Playoff baseball comes to Brooklyn this week as the last spot in next year’s World Baseball Classic (WBC) field of 16 nations will be decided in a tournament between Brazil, Israel, Britain and Pakistan. Israel has the most recognizable names on its roster in former big leaguers Jason Marquis. The tournament opens Brazil, playing an afternoon game against Pakistan before Israel meets Britain in the second game of a day-night doubleheader at MCU Stadium.

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