World Series champ takes issue with coverage around Team USA's win over Dominican Republic

World Series champion Doug Mientkiewicz took rumor pinch nan sum astir Team USA’s constrictive triumph complete nan Dominican Republic successful nan World Baseball Classic connected Monday.

The U.S. closed nan doorway connected nan Dominican Republic successful nan ninth inning erstwhile Geraldo Perdomo struck retired looking. The onslaught 3 telephone came arsenic it appeared nan shot was retired of nan area and beneath Perdomo’s knees. Perdomo was successful daze and nan Dominican Republic players were unhappy pinch nan call.

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Kansas City Royals first baseman (11) Doug Mientkiewicz waits for his move to return batting believe earlier nan crippled against nan Chicago White Sox astatine US Cellular Field successful Chicago connected Aug. 15, 2006. (Jerry Lai/USA TODAY Sports)

As 1 famed New York Yankees shot broadcaster has said, "That’s baseball, Suzyn."

Mientkiewicz, who won a World Series pinch nan Boston Red Sox, suggested connected societal media that he wished nan sum would person been much centered connected nan U.S. winning nan crippled than nan Dominican Republic losing.

"It’s a sad time erstwhile group who were calved present and make a surviving successful this state really make excuses for a squad losing and hoping nan USA doesn’t win," he wrote connected X. "You tin screen nan games without bias. It was a awesome game, showcasing nan champion talent successful nan world! It had everything, it had mistakes, and everything successful between. This is what makes shot nan top crippled successful nan world!

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Dominican Republic Geraldo Perdomo reacts aft striking retired astatine nan extremity of nan ninth inning of a World Baseball Classic semifinal crippled against nan United States, Sunday, March 15, 2026, successful Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

"To adhd to that I was fortunate to coach a batch of nan players representing their countries from each complete nan world. I wanted ALL of them to beryllium successful. Good men who play nan crippled pinch passion and a genuine emotion for nan game- that being said….FINISH THIS THING!"

Perdomo and Juan Soto were among nan Dominican Republic players disappointment pinch nan ball.

"We showed nan world who's nan champion squad successful baseball," Soto told ESPN aft nan game. "That's each I sewage to say."

Perdomo added, "I knew 100% it was a ball."

United States shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. reacts aft completing a double play during nan 5th inning of a World Baseball Classic semifinal crippled against nan Dominican Republic, Sunday, March 15, 2026, successful Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Now, nan U.S. will take connected Venezuela successful nan World Baseball Classic last seeking its 2nd title.

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