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Is anyone excited about this? I am. I can't wait for the mlb season to start again and this is a nice little taster. First game is tonight at 9:30 ET Korea vs Chinese Taipei i don't normally cheer for the US in world events, but i will be for this. there are just too many awesome guys i like. yeah! |
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Yeah, I'm excited about it and I hope it takes off and is successful! |
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the best part about baseball is the tailgating :) |
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I am a HUGE baseball fan and I am VERY excited to watch these matchups.... |
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UPDATE: KOREA AND JAPAN ADVANCE! KOREA UPSETS JAPAN IN THIRD GAME (which, incidentally did not really count because both teams had already advanced) i think japan was just playing half-assed to save up for their skill for the next round POOL B STARTS TUESDAY AMERICA MEXICO CANADA SOUTH AFRICA my predictions: america and mexico shall advance p.s. Korea has the sweetest jerseys |
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Lets go USA.... |
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YEAH!!!!!!!! |
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I tried to get tix to a couple games here in SOCAL held in the city of San Diego but they were 140 each....I thought "forget it" |
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ouch yeah that'd be way too much for me as well |
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Oh my Goodness! I didn't notice Pool B C & D are all being played at the same time!!!! My Predictions: Pool C - Cuba & Puerto Rico / Pool D - Dominican Republic & Venezuala |
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Canada just beat the US. This is really weird. |
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Its hard to believe we lost to Canada....But we almost came back...it was 8-0 in the 5th inning and ended at 8-6... close but NO CIGAR.... |
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yeah i don't really understand that. no disrespect to canada, i love you guys, but america really should have won with the advantage they have. |
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... and Mexico will beat Canada.... |
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6-0 right now if the mexico game stays this way and america wins without letting a whole bunch or runs tomorrow, it's like america and mexico will advance on the three way tie breaker (america, mexico, canada) 'TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURES Teams will be ranked by winning percentage in Round 1, with the top two teams in each pool advancing to Round 2. Teams will be ranked by winning percentage in Round 2, without regard to the results of Round 1, with the top team in each pool advancing to the Semifinal round. In both rounds, ties shall be broken in the following order of priority: 1. The winner of head-to-head games between the tied teams; 2. The team allowing the fewest runs per nine innings (RA/9) in head-to-head games between the tied teams; 3. The team allowing the fewest