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The bullpen at the Gocheok Sky Dome is located in ... the basement

When the first pitching change of the 2017 World Baseball Classic is made, the cameras won't be aimed at the outfield or even foul territory. The bullpen is located in … B1???

That's right. At the Gocheok Sky Dome, home of the Nexen Heroes, the bullpen is located right below the dugout. The relievers chill in that space until they get a phone call from upstairs to warm up. When they're ready to go, they go upstairs, walk out of the dugout and trot, jog or sprint to the mound. You're not going to see a Todd Coffey-like sprint from the outfield at Gocheok.
So feast your eyes on left-hander Jim Ploeger warming up underneath the stadium and bounding up those steps to the Netherlands' dugout.

The World Baseball Classic runs from March 6-22. In the U.S., games will air live exclusively in English on MLB Network and on an authenticated basis via MLBNetwork.com/watch, while ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN will provide the exclusive Spanish-language coverage. MLB.TV Premium subscribers in the U.S. will have access to watch every tournament game live on any of the streaming service's 400-plus supported devices. Internationally, the tournament will be distributed across all forms of television, internet, mobile and radio in territories excluding the U.S., Puerto Rico and Japan. Get tickets for games at Marlins Park, Tokyo Dome, Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, Estadio Charros de Jalisco in Mexico, Petco Park, as well as the Championship Round at Dodger Stadium, while complete coverage -- including schedules, video, stats and gear -- is available at WorldBaseballClassic.com.

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