get that many people believing this Cuban team could outhit or even outpitch this USA team. 1-0 wasn't gonna hold.

@@johnathanpatrick6118 If the premise is that this Cuban team couldn’t outperform Team USA either offensively or defensively, then even if the damage became reality, it didn’t matter that much cuz Team USA was gonna outsocre Cuba sooner or later, right? I focus more on what was the threshold of the breakthrough. And the home run was like “Here we go. Let’s win this game!!”

@@kevinlin3367 Well, I'll say this; whether it's Japan or Mexico for the championship, the US better bring their best pitching. The hitting I'm not worried about, though both teams do have some nice arms to combat our hitters. It's some of our pitching that worries me. What do you think??

my boy ur a genius

Agreed. Go Team USA!🔥 But just a pet peeve of mine... it's a GAME, not a MATCH. Thx.

Baseball is a American sport we always have a good shot

@@Student0Toucher yawn

@@CubaMiami sorry

@@CubaMiami y’all communists got trounced.

First inning could have been a lot worse. managed to keep it to one run.

What kept this game from going sideways early was Wainwright's composure. He didn't panic. As a veteran who's been in those situations before, he showed why he's one of the best pitchers in this league. If our bullpen can deliver and our bats stay hot, USA will win it all

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But have to be better Tuesday. Japan or Mexico will have better pitching and hitting with more talent playing. Pitching needs to be better. I think hitting is good, but the pitching needs to step up.

Need to work on fielding ground balls.

It’s not just team USA it’s every team, it’s the entire tournament. Almost every team has MLB players on it. But yes this tournament is definitely getting the recognition it needs

@@jessehernandezjr1654 sure, support the country you wish. The sport is most popular in the USA. Gaining USA fans and supporters is what pushes this. Without it, MLB wouldn't even bother with the tournament.

@@jessehernandezjr1654 it is no different than the Olympics. Sure I could see my favorite players playing for other countries but that really just doesn't cut it for me. I am sure I am not alone. I want to see USA baby!

I agree, Japan 🇯🇵 is undefeated but I think the US 🇺🇸 is the best team in WBC

Great win for the U.S, but let's be real, Cuba is far from dominant or as talented as they used to be. 99% of eligible players refused to play for Cuba. The U.S beat Cubas 2nd string players.

@@crouchingtiger2870 exactly dude, all the best players refused to play for Cuba

@@crouchingtiger2870 Agree...but man they still have a great deal of talent!! Did better than most projected !!

“Cuba was so good and dominant”😂 This “team asere” was only able to connect 2 runs, some major league Cuban born players like “Moncada” were humiliated, that was an embarrassing performance, c’mon now, be serious…. USA was the dominant since the beginning and all the way to the end in the game connecting 14 runs with home runs included …remember this name “Trea Turner” and the rest of the team USA 🇺🇸 all stars

@@crouchingtiger2870they didn’t refuse to play 😂😂😂 they couldn’t play for Cuba. If they left during international events or said something about the govt they couldn’t play for them. It was so nice seeing Cuba lose this bad.

Puerto Rican supporting my Latino brothers .

The rematch

Great Game but USA Japan would be epic too!!

it will happen if the Mexican Govt approve to let the United States take care of their white Avocados lords

@@erichawkland1887 1

Agree this Japanese Team is so scary, and so many in the World are rooting for them. The Sumurai have fans all over the planet, and for them its not a question to play and give 1000%!

Big respect to all the teams, and true Japan is a hard one, but first things first, and Mexico still alive and hungry of victory🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

Respect from the US

What type of baseball leagues does Venezuela have? Pro leagues?

@@mspionage1743 winter league

Japan or Mexico. Either opponent will be sure to give us a salivating championship.

@@johnathanpatrick6118Whichever team the US faces will be playing on no rest. USA has the advantage of a day's rest. I'd say USA has the chance to repeat

@@frederickglass1583 Honestly that's of no advantage whatsoever. Japan didn't play since Thursday, Mexico Friday. They can throw out completely different rosters for the championship game than what they send out against each other in their semifinal.

