Red Baron Posted March 17, 2006 Report Posted March 17, 2006 I love how no one talks about it anymore since USA was knocked out.
Guest Vitamin X Posted March 17, 2006 Report Posted March 17, 2006 If they had held any of the Cuba games at Pro Player here in Miami, that would've sold HUGE. Hell, any of the Carribean games would have packed the house.
EVIL~! alkeiper Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Posted March 17, 2006 I love how no one talks about it anymore since USA was knocked out. Well, that and there hasn't been a game to talk about since then.
Guest Princess Leena Posted March 17, 2006 Report Posted March 17, 2006 People who can complain: Anyone who paid for spring training tickets before knowing about WBC. A lot of these teams are nothing but scrubs. And any team owners. I've attended lots of Grapefruit League games, and they are mostly scrubs anyways. That's something you have to expect for a pre-season game. Same with any sport. You don't buy tickets to the first NFL pre-season game and then bitch that Peyton Manning only played one drive. Yes, but people still want to see the name players. Even if it's just for practice, or a couple at bats.
EVIL~! alkeiper Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Posted March 17, 2006 I think for a tournament that's once every four years, people can take the inconvenience. The fact that they're in Florida or Arizona in March in the first place gives them very little room to complain.
Guest Princess Leena Posted March 17, 2006 Report Posted March 17, 2006 Arizona had both. And I still find room to complain! Damned Canada for not eliminating the US in the 1st round.
EVIL~! alkeiper Posted March 18, 2006 Author Report Posted March 18, 2006 I had been thinking of an ideal U.S. WBC roster but instead, what might the US team look like in 2009? Take these picks with a grain of salt. The age in parenthesis is the player's age in 2009. C: Joe Mauer (26) 1B: Mark Teixeira (29) 2B: Chase Utley (30) SS: Jimmy Rollins (30) 3B: Ryan Zimmerman (24) LF: Carl Crawford (27) CF: Grady Sizemore (26) RF: Delmon Young (23) DH: Lance Berkman (33) SP: Jake Peavy (28) SP: Dontrelle Willis (27) SP: Roy Oswalt (31) SP: Mark Buehrle (30) SP: Scott Kazmir (25) CL: Huston Street (25) Third base is an extremely deep position with Alex Rodriguez, David Wright, Zimmerman and possibly Brandon Wood. I think Wood will end up at third, which is why I did not choose him for shortstop. It's iffy if Grady Sizemore will still be a center fielder, but I think he'll last there at least three years.
Mik Posted March 18, 2006 Report Posted March 18, 2006 I think it's nearly impossible to predict the 2009 roster.
Guest Princess Leena Posted March 18, 2006 Report Posted March 18, 2006 A-Rod would only be 33 in 2009. He's one of the greatest players ever. How can you say some kid will be better than him.
Richard Posted March 18, 2006 Report Posted March 18, 2006 Well it's raining here in San Diego, and it may rain all weekend.
EVIL~! alkeiper Posted March 18, 2006 Author Report Posted March 18, 2006 A-Rod would only be 33 in 2009. He's one of the greatest players ever. How can you say some kid will be better than him. Because for all I know, A-Rod will be Dominican by then.
Guest Posada20 Posted March 18, 2006 Report Posted March 18, 2006 Replace Mark Teixeira with Ryan Howard for 2009.
Guest Princess Leena Posted March 18, 2006 Report Posted March 18, 2006 A-Rod would only be 33 in 2009. He's one of the greatest players ever. How can you say some kid will be better than him. Because for all I know, A-Rod will be Dominican by then. And Zimmermann might be playing for Israel, with how this thing works.
Dobbs 3K Posted March 18, 2006 Report Posted March 18, 2006 Yeah, I don't think it's fair to say there's no interest in the tournament with USA out of it...the new round starts today, IIRC.
EVIL~! alkeiper Posted March 18, 2006 Author Report Posted March 18, 2006 Replace Mark Teixeira with Ryan Howard for 2009. Remember I'm a Philly fan. Howard's a great young talent, but Teixeira is actually younger.
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