When Baseball Becomes Battlefield: The Unexpected US-Venezuela Showdown You Didn’t See Coming
These haven’t been the prettiest of games for either team. The US had plenty of turmoil with Manager Mark DeRosa claiming he knew the rules, but clearly looking as though he did not. Now they’ve made it to the Championship, and all can be forgotten with a win. The thing is I am not sure I want to back the American team with Nolan McLean on the mound. He could be great, but he really hasn’t proved anything yet and I think this is a big chance they are taking. On the other side, the Venezuelan team is throwing Eduardo Rodriguez, a guy who is a middle-of-the-road starter. If Venezuela can get the US to continue chasing pitches and to strike out (the US had 15 strikeouts in the last game against the Dominican), they can win. If the US keeps the Venezuelans from going yard, they should win. I think this game will be a bit tighter with everyone knowing what is on the line. Give me the under 9 runs.



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