As we sit on the precipice of the beginning of the World Baseball Classic it’s time to take a look at the teams in Pool B. Out of all 4 groups in pool play, Pool B is probably the most balanced, featuring 4 teams with a legitimate shot at advancing to the 2nd round. The Netherlands and Australia have quite a few more Major League players than their counterparts, Chinese Taipei and Korea, but that doesn’t make those countries the favorites. Instead Korea, featuring a team entirely composed of Korean League and Nippon League players, enters as the Pool favorite after advancing all the way to the finals, where they lost to Japan, 4 years ago. And since all of Pool B’s games will take place in Taiwan, you can’t count out the Chinese Taipei team either. Let’s break down this group, one team at a time:

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