Takeaways from Italy’s 8-6 World Baseball Classic Quarterfinal Victory over Puerto Rico

By Ian Curtis. Photo by Gabriel Fidler.

Italy’s semifinal run shows the beauty of the World Baseball Classic
Team Italy captain Vinnie Pasquantino says that Italy’s Cinderella run to the World Baseball Classic semifinals is why the WBC should exist.

“Italy was able to watch our game today, and it was on television out there,” Pasquantino said “And we’ve been on the front page of the newspapers. And that is what this tournament is about.”

He says the tournament is about guys ...