The Dominicans insist they're not motivated by revenge. The Dutch are adamant that the past is the past.
Nevertheless, the memory of the 2009 World Baseball Classic refuses to dissipate ahead of Monday's semifinal showdown between the two nations in the 2013 WBC.
An underdog Netherlands team upset the mighty Dominican Republic — not once, but twice — on its way to a surprising berth in the second round in 2009. Four years later, both teams say that holds no bearing on their upcoming matchup.
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