WBC = Fantasy Tryouts
The WBC, a.k.a. the 2-week live audition for your 2026 fantasy team, has been delivering in its typical style: as unavoidable as the Olympics, as confusing as the All-Star game, and as exciting as the World Cup once you finally give in and watch it. Last night we finally gave in:
Mutants of the game:
C’mon you remember him the guy who helped you win your fantasy league 2 years ago after you reluctantly picked him up in June and then proceeded to steal 50 bases. Forgotten in the lineup underneath the weight of Cal Raleigh’s homerun crown, Judge’s MVP award and Roman Anthony’s jock strap, Brice is one of those value guys that contributes across the board but will never get an interview with SVP after the game.
What, the Naylors are Canadian!? Well, apparently yes. There is no fantasy angle here as Bo’s only claim to relevancy before this performance was ‘being Josh’s brother’. For his part, Josh went 0-4 but possesses a swing so scary that the whole stadium thought his pop out to 3rd was a homerun off the bat.
A typical line by Miller last year and a reminder of his elite closer status after being unearthed from the A’s organization by the Padres. After hitting 102 on the gun, batters and umps just wanted to end this game as quickly as possible before anyone got hurt.
