Team U.S.A. manager Jim Leyland talked after the United States officially advanced to the Second Round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic, about being relieved to make it out of Miami, Florida’s Marlins Park and beyond the First Round.
“I think that a lot of people, the expectations for the Team USA are high, and I tried to downplay that but it's a thrill to get out of here. It wasn't easy, to be honest with you,” Leyland said.
“When you look at it, we won two good games and we lost one tough game where we had a good lead.