Dodgers News: Adrian Gonzalez and Sergio Romo to Return to Dodgers After World Baseball Classic Mishap
Mexico defeated Venezuela 11-9 in its World Baseball Classic game Sunday night. Mexico was set to advance, as it was informed that if it won by two, it would face Italy in a tiebreaker game, with the winner advancing to the next round of the tournament.
Then began the mass confusion. Tweets were sent out from the World Baseball Classic official Twitter account saying that Venezuela would actually be the one facing Italy in the tiebreaker game.
Those tweets were followed by a tweet from Major League Baseball’s own Jesse Sanchez:
OFFICIAL: Italy and Venezuela will play in the tiebreaker game Monday.
— Jesse Sanchez (@JesseSanchezMLB) March 13, 2017
Followed by further confirmation:
https://twitter.com/iamjoonlee/status/841188393513975808
According to the World Baseball Classic’s tiebreaker rules, the difference between Mexico advancing and Venezuela advancing was .01 points. Meaning if Mexico would have recorded one out in the 9th inning of its walk-off loss to Italy, it would have advanced over the Venezuelan team.
MLB says Venezuela will play Italy in Monday's tiebreaker. Based on runs allowed per def. inning, Venezuela (1.11) edged out Mexico (1.12).
— James Wagner (@ByJamesWagner) March 13, 2017
Adrian Gonzalez, obviously unhappy, showed his emotions through a Twitter rant that ran throughout the night:
— Adrián González OLY (@Adrian_ElTitan) March 13, 2017
We win by two and lose by one, Venezuela loses by 2 and wins by 1? Way to set up a tournament.
— Adrián González OLY (@Adrian_ElTitan) March 13, 2017
Nos avisaron antes del juego que si ganamos por 2, pasábamos.
We were told before the game if we win by two, we play tomorrow.— Adrián González OLY (@Adrian_ElTitan) March 13, 2017
La protesta se hace.
Protest being made.
4:40 am pic.twitter.com/YH8DO8Qj2f— Adrián González OLY (@Adrian_ElTitan) March 13, 2017
Looks like some rules makers cannot go by their own rules. @MLB #wbc2017 @JoeTorre
— Adrián González OLY (@Adrian_ElTitan) March 13, 2017
David Vassegh of Dodger Talk confirmed after receiving information from Dave Roberts:
Dave Roberts expects Gonzalez and Romo to be back in camp in next couple days. He plans to touch base with Gonzo later today.
— . (@THEREAL_DV) March 13, 2017
While it looks like Adrian Gonzalez is very upset about the ruling for the World Baseball Classic, it is a positive for the Dodgers to have their first baseman and reliever Sergio Romo back with their major league club.
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