@@johnathanpatrick6118 Tomorrow is the Championship. MEX/JPN will be playing on no rest while the USA has today off

@@frederickglass1583 Again, no advantage because of what I just said. Don't rely on their having to play on consecutive days, many baseballers are used to and prefer that in many if not most cases. And both Japan and Mexico got multiple days of rest before their matchup.

MEXICO PURO VALIENTE ANIMO 🇲🇽

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💀

@@Mavenger1845 JUEGA CON FUEGO 🇲🇽

Nahhh i'm PR and support to USA

@@DieselDog1982 lmao what does that mean?

😢 Treat Arenado right 💔

@@DieselDog1982 why is THAT?

maybe based on their lineup, but not the pitching staff.

like trea turner is the 9th hitter in that lineup. Its crazy

@@johnhenry9453 Imagine being a pitcher having to face Nolan, Trout, Goldschmidt, Mookie, Turner back-to-back-to-back. Yikes🥶 all this without Harper and Judge…

@@johnhenry9453oh and Tucker….

Best batting lineup, agree. Pitchers? Don't agree.

Yes!

every time they pitch him up and in he looks really bad

@@joelt7869 coming from an Angels fan that area has always killed him. That is the one thing he needs to work on.

@@tonysiedelman1456 I rarely see Mike Trout play but ever since I've been following Team USA i've picked up on that. In real life up and in is my worst nightmare too :)

Ohtani would not pitch. Yamamoto would. and he is better than ohtani😁 there are many, better than ohtani. USA should surprise it,

Not twice but 3 times I believe

@@dtcc2k9 2 today. He hit the grand slam yesterday

@@JPuReTaLeNt mb I forgot the third homerun was from yesterday

Luis Miguel es el rey sol de Mexico 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🎤🎤🎤 hecho en Mexico

Soy Venezolano pero apoyar a Mexico con todo si señor!!!

@@anglvnzl2968 🇲🇽🇻🇪

All the way!!! U.S.A

@@jorgealvarenga-gu9ld Luis Miguel has more talent than everyone in United States raise in Mexico 🇲🇽 🇲🇽🇲🇽🎤🎤🎤 Luis Miguel made his career in Mexico

People keep saying this but fail to remember that when US played Japan in the last WBC, the game was underwhelming

​@Billy Summers Japan tram is coming for revenge and the pitching staff is more stacked than 2017

Winning a world championship without the best players does not make you the best in the world.

Not happening. If Mexico gets through japan they’re taking it all. They already beat 2 of the best teams of the tournament USA and PR now it’s japans turn to taste some Mexican pepper 🌶️

Easy teams USA played.

@@gotchabud3047 nope

@@thunderclaws3341 u waited until after the game to say that? Lol they had em scared af

@@gotchabud3047 calm down bruh u said not happening but when i simply say “nope” i did something wrong?

Go Mexico! Because we need a rematch 🇺🇸🤫🇲🇽

Uhhhh

Mexico will beat Japan and then go through the USA again

As a Puerto Rican I also had no faith that we coulda beaten Japan. All respect PR and Mexico I think both have very talented teams but Japan is just different. Wish you the best tho I’m rooting for my fellow Latinos🤞🏽

@@j.r.3945 As a Dominican, I have to agree as well. Japan is just a different animal. They're STACKED!

Hey bro, just remember, the best team does not always win. Just look at the dodgers. It's baseball, anything can happen.

As a Japanese, I believe average quality of Japanese players is better, but only a few of them have played in MLB… No one can stop Mexican batters and no Japanese left handed batters can hit from Sandoval when Mexican players and fans are on a roll. Anyway, I’m sure it’ll be a wonderful game!!

Why bother he has a title already?

@@ErikPT Yeah, with the U.S., and he's probably feeling like he's missing out on potentially another one!!

