The World Baseball Classic is more than a global championship. For Dominican fans it is a lifetime opportunity to see all the Dominican greats in one game, one series. For the players, it is a memorable time to be on the same team with other greats and wear the Dominicana uniform.
The effort of Nelson Cruz and other former baseball greats, including Pedro Martinez and David Ortiz, is bearing fruit. Regardless of the outcome, it is a unique opportunity to see these stars play together in the name of “platano power” and “mori-soñando”.
Listin Diario, in its reporting on the WBC, has been capturing the feeling and how one and all of the DR dream team players inspire each other. The baseball players express their admiration for one another and appreciation for this opportunity to play as Team DR. The pitches, runs and catches of one are the successes of all.
Hall of Famer Albert Pujols, who is the team manager and head coach, seems himself to be in awe as he watches over the team from the dugout. For Pujols, it is only his second experience as a team manager, his first being when he held the same position for the Escogido Lions, leading that team to win the Dominican Winter Professional Baseballl League (Lidom) Championship 2025/2026 and the Caribbean Series 2026. Now he has the opportunity of a lifetime to deliver the trophy playing against some of the best players in the world.
For instance, Listin Diario, in its coverage of the WBC, reports that Pujols has observed how 22-year old Junior Caminero is “fearless”. Caminero has been delivering the crowd-pleasing home runs, including some that push the team ahead or ensure a victory.
In addition to Junior Caminero, the competing pitchers have to face Juan Soto (New York Mets), Fernando Tatis Jr and Manny Machado (San Diego Padres), Vladimir Guerrero (Toronto Blue Jays), Ketel Marte, Geraldo Perdomo and Carlos Santana (Arizona Diamondbacks), Oneil Cruz (Pittsburgh Pirates), Julio Rodriguez (Seattle Mariners), Johan Rojas (Philadelphia Phillies). That is the essence of the WBC.
For the Dominican Republic, the games are televised on VTV Channel 32, Teleantillas Canal 10 and Coral 39.
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9 March 2026