Sign that boy up, oh wait, the Sox already have him on the roster. Even so, I don't think anyone, including Adam Stern himself, could foresee this type of performance.

Stern had a career of a game. He almost single-handedly upset the U.S.' WBC team. By exercising his speed, he managed an inside-the-park home run, knocked-in four and made an astounding leaping catch at the wall to negate the U.S. chance of a comeback. Actually he made two outstanding leaps.

Not too shabby for the fourth or fifth Red Sox outfielder. If the WBC were an audition, Stern would most assuredly be the leading man. In Canada, he is becoming a bonafide star. The Toronto Sun recaps the game.

Canada's win puts them in the driver's seat to advance to the second round. The Toronto Sun breaks down the team's chances.

Newsday reports that the U.S. looked confused from the start. They may even be eliminated before their next scheduled game.

However, Jason Varitek did hit a grand slam that gave the U.S. a fighting chance. Too little, too late.

This was the biggest upset thus far and puts the favored U.S. team in desperation mode. If they do not advance, it would be an embarrassment.

A look at the lineup and it is obvious that Canada was overmatched.
Team USA had a major league starter at every position. In fact, even the backups were major league starters (in most cases All Stars), while the Canadians had only two starters (Jason Bay and Justin Morneau).

Truth be told, I haven't paid too much attention to the WBC, up to this point. The game schedule has not exactly been the most favorable. But this upset most definitely piqued my interest.

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