Despite the loss, Pete Crow-Armstrong turned in a monster performance on Wednesday night against Italy, clubbing a pair of home runs in a valiant comeback effort that wound up falling short.
We've all heard about the media firestorm surrounding former Chicago Cubs infielder and Team USA manager Mark DeRosa, who has adamantly defended himself in recent days - but it's still safe to say nobody was more relieved to see Italy beat Mexico and propel the US into the WBC quarterfinals than DeRosa.
With a win-or-go-home matchup against Canada (that comes not even a month after the two countries squared off in the gold medal game in men's hockey at the Olympics) on-deck for Friday night, the question on everyone's mind is: can Team USA shake off their loss to Italy (and the drama that ensued) and lock back in as they chase down a championship?