jimmy no nose 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 I think we've found the weak link of the Dutch pitching staff. He might hit the pitch limit in the first inning at this rate. And of course he somehow escapes with 1 run allowed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 Good job A-Rod for ruining the Dominicans Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 Looking over that Dominican lineup, it was pretty poor. Despite the All Stars, only two of the nine hitters carried career OBPs better than .350. Only David Ortiz and Hanley Ramirez have career walk rates better than league average. Now this is important because they are mostly facing pitchers they have never faced before. Extremely limited experience and video scouting. That leaves them facing unfamiliar pitches throwing a truckload of offspeed stuff, and the hitters are hacking away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Derek Jeter just broke poor Rick Sutcliffe's heart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Saturday's schedule is set. Netherlands vs. Venezuela at 1pm, USA vs. Puerto Rico at 8pm. Both on the MLB Network apparently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Looks like Mexico is set to advance, they lead Australia 12-1 in the fifth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2009 Here's the weekend schedule. Times Eastern. SATURDAY Netherlands vs. Venezuela 1pm, MLBN United States vs. Puerto Rico 8pm, MLBN SUNDAY Japan vs. Cuba 4pm, ESPN2 Saturday's Losers Matchup 7:30pm, ESPN2 Mexico vs. Korea 11pm, ESPN2 Japan vs. Cuba is a heck of a matchup. Cuba is the one nation that puts their best foot forward when it comes to international play, and they have steamrolled a few teams in this tournament. I can't really complain about the 11pm start time for Mexico/Korea, it is more convenient for fans of those nations. MONDAY Saturday's Winners Matchup 8pm, ESPN Sunday's Losers Matchup 11pm, ESPN2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted March 13, 2009 Japan vs. Cuba is also the long-awaited rematch of the last World Baseball Classic final. Aside from that strangely close Australia game, Cuba destroyed South Korea 8-1 and just got done annihilating Mexico 16-4. Bring on the fucking Japanese. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devo 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2009 Sunday's going to be freaking great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2009 I see all the Dutch fans dressed in orange for today's game in Miami. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2009 17,000 is better than I'd have expected for a game like that, to be honest. It's better than the Marlins get, and their games have TWO teams of Major leaguers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hitler Cubano 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2009 17,000 is better than I'd have expected for a game like that, to be honest. It's better than the Marlins get, and their games have TWO teams of Major leaguers. The Nationals are in the Marlins' division, aren't they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2009 Yeah, I posted that pretty soon after I turned the game on and the angle I saw showed a bunch of empty seats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naiwf 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2009 http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/8590096/14047196 Pedroia leaves Team USA with rib cage injury Dustin Pedroia has a strained left oblique muscle, and is headed to Fort Myers to be examined by the Red Sox medical staff. Pedroia, the American League's most valuable player, was scratched from the U.S. starting lineup for Saturday night's game against Puerto Rico. "I started feeling a shooting pain, and Reggie Smith, our hitting coach, told me to shut it down," Pedroia said. The Red Sox open the season April 6 against Tampa Bay, so Pedroia has more than three weeks to get ready for the season. Is he the first "name" guy that's gotten hurt there? I haven't really been following it at all, but thought this was a big enough deal to post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2009 What amuses me is that at the same time, Julio Lugo may have a torn meniscus from a Spring Training game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 Puerto Rico already up 5-0 (make it 6-0) and still batting in the 2nd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 Things looking ugly for the United States right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy no nose 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 Peavy really hasn't looked good in the WBC so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 Mercy! Mercy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 So it's USA/Dutch at 7:30 tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 One of the interesting sidenotes going on is that Magglio Ordonez is getting booed viciously by his own crowd. Ordonez appeared on Venezuelan tv in an advertisement supporting Hugo Chavez and the elimination of term limits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 Those are the fake ass Venezuelans booing him. I'd be cheering him after that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy no nose 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 My favorite part was the "Endy si, Chavez no" chant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hitler Cubano 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 Those are the fake ass Venezuelans booing him. I'd be cheering him after that. You mean the ones that were actually born in Venezuela and came to Miami because they saw their country going to shit? Yeah, right. Miami's a hell of an interesting crowd, although I guess now it's obvious why the Cubans aren't going to play anywhere near there. Would've been great to see, though. I don't think any of the players would've said something that stupid with Castro unless they were forced to. Ordonez is an idiot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smues 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 If the crowd was made up of Alaska Natives he'd have been cheered, since Chavez gives them all 100 gallons of heating oil each year. Anyone else though, yeah he's getting booed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 Those are the fake ass Venezuelans booing him. I'd be cheering him after that. You mean the ones that were actually born in Venezuela and came to Miami because they saw their country going to shit? Yeah, right. No, the ones that are pissed that Chavez stepped on their shoes even though he had to with the enormous inequality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hitler Cubano 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 Those are the fake ass Venezuelans booing him. I'd be cheering him after that. You mean the ones that were actually born in Venezuela and came to Miami because they saw their country going to shit? Yeah, right. No, the ones that are pissed that Chavez stepped on their shoes even though he had to with the enormous inequality. I think there's more than an argument that can be made to say that Chavez isn't helping the country as much as you think he is, but this isn't meant to be political. All I'm saying is that it's asinine to think that they have no right or reason to be upset with Chavez, never the less a player who supports him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cartman 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 What amuses me is that at the same time, Julio Lugo may have a torn meniscus from a Spring Training game. Yea, but Lugo going down is a blessing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hitler Cubano 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 On Sunday they will play the Japanese team, face Daisuke Matsuzaka, attempt to avenge that championship game loss from three years ago in this very ballpark. Four days ago, in a news story carrying a Havana dateline, Fidel Castro had been quoted as saying he’d most enjoy a championship when it went through Japan. “The Japanese team is excellent,” his quote read. “I would like our victory in the Classic to be against this team, with great technical mastery.” Earlier in the tournament, Castro sent word of the “shame” of beating South Africa by only seven runs. Out for blood. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 And man, say what you will about Fidel Castro. But the idea that one of the World's longest reigning dictators was a former pitcher and a better baseball analyst than the guys on American tv is awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
