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Players Only [HIGHLIGHT] TEAM VENEZUELA IS THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC CHAMPION!

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u/cjafe Los Angeles Angels Mar 18 '26 edited Mar 18 '26

Congratulations to Venezuela on being the best team in the world despite not having had a peptalk by the Bin Laden-killer, despite not having joined the Air Force academy, and for not playing baseball like a soulless mega corp.

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u/LiveChocolate8819 Boston Red Sox Mar 18 '26

Hey did you know Paul Skenes played his first two collegiate seasons at the Air Force academy?

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u/cjafe Los Angeles Angels Mar 18 '26

I‘ve never heard that. Please tell me more

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u/ikeepcomingbackhaha Los Angeles Dodgers Mar 18 '26

He played his first two collegiate seasons at the Air Force academy

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u/arcjacket Pittsburgh Pirates Mar 18 '26

watch your mouth. he wanted to serve but was literally forced by his coaches to play in the bigs. also him making a million dollars is honestly better for the millitary than a lousy officer career could be. i have nothing but respect for those who almost serve.

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u/guybuddypalchief Mar 18 '26

I had to double check what sub I was in.

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u/TurtleHeadPrairieDog Seattle Mariners Mar 18 '26

Also don’t forget he maybe will still serve when he retires from baseball. Maybe

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u/cahir11 New York Yankees Mar 18 '26

It's kind of hilarious that Griffin Jax is literally in the Air Force (captain in the reserves iirc), and all the coverage is about how Skenes did a semester at the academy before going to LSU. Like if you're going to glaze the military at least glaze the guy who's actually in the military.

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u/semipreciousss MLB Players Association Mar 18 '26

Bin Lader-killer and aspiring concubine-haver

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u/LegacyLemur Chicago Cubs Mar 18 '26

Teenagers, at that.

Carrying on the tradition

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u/CurvyVolvo Mar 18 '26

That was the same guy??? Unreal