{"id":531723,"date":"2026-03-12T16:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/531723\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:02:09","slug":"italy-gave-team-usa-the-wbc-mulligan-it-desperately-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/531723\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy gave Team USA the WBC mulligan it desperately needed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Win and advance. That&#8217;s the universal goal of every team that&#8217;s ever played in a tournament&#8230; the teams that care to win, at least. And ideally, while pursuing that goal, someone on the team is keeping track of the things necessary to advance.<\/p>\n<p>When it came to Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, that second part was optional. Apparently, not a single person was aware they still needed to win Tuesday&#8217;s game over Italy to guarantee a spot in the knockout stage. Manager <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/mark-derosa-humiliated-team-usas-134647386.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mark DeRosa exposed that cluelessness;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mark DeRosa exposed that cluelessness&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mark DeRosa exposed that cluelessness<\/a> on national TV.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>It makes you wonder how much they actually care to be there. It&#8217;s not the Olympics after all, as <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/2030337344918987150?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bryce Harper made sure to note;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bryce Harper made sure to note&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Bryce Harper made sure to note<\/a> before the tournament started.<\/p>\n<p>MISSED THE MARK: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/mlb-network-tried-hide-mark-172219739.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB Network tried to hide DeRosa&#039;s blunder;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MLB Network tried to hide DeRosa&#039;s blunder&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MLB Network tried to hide DeRosa&#8217;s blunder<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately (or unfortunately?) for the U.S., Italy wasn&#8217;t ready for them to go home just yet. After beating Team USA to push them to brink of elimination Tuesday, Italy saved them by beating Mexico on Wednesday. That victory moved the U.S. into the knockout round where they&#8217;ll play Canada in the quarterfinals Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Team USA should send Team Italy a <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/italys-world-baseball-classic-dugout-014859170.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:new espresso machine;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;new espresso machine&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">new espresso machine<\/a> for the dugout as a thank you gift.<\/p>\n<p>After near-elimination, Team USA&#8217;s odds to win the tournament at BetMGM have moved from -110 at the start of pool play to +135 now. However, despite losing ground, the Americans remain the favorites. If they really want to show some gratitude for being there, they can prove they care and go compete. The only thing that can wash away that embarrassment is winning.<\/p>\n<p>Colts bring back their $100 million man<img alt=\"Daniel Jones just got paid... again.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/682354e1766fdc5d977fce88cab15a11.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Daniel Jones just got paid&#8230; again.<\/p>\n<p>The Indianapolis Colts just re-signed Daniel Jones to a two-year deal that could be worth up to $100 million with incentives. Here&#8217;s your reminder Jones will be playing the 2026 season fresh off an Achilles tear.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, it would&#8217;ve been awfully hard for Indy to find better production than what Jones provided last season. Plus, it&#8217;s not a crippling contract if he struggles. Which is why FTW&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/daniel-jones-signs-colts-grade-162758010.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Christian D&#039;Andrea graded the deal favorably;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Christian D&#039;Andrea graded the deal favorably&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian D&#8217;Andrea graded the deal favorably<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If Jones shines, he&#8217;ll make somewhere between $45 million and $50 million in annual salary, which\u00a0wouldn&#8217;t crack the top 10 among QBs. If not, the Colts can clean house and rebuild without too damaging a dead cap hit in 2027. From a financial standpoint, it makes sense for both sides.<\/p>\n<p>The question is whether Jones can sustain his 2025 start. The evidence is in his favor&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Check out more from Christian on why <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/daniel-jones-signs-colts-grade-162758010.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the Jones deal was probably worth;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;the Jones deal was probably worth&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Jones deal was probably worth<\/a> it for the Colts.<\/p>\n<p>Quick hits: Raider 4L &#8230; what&#8217;s next for Bam &#8230; and more<\/p>\n<p>This was For The Win\u2019s daily newsletter, The Morning Win. Did a friend recommend or forward this to you?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/profile.usatoday.com\/newsletters\/USAT-NWSLTRMNGMNT-SM\/the-morning-win\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:If so, subscribe here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;If so, subscribe here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">If so, subscribe here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on For The Win: <a href=\"https:\/\/ftw.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/2026\/03\/12\/italy-wbc-mexico-usa-advances-mulligan\/89116785007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Italy gave Team USA the WBC mulligan it desperately needed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Italy gave Team USA the WBC mulligan it desperately needed&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Italy gave Team USA the WBC mulligan it desperately needed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Win and advance. 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