Andruw Jones
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MARCH 18: Andrelton Simmons #9 of the Netherlands celebrates with teammate Andruw Jones #25 after scoring in the first inning against the Dominican Republic during the semifinal of the World Baseball Classic at AT&T Park on March 18, 2013 in San Francisco, California.
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I don't want to be their father because I would have to take care of a lot of kids
I know all the guys that say all those good things [about me], they probably grew up watching me play and wanted to be at the same stage that I am
We have a really good, young group, and we've managed to stick together and play the right way ... Anything can happen in this final. You have to take care of that first game -- you have to eliminate your mistakes, you have to pitch right, you have to play good defense. And we have a good chance because we have the guys to do all that stuff.More quotes »
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Netherlands beats favored South Korea 5-0 in WBC
-- Andruw Jones got two hits and Diegomar Markwell and Orlando Yntema combined for seven innings of four-hit ball to help the Netherlands upset South Korea 5-0 in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday.Roger Bernadina drove in two runs and Dutch shortstop Read more »
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Recap: San Diego vs. Netherlands
Andruw Jones hit a solo homer and added an RBI single in leading the Netherlands to a 9-3 exhibition win over the San Diego Padres. Diegomar Markwell allowed one unearned run in his two innings on the hill for the Dutch, who also got two hits and two RBI from The State Read more »
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Japan's pitcher Kazuhisa Makita pitches in the ninth inning of the 10-6 win over the Netherlands. Kazuhiro Nogi, AFP/Getty Images Japan's Nobuhiro Matsuda slides safely into home plate in the second inning of the 10-6 win over the Netherlands in second-r from USA Today Read more »
