Even though the 2013 World Baseball Classic doesn't get underway for five months, the qualifying for the event is right around the corner. It has been nearly four years since Japan won the 2009 ...

In March 2013 ... in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Before that happens though, the final set of participating teams must be determined. That, of course, goes through the qualifying rounds ...

While the next World Baseball Classic is ... each competed in the 2013 tournament, placing 14th and 15th, respectively. Germany has never qualified for the WBC. Both qualifying tournaments will ...

Home-field advantage: Japan. Japan will host first and second rounds of pool play at two sites in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, which features a new qualifying format rather than the invitation ...

Over 100 players representing four countries are in Tucson this week for the World Baseball Classic qualifier ... and had a 2.96 ERA across 27 1/3 innings. The rundown: The son of four-time ...

After Pima County funded a $1.12 million project to upgrade Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, which included a new playing surface that cost $425,000, the World Baseball Classic qualifiers spent the ...