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The World Baseball Classic was thrown a curve ball earlier this week when Puerto Rico shocked the star-studded United States team 4-3, dashing the Americans\’ hope of reaching the semi-finals.
The Americans\’ stunning loss meant that for the second time in three events, the US squad didn\’t make it out of the second round of the global showcase featuring elite Major League Baseballtalent.
Netherlands manager Hensley Meulens said not having a US team in the final four at San Francisco will have a big impact on tournament revenues.
\”It might hurt ticket sales for these next two games,\” Meulens said on Saturday.
Many of the top US players chose not to take part in the Classic, preferring to attend their respective team\’s training camps to get ready for the upcoming Major League Baseball season.
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