Verge: Little League World Series teammates Duncan and Piasentin JNT teammates

“Perseverance and passion took two pre-teens with big dreams from the sandlots in BC, to their current positions as teammates for Canada.

Third baseman Tim Piasentin and left hander Sean Duncan both started their baseball careers 20 minutes away from each other at their respective homes in Coquitlam, BC. They practiced at ball fields together growing up, and played in the Little League World Series for Coquitlam in 2019 side by side.

Now, they’re together on the big stage in Panama with the Junior National Team, hopeful of qualifying for the 2025 World Cup.”

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ICYMI, Mark Whicker: "Bleak Sox" on pace to finish with worst record in major-league history

“The most fascinating matchup in baseball is, unfortunately, a board game. And, since the cards and dice can’t be measured for motivation, it isn’t even that.

If the 1919 White Sox played the 2024 White Sox, who would win?

This series would have it all. Call it Eight Men Out vs. Thirty-Nine-And-A-Half Games Out. The Black Sox against the Bleak Sox. And it would have the potential for legitimate mayhem that only Chicago can provide.”

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