The World Baseball Classic's top underdog story rolls on, as Israel looks like a lock to advance out of Pool A play following Tuesday's 15–7 pounding of Chinese Taipei. But while low-ranked Team Israel continues to shock the international baseball world, 2009 runner-up South Korea is on the brink of being bounced from the tournament in the first round for a second straight time, as its loss to the Netherlands has left the team winless in pool play.
Israel Can't Be Stopped
Less than a day after pulling the upset on South Korea with a 2–1 win in extra innings, Israel returned to the field in Seoul to take on a much less-heralded opponent: Chinese Taipei.