The start pitcher Marcus Stroman for team USA, a Puerto Rican hybrid himself, held back the Puerto Rican team. They just could not get any hit against him. Retired MLB manager Jim Leyland led the USA team to victory stating, “We’re trying to make America great again." Puerto Rican starter, Seth Lugo did not have any great pitches. The Americans kept scoring against him. Moreover, the Puerto Rican team looked nervous, making mistakes such as Lindor throwing to first instead of home where he could have prevented a score.
Oh say can you see? #TeamUSA has just won. They defeated #PR and are now the world champs. #wbc2017 #USAvsPUERTORICO #worldbaseballclassic pic.twitter.com/6QcsE0vXbI— ☧Sacerdotنs☧ (@Sacerdotus) March 23, 2017
The game was not without controversy. Marcus Stroman was criticized for not playing for team Puerto Rico. His mother is Puerto Rican. During the game, Stroman seemed to have shouted obscenities against the Puerto Rican team which prompted former Blue Jays player and a Puerto Rican himself, Alex Rios to tweet this:
Dude @MStrooo6 dont be yelling "F*ck You" from the dugout to then go hiding as fast a you could after you said it. #Weakman #TeamPuertoRico pic.twitter.com/XS1IVTPF0C— Alex Rios (@arios51) March 23, 2017
Ian Kinsler also made some comments about the Dominican and Puerto Rican teams which were seen as racist. He said, “I hope kids watching the WBC can watch the way we play the game and appreciate the way we play the game, as opposed to the way Puerto Rico plays or the Dominican [Republic] plays. That’s not taking anything away from them. That just wasn’t the way we were raised. They were raised differently and to show emotion and passion when you play. We do show emotion; we do show passion. But we just do it in a different way.”
Moreover, despite winning a trophy, the USA's victory was pretty much ignored. In a twist of fate, Puerto Rico received their team with a parade as if they were the champions.
@MStrooo6 you didn't got this. you may have the trophy but #TeamPuertoRico #TeamRubio got our love, you didn't fit in our team pic.twitter.com/zG1tIhOx9r— Marianne Rosario (@mralverio) March 23, 2017
To Adam Jones and @MStrooo6 #LosNuestros #TeamRubio #wbc2017 @espn @ESPNDeportes #TeamUSABaseball pic.twitter.com/4nammmT51i— Manu Quin (@manuquinones) March 23, 2017
MARCUS STROMAN @MStrooo6— Angie O (@gardenia073) March 23, 2017
WHERE IS YOUR WELCOME NATIONAL CARAVAN?
Did you become a #HEROE to American Youth?#TeamRubio #LosNuestros 🇵🇷 pic.twitter.com/lPjqh6AbYO
#AdamJones You see... this is the way we receive our team #TeamPuertoRico #LosNuestros. Did the USA do something for #TeamUSA ? Nope... Nope pic.twitter.com/H4LG1IYpMz— Alex Rivera (@AlexRiv130) March 23, 2017
— Liselie reyes (@LiselieReyes) March 23, 2017
Proud of #TeamPuertoRico, we lost, but they united us and brought us joy which is worth more #LosNuestros #LosRubios #OrgulloBoricua pic.twitter.com/tqlSEv70Ii— PuertoRicanHeritage (@prhs_utep) March 23, 2017
Puerto Rican fans clearly are upset with Stroman. They are still behind their team and say that team Puerto Rico united the island which is suffering economic problems due to bad government. As to why their team failed to win, there has been no comment. The team did stick around and congratulated team USA on their win. When questioned as to how the underdog team USA got the motivation to win, Adam Jones said that he heard that Puerto Rico was making plans for a parade and that this gave team USA more drive to win the World Baseball Classic. If true, then it seems Puerto Rico counted their chickens before they hatched.
In any event, America and Puerto Rico still won. Puerto Ricans are Americans and Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of Puerto Rico. We should all celebrate both teams! They made this WBC one of the best ever!
#WednesdayWisdom— #MLBPA (@MLB_PLAYERS) March 22, 2017
Don't miss tonight's #WBC2017 Championship Game between #TeamUSA and #TeamPuertoRicohttps://t.co/HYCHk7Rnsu pic.twitter.com/0IkTYE2zRk
American Beauty.— WBC Baseball (@WBCBaseball) March 23, 2017
Team USA claims 1st World Baseball Classic title with 8-0 win over Puerto Rico. https://t.co/hpHKzgfRSY #WBC2017 pic.twitter.com/LyyqDl9sbm
Team Puerto Rico gathers in prayer after emotional tournament pic.twitter.com/kpl2ln96Gv— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) March 23, 2017
Not the results we wanted but what an incredible experience to represent PR! Something that I'm very proud of and will never forget! 🇵🇷— Seth Lugo (@seth_lugo) March 23, 2017
The Coqui was crushed by the Eagle. #TeamPuertoRico #wbc2017 #TeamUSA #LosNuestro #teamrubio pic.twitter.com/FBX5msB9uJ— ☧Sacerdotنs☧ (@Sacerdotus) March 23, 2017
The irony that Marcus Stroman is the MVP and is #PuertoRican. 😂 #TeamPuertoRico #TeamUSA #wbc2017 #teamrubio— ☧Sacerdotنs☧ (@Sacerdotus) March 23, 2017
Class act by #teamrubio #TeamPuertoRico for congratulating #TeamUSA . Both teams won. They both are American. #wbc2017— ☧Sacerdotنs☧ (@Sacerdotus) March 23, 2017
I know Puerto Ricans around the world let out a collective #puñeta just now. 😂 #LosNuestro #wbc2017 #teamrubio #TeamPuertoRico— ☧Sacerdotنs☧ (@Sacerdotus) March 23, 2017
— ☧Sacerdotنs☧ (@Sacerdotus) March 23, 2017
— ☧Sacerdotنs☧ (@Sacerdotus) March 23, 2017
Anything Ian Kinsler says is correct because baseball was invented in America by an American. Puerto Rico's style is cultural appropriation. pic.twitter.com/M225PRIiGU— Matt Dougan (@Americooligan) March 22, 2017
Anything Ian Kinsler says is correct because baseball was invented in America by an American. Puerto Rico's style is cultural appropriation. pic.twitter.com/M225PRIiGU— Matt Dougan (@Americooligan) March 22, 2017
— ☧Sacerdotنs☧ (@Sacerdotus) March 23, 2017
#TeamUSA is taking #TeamPuertoRico to school! #wbc2017 #LosNuestros #TeamRubio #worldbaseballclassic— ☧Sacerdotنs☧ (@Sacerdotus) March 23, 2017
— ☧Sacerdotنs☧ (@Sacerdotus) March 23, 2017
The crowds are shouting Puerto Rico and Americans replying USA! lol #TeamUSA #TeamRubio #LosNuestros #Wbc2017 #TeamPuertoRico— Bronx Bomber (@Bronxbomber777) March 23, 2017
— Bronx Bomber (@Bronxbomber777) March 23, 2017
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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/22/sports/baseball/puerto-rico-blond-hair-world-baseball-classic.html?_r=0
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/23/sports/baseball/united-states-beats-puerto-rico-for-first-world-baseball-classic-title.html
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/twitter-reacts-to-team-usas-win-over-puerto-rico-in-world-baseball-classic-final/
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