Taiwan's 7-1 loss to Cuba at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Sunday was hugely disappointing, dashing the team's hopes to reach the tournament's quarterfinals in Tokyo, but its 2-2 record in the opening round was still better than many expected.
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