Cuba, Japan reach WBC second round

C'mon Japan ! It's gonna get tough ! Ganbarre !

It's going to be tough for the Koreans. They have to win against Taiwan to secure their ticket and if they lose it's going to be based on the result of Netherlands vs Australia. If Netherlands wins the second ticket goes to Netherlands, if Australia wins it's going to be how much point they gain to decide which three will secure the last ticket.

The Koreans are blaming Taiwanese food for their failure to meet expectations. They need to score a bunch of runs tonight or else they'll be out of the picture.

these teams were already there, just the skies are clear today making them more visible.

The Koreans are blaming Taiwanese food for their failure

A page right out of the "Japanese Excuse" play book, famously used by Jumbo Osaki to explain his dismal performance in the PGA majors.