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We relive our Puerto Rico trip through the World Baseball Classic while we watch USA vs the Dominican Republic in real time. The vibes are elite, the debates get spicy, and the ending forces us to ask what baseball owes fans when the biggest moments hinge on one call. 
• Puerto Rico as the perfect WBC backdrop through food, family and stadium energy 
• Why Team USA can feel unlikable and how politics can hijack sports joy 
• Pool play surprises like Canada advancing and Italy’s run 
• Eligibility rules for national teams and where the line should be 
• Which pools are toughest and what the bracket gets right 
• Ideas to grow the WBC through rotating hosts and changing the calendar 
• Why WBC fan culture makes MLB look stiff 
• The USA-DR finish and the case for ABS challenges and robo umps 
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