Another double-dip day, and in the World Baseball Classic, Italy and Puerto Rico is already under way. Remarkably, the Italians put up a four-spot in the bottom of the first, so their Cinderella story continues. I’m trying to think of an equivalent team reaching the World Cup semi-final. Morocco were unexpected semi-finalists last time. Maybe Turkey in 2002? Later on (6 pm Arizona time), Japan plays Venezuela to see who the Italians or Ricans will get in the semi-final. And I see Puerto Rico has just loaded the bases with one out in the second, without needing a hit, so this one may be far from over yet…
Back in the more prosaic surroundings of the Cactus League, here’s your line-up for the D-backs.
Zac has been pretty good so far this spring: just one hit through four innings, with no walks and five strikeouts. He has a lot to prove this year, so hopefully the good form isn’t just a spring fling. After Gallen, the scheduled pitchers are RHP Joe Ross, RHP Kevin Ginkel, RHP Ryan Thompson and RHP Juan Morillo. Carroll is back in the line-up again, though still limited to DH duties for whatever reason. Also on the health front, Gabriel Moreno’s imaging (he was a late scratch with forearm tightness last night) showed only some inflammation and no structural damage.
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