Dominican Republic were knocked out of the World Baseball Classic in the first round after their shocking defeat to Puerto Rico. The Dominicans were billed as one of the favorites to win the tournament, with some star-studded players in their lineup.The disappointment of their fans is quite justified as Puerto Rico took a 5-2 win at LoanDepot Park in the final fixture of the Pool D campaign. After their huge upset victory, Puerto Rico advanced to the quarterfinals with a 3-1 record, along with Venezuela, who have a perfect record thus far.The Dominicans finished the tournament with a .500 PCT, winning against Nicaragua and Israel but losing to the two teams advancing. With players like - Juan Soto, Manny Machado, Jeremy Pena, and Sandy Alcantara - it would surely feel they have missed out on a golden opportunity to win something for their country.Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Most disappointing baseball team ever?6216395Most disappointing baseball team ever? https://t.co/NDWIY4Gd7TThe Twitterati labeled the Dominican Republic team as the most overrated team in baseball history.Joel Alfonso 🇩🇴🇻🇦🇺🇲@JoelAlfonsoLA@TalkinBaseball_ Potentially over US$2B in that team to lose like a bunch of AAA PLAYERS . DEVERS is so Overrated.691@TalkinBaseball_ Potentially over US$2B in that team to lose like a bunch of AAA PLAYERS . DEVERS is so Overrated.eduardo ﾒ𝟶@mookieplzhomer@TalkinBaseball_ Might actually be more disappointing than the 2022 Dodgers because there isn’t a single bad player on team DR8@TalkinBaseball_ Might actually be more disappointing than the 2022 Dodgers because there isn’t a single bad player on team DRKevin.Polito (ripVIN)@polito_kevin@TalkinBaseball_ Overrated Frauds, makes sense padres are in there.7@TalkinBaseball_ Overrated Frauds, makes sense padres are in there.Eloquent Christian Meathead@RGuy316@TalkinBaseball_ Just proves a team of studs doesn't always play well together.1@TalkinBaseball_ Just proves a team of studs doesn't always play well together.Fans even called out the playing style of the Dominicans as they reckoned there were too many swings from the entire batting lineup.Pacman072286🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴@Pacman072286@TalkinBaseball_ Worst Dominican team in WBC history. No discipline, no patient at the plate, all they were doing is trying to hit for the fences.3@TalkinBaseball_ Worst Dominican team in WBC history. No discipline, no patient at the plate, all they were doing is trying to hit for the fences.🇵🇭!@PhilaPadres@TalkinBaseball_ They were cocky af! Love Manny and Juan but I’m glad they can get back to SD and go for this ring now12@TalkinBaseball_ They were cocky af! Love Manny and Juan but I’m glad they can get back to SD and go for this ring nowOthers had different opinions about the team as they felt the teams who defeated the Dominican Republic were solid teams themselves and deserved more of the credit.Ladies Who Like Baseball@LONTDC1@TalkinBaseball_ Not a chance. There was no way both teams could have won. If DR and PR has played a seven game series, we would have seen some truly incredible baseball271@TalkinBaseball_ Not a chance. There was no way both teams could have won. If DR and PR has played a seven game series, we would have seen some truly incredible baseballHonest México Fan 🇲🇽|| MIAMI BOUND@HonestBravesFan@TalkinBaseball_ No lmfao? they lost to really good and respectable teams there’s nothing disappointing about it603@TalkinBaseball_ No lmfao? they lost to really good and respectable teams there’s nothing disappointing about itTeam Dominican Republic consistently underperforms at the World Baseball ClassicThe Dominicans have a reputation of underperforming in previous World Baseball Classics. They had fallen behind in the second round of the 2017 edition as well with losses to the United States and much like this edition Puerto Rico. By placing third, they have guaranteed their qualification for the 2026 WBC, where they will be fervently hoping to put the ghosts of the current iteration to rest.