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Venezuela earns its first World Baseball Classic title, defeating Team USA 3-2 in a dramatic final game. Buster Olney and Tim Kurkjian discuss what a fun tournament this edition of the WBC was, Venezuela taking down the United States and Japan on its way to a championship, the celebration that ensued, which players shined, the United States’ failure to get the offense going, and what they would change about the World Baseball Classic going forward.
0:00 Venezuela beats USA 3-2 in WBC final
3:57 Eugenio Suarez has another big moment
6:25 Bryce Harper finds his swing
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9:05 Wilyer Abreu is a breakout candidate in 2026
11:04 Eduardo Rodríguez came up big
11:56 Nolan McLean was spinning it
13:55 Luis Arráez walks to get the late rally going
14:49 How did manager Omar López and Mark DeRosa perform?
16:06 What would you change about the WBC?
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