For the first time, fans can help decide the MetLife All-World Baseball Classic Team through online voting at worldbaseballclassic.com/teamvote.

Team USA is going to Miami. With a spot in the second round of the World Baseball Classic on the line, the U.S. came from behind twice on Sunday to defeat Canada, 9-4, at Chase Field. Adam Jones delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth, and Eric Hosmer put the game away with a three-run double in the ninth.

The level of competition in the World Baseball Classic is, as manager of Team USA Joe Torre put it Sunday, “ferocious.” For many of us — us being American baseball fans — there is a belief that victory in international competition is basically a birthright for our national baseball team. The record of this competition says something different.

Representing Canada in the World Baseball Classic meant so much to the Seattle Mariners’ Michael Saunders that he hardly smiled when he was named Pool D Most Valuable Player after homering in the 9-4 loss to Team USA.

It wasn’t a local kickball game, but it felt like it the two times Albert Pujols reached base and gave way to what can simply be called a “courtesy runner.”

Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre says he will know in a few days if he will join the Dominican Republic in the second round of the World Baseball Classic. There are two issues at hand: Beltre is not happy with the way he is swinging the bat, and officials from the Dominican Republic are double-checking the rule about adding players to the tournament.

Josh Booty is in camp with the D-backs as a non-roster invitee after winning the spot on “The Next Knuckler” show put on by MLB Network last month.

Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke is questionable for his scheduled start Monday because of continued elbow discomfort, while Chad Billingsley is dealing with a sore groin muscle.

Brad Peacock, who’s battling for a spot in the Astros’ rotation, made a good impression in his fourth — and clearly his best — outing of the spring against a stacked Phillies lineup on Sunday.

After an MRI showed inflammation in David Ortiz’s right heel, the Red Sox opted to shut the slugger down for the next few days, greatly lessening the chance he will be in the lineup on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium.

Batting leadoff Sunday to give him an extra turn, Pirates catcher Russell Martin went 0-for-2 with a walk but, of course, nobody cared about the at-bats, They wanted to see the arm, but for that you had to be around way before first pitch. That test came only during the team’s infield practice.

In the space of a single season, Dan Haren went from elite workhorse and Cy Young candidate to a near afterthought. Pitching for the Nationals in 2013, he has a very real chance to make the reverse trip in just as short a time span.

Manager Davey Johnson has three former or current closers — Rafael Soriano, Tyler Clippard and Drew Storen — at his disposal in the Nationals’ 2013 bullpen.

Top prospect Christian Yelich has shown that he may be ready to compete in the big leagues, but the organization may want to take its time before calling him up to the Majors.

Nolan Ryan’s future with the Rangers remains unclear after he issued a statement about his situation on Sunday. Ryan acknowledged that he has been talking about his position in the organization with co-owners Ray Davis and Bob Simpson, but nothing has been resolved.

Aramis Ramirez said he is recovering at a better pace than he was expecting after spraining his knee on March 2. He may be able to play again in five days.

When asked if he thought it would be possible to work something out to keep reigning American League Cy Young Award winner David Price with the Rays for the long haul, principal owner Stuart Sternberg replied: “Oh yeah, sure — absolutely.”