MESA, Arizona — The Cubs defeated an entire country Wednesday at Sloan Park.
Well, not really. The Canadian WBC team is made up of guys who were born in Canada, or, like Freddie Freeman, have a Canadian parent. The visitors from north of the border gave the Cubs a tough time early in this game, but eventually some Cubs minor leaguers got the best of Canada’s bullpen and won this game 11-7 in front of 8,713.
Here’s the value of the good defensive team Jed Hoyer has built. Look at this fantastic play by Nico Hoerner in the first inning [VIDEO].