It's funny because there was just an article from a day or two ago with the title "MLB happy USA is getting worse at baseball."

Me also, I would love to see Baseball be the # 1 sport in USA again, maybe in a few generation when the general public will realize the real devastation of concussion & CTE in Football...

The wainwright defense was a bit sketchy, but Goldy and Nado are rocking it

@RevucumberTechUSA Oh yeah, definitely. First inning had me nervous haha. But Waino being Waino of course figured a way out of it lol.

Here another Cards fan enjoying this WBC as our players are everywhere 😂🥰

USA vs Japan would be an exciting final

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No. Kuriyama announced Sasaki pitch against Mexico as a starter and maybe Yamamoto will be the second. At final game Darvish will start and Shohei commented yesterday he's probable to pitch not as starter but the second/reliever. Well Samurai Japan must beat Mexico first.

Yamamoto is only 5-10. That is extremely short for a starting pitcher. Only Cueto (5-10), Lincecum (5-11) are equally as short as him, as a all-star level starting pitcher. If he succeeds, he would be the shortest in the game. That means, his margin for error is very slim, thus Yamamoto's chances of dominating in MLB is very very small. Sasaki would be a much much better MLB prospect.

I was thinking about taking it as a complement. But, nah! FU! 🖕

@insinty the game Mexico vs Japan is going to be good but it doesn’t matter because mexico vs USA in the final is going to be good and so is USA vs Japan but I agree Mexico on top🫡

Cubans should root for Cuba. Unless they are full citizens I guess. But no harm in rooting for Cuba.

​@@ethanweeter2732 no thanks. Mexicans are supporting a team. Japanese are supporting a team. Tragically as a Cuban if I support the Cuban team im supporting the regime. Had they won, they go back to the island on a massive propaganda campaign where whatever medals they win are handed to top government officials. The narrative goes as follows...the players didn't win, cuba didn't win....the Revolution won, "our ideology" won....ummmm gimme a break. Again no thanks. I would have supported Tanzania before supporting Cuba 😂😢

Your writing off Mexico too quickly

Asi sera ya veras

This is not the same Team USA you played in the group stage.

@@whenisdinner2137 thats just cope

@@whenisdinner2137 There we will see

Estos mejicanos son graciosos😅😅

Que bola 🤣

Usted dirá que el equipo de USA barrio el terreno con el equipo de Cuba

pues cuba no trae nada de nada asi hasta mis abuelos batean y te sientes gribo y eres latino lastima arrepentido latino

@@adoissuarezperira768 Bueno, fue lo dije.

@@poolalien soy cubano, pero ése equipo no me representa a mi en nada, si no conoces de su procedencia y quien lo dirigió todo, ponte al tanto para que puedas opinar luego

El equipo Cuba no hizo nada, le dieron palo a trocha y mocha y eso que tenía jugadores de las grandes ligas apoyándolos, te imaginas si no? Come on!!!

This isn’t really cuba. The government won’t allow defected players to play for cuba. So yordan Alvarez, Jose abreu, Jorge soler etc can’t play and cuba has suffered internationally because of it. They finished last in the Caribbean series

@@westhoodqualzini7884 Hmm. So I guess just like some Iranians cheered their futbol team's defeat to the US in the World Cup, I'd expect likewise from some Cubans, albeit different circumstances.

@@johnathanpatrick6118 what does that have do with the comment I made?

@@westhoodqualzini7884 Just making a few comparisons, don't worry about it.

As a Cuban, I'm glad they lost the way they did. I hope the government feels embarrassed about the decline of Cuban baseball. It's not really an accomplishment to beat Cubas 2nd and 3rd stringers, but im glad the U.S is moving on. I do wish to one day see all of the MLB talent on the Cuban roster, but I know that will never happen. 99% of players eligible refuse to play for Cuba.

Definitely. Bad groups were the reason why weak teams like Cuba, Australia, and Italy made it so far. While Dominican Republic didn't make it out of their group.