World Series champ takes issue with coverage around Team USA's win over Dominican Republic

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World Series champion Doug Mientkiewicz took issue with the coverage around Team USA’s narrow victory over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic on Monday.

The U.S. closed the door on the Dominican Republic in the ninth inning when Geraldo Perdomo struck out looking. The strike three call came as it appeared the ball was out of the zone and below Perdomo’s knees. Perdomo was in shock and the Dominican Republic players were unhappy with the call.

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Kansas City Royals first baseman (11) Doug Mientkiewicz waits for his turn to take batting practice before the game against the Chicago White Sox at US Cellular Field in Chicago on Aug. 15, 2006. (Jerry Lai/USA TODAY Sports)

As one famed New York Yankees baseball broadcaster has said, "That’s baseball, Suzyn."

Mientkiewicz, who won a World Series with the Boston Red Sox, suggested on social media that he wished the coverage would have been more centered on the U.S. winning the game than the Dominican Republic losing.

"It’s a sad day when people who were born here and make a living in this country actually make excuses for a team losing and hoping the USA doesn’t win," he wrote on X. "You can cover the games without bias. It was a great game, showcasing the best talent in the world! It had everything, it had mistakes, and everything in between. This is what makes baseball the greatest game in the world!

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