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The 2023 World Baseball Classic was amazing. I was watching the NCAA men's basketball tournament at a bar in Los Angeles and noticed that most of the people there were there to watch Mexico vs. Puerto Rico. The energy in the venue was mesmerizing, in large part because of the buzz at Miami's Lawn Depot Park. I haven't seen this much excitement at a baseball game since the Chicago Cubs won the World Series in 2016. – Stephen Knox read more