Photo by AP Photo/Luis Gutierrez By Robert Dominguez Baseball’s Final Four has been decided — and the Dominican Republic won’t be one of them. Heavily favored to repeat as World Baseball Classic champions thanks to a star-studded lineup, the Dominican team was beaten 6-3 by the U.S. Saturday night at Petco Park in San Diego. The

AP/Koji Sasahara By Robert Dominguez Cuba took advantage of an early pitching change by China to win its first game in the World Baseball Classic Tuesday night. The 6-0 shutout played in Tokyo was a must-win for the Cubans, who lost their first game of the international series to Japan this week and needed the

By Robert Dominguez They couldn’t conquer the Caribbean, but now the Dominicans are out for World domination. As the World Baseball Classic kicks off on Sunday, March 6, all eyes will be on the powerhouse Dominican Republic team as it looks to repeat as WBC champion four years after winning the international tournament that pits

Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images By Robert Dominguez Looks like Sergio Romo may be joining the enemy.  The San Francisco Giants reliever will likely sign a one-year deal with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers this week, according to MLB.com.  Romo, who won three World Series with the Giants and excelled as their closer, spent the

Photo by Minnesota Twins By Robert Dominguez He's got a World Series ring and a permanent place in Cooperstown, but someday soon Ivan Rodriguez may add another baseball rarity to his résumé: Getting to see his progeny play in the Major Leagues. Rodriguez, whose 21-year career as one of baseball's best-ever backstops recently made him