LOS ANGELES ¨C Jonathan Schoop let the ball bounce off his glove on purpose before catching it. Later, he kicked it to Andrelton Simmons, who tried, unsuccessfully, to dribble it like a soccer ball. When Simmons lost it, another player kicked it back to him.
Safe to say the Dutch aren¡¯t feeling any pressure before the World Baseball Classic semifinals. It¡¯s not like it¡¯s their first time. They made it this far at the last WBC in 2013, and will use that experience when they face Puerto Rico on Monday at Dodger Stadium.
¡°I think these guys are four years older, more experienced,¡± manager Hensley Meulens said. ¡°A lot of success in their major league careers the last few years. There¡¯s a lot to be said about that. We ran into a very hot Dominican team last Classic. We¡¯re going to run into a very hot Puerto Rican team this Classic.
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