Andrelton Simmons loved everything about his second World Baseball Classic, except for the logistics.
Between Feb. 28 and Monday, he and the Netherlands’ contingent traveled from Seoul to Tokyo to Phoenix to Los Angeles, where they lost an 11-inning semifinal to Puerto Rico at Dodger Stadium.
“It’s a lot of traveling,” Simmons said. “A lot of people. A lot of germs. On my team, a lot of people got sick.”
The shortstop from Curacao returned to camp and the Angels’ lineup on Wednesday. He said the Netherlands team he had just left wound up with more talent than expected and he lamented the way their run finished — and his role in it.