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Good morning baseball fans! The United States are the 2017 World Baseball Classic champions!!
Here is a roundup of what’s going on around the American League West.
- The Astros, Braves, and Pirates are all in on Quintana.
- Didi Gregorius will be out six weeks due to shoulder injury. Welcome to the dark side of the World Baseball Classic: preseason injuries.
- The White Sox have signed Tim Anderson to a six-year extension.
- The Rangers are open to in-season talks for Yu Darvish.
- The Red Sox are on the hunt for pitching depth.
- Milwaukee has released both Chamberlin and Webb.
- Tampa Bay is listening to offers on Erasmo Ramirez.
- The Blue Jays would like a do-over please.
- The Yankees, Rays, and Padres are all interested in Nich Ahmed.
- Twins release Ryan Vogelsong.
- Atlanta has Max Szczur on their radar.
- The Braves release John Danks.
- Giants’ Will Smith has UCL damage.
- LOOK AT DAVID ROSS AND HIS SASSY AND FABULOUS BELLBOTTOM PANTS.
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Today in baseball: On March 23rd, 2009, Ichiro Suzuki hits a two-out, two-run single in the top of the 10th inning to lead Japan to victory over South Korea to win its second consecutive World Baseball Classic title.