Baseball Without Borders

Matt and Leif take a look back at the first game of the Nippon Professional Baseball season, examine the Yankees and Mets as the Major League Baseball season starts in the U.S., and discuss the new rules in MLB. Click here to listen to the Baseball Without Borders podcast on Apple Podcasts! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected].

With Opening Day looming, Matt and Leif take a look back at the World Baseball Classic, review a few prospects who made the Major League roster out of camp - and one who didn't - as well as free agent relievers and starters Leif expects to say back in the Majors this year. Click here to listen to the Baseball Without Borders podcast on Apple Podcasts! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected].

From a Miami hotel room, Matt and Leif recap Japan's dramatic win against Mexico and preview the final between the USA and Japan! Click here to listen to the Baseball Without Borders podcast on Apple Podcasts! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected].

From a Miami hotel room, Matt and Leif talk about Team USA's drubbing of Cuba in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic, the second semifinal between Mexico and Japan, and the defection of Cuba bullpen catcher Ivan Prieto - and more! Click here to listen to the Baseball Without Borders podcast on Apple Podcasts! Read our baseball journalism at www.worldbaseball.com. Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected].

From a Miami hotel room, Matt and Leif Mexico's 5-4 win against Puerto Rico, the coming quarterfinal between the USA and Venezuela, and more! Click here to listen to the Baseball Without Borders podcast on Apple Podcasts! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected].

From a Miami hotel room, Matt and Leif discuss the reaction to the freak injury to Edwin Diaz, a visit to Spring Training in West Palm Beach, the coming quarterfinals, and more! Click here to listen to the Baseball Without Borders podcast on Apple Podcasts! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected].

From a Miami hotel room, Matt and Leif discuss Puerto Rico's win over the Dominican Republic and the freak injury to Edwin Diaz, the coming quarterfinals, and more! Click here to listen to the Baseball Without Borders podcast on Apple Podcasts! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected].

From a Miami hotel room, Matt and Leif Cuba's impending arrival in Miami, Israel and Nicaragua's elimination in Pool D, Venezuela moving on to the quarterfinals at the World Baseball Classic, and more! Click here to listen to the Baseball Without Borders podcast on Apple Podcasts! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected].

From a Miami hotel room, Matt and Leif discuss Puerto Rico's combined perfect game against Israel, Nicaragua's Duque Hebbert signing with Detroit after showing his stuff against the Domincan Republic, Great Britain beating Colombia, and more! Click here to listen to the Baseball Without Borders podcast on Apple Podcasts! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected].

From a Miami hotel room, Matt and Leif break down the happenings in the World Baseball Classic - two mercy rule games, an Israel win, Venezuela's formidable offense, the five-way tie in Pool A, and more! Click here to listen to the Baseball Without Borders podcast on Apple Podcasts! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected].

From a Miami hotel room, Matt and Leif talk about the first day of Pool D in Miami, Nicaragua falls to Puerto Rico, Venezuela beats the Dominican Republic, a potential four-way tie for second in Pool A, and more! Click here to listen to the Baseball Without Borders podcast on Apple Podcasts! Baseball season is upon us. The World Baseball Classic is five days away! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected].

Matt and Leif talk the games that have been played in Pools A and B at the World Baseball Classic, the trip down to Miami, what to expect Saturday in Pools B & C, and more! Click here to listen to the Baseball Without Borders podcast on Apple Podcasts! Baseball season is upon us. The World Baseball Classic is five days away! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected].

Matt and Leif talk Pools A and B at the World Baseball Classic, notable players who've pulled out of the WBC, and more! Click here to listen to the Baseball Without Borders podcast on Apple Podcasts! Baseball season is upon us. The World Baseball Classic is five days away! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected].

Matt and Leif talk about the Top 10 teams in the World Baseball Classic, what they saw at Team Italy's workouts at Notre Dame Preparatory High School in Scottsdale, Ariz., and more! Click here to listen to the Baseball Without Borders podcast on Apple Podcasts! Baseball season is upon us. The World Baseball Classic is five days away! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected].

Matt and Leif talk about Team Italy's workouts at Notre Dame Preparatory High School in Scottsdale, Ariz., two starting catchers with MLB experience drop out of the World Baseball Classic, and Leif interviews Baseball Hall of Famer and major league legend Mike Piazza, who will be managing Italy at the World Baseball Classic! Baseball season is upon us. The World Baseball Classic is less than 10 days away! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected].

Matt and Leif talk about Pool A at the World Baseball Classic, a little more on the Japan starting rotation at the WBC, MLB Spring Training games getting under way, MLB's new rules - and more! Baseball season is upon us. The World Baseball Classic is less than 12 days away! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected]. "Smoke him inside." - Gary Bell

Matt and Leif talk about Clayton Kershaw missing the World Baseball Classic, Marek Chlup playing for the Czech Republic, and Japan's fearsome starting rotation - and more! Baseball season is upon us. The World Baseball Classic is less than a month away! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected]. "Smoke him inside." - Gary Bell

Matt and Leif talk the best player from each MLB organization in the World Baseball Classic - and more! Baseball season is upon us. The World Baseball Classic is 20 days away! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected]. "Smoke him inside." - Gary Bell

Matt and Leif talk about the end of the Caribbean Series, the Central American Qualifier, pitchers and catchers reporting - and more! Baseball season is upon us. The World Baseball Classic is less than a month away! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected]. "Smoke him inside." - Gary Bell

Leif talks about how the 2023 Caribbean Series is an attempt at sportswashing the record of Nicolas Maduro's regime in Venezuela, Matt talks about how the Adelaide Giants won the Australian Baseball League championship, and they both break down the performances of all eight teams in the Caribbean Series - and more! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected]. "Smoke him inside." - Gary Bell

Matt and Leif discuss the first four days of the Caribbean Series, which included Venezuela's come-from-behind 20-3 win against Cuba, a surprising performance from Puerto Rico, Curacao playing above expectations, Venezuela getting it done for the home crowd against the Dominican Republic in extra innings, and more. Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected]. "Smoke him inside." - Gary Bell

In this epiosde of Baseball Without Borders, Matt and Leif discuss Harold Castro's series-ending home run in game six of the LVBP championship series for Leones de Caracas, the Caneros de Los Mochis' win in the Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacifico championship series, who 2022 Caribbean Series MVP Reynaldo Rodriguez will play for next week, Curacao's roster for the Caribbean Series, the upcoming Central American Qualifier, plus our picks for the 2023 Caribbean Series in Caracas and La Guaira, Venezuela. Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_. Contact us via email: [email protected] and [email protected]. "Smoke him inside." - Gary Bell

Ronald Acuna Jr. pimps a home run like no home run has ever been pimped before - and then walks out on his team and announces his retirement from Venezuelan baseball. Indios de Mayaguez wins the Liga Beisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente championship and punches their ticket to the Caribbean Series. Puerto Rico announces its' coaching staff for the World Baseball Classic and Curacao names two former Major Leaguers to the coaching staff for the Caribbean Series, and the Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacifico championship series is on to game six.

Five teams have secured berths for the 2023 Caribbean Series, which will be played from February 2-10 in Caracas and La Guaira, Venezuela. Leif and Matt discuss the teams that are going to the Caribbean Series, notable performances in winter ball this season, and how to watch the Finals from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and Mexico, which will conclude this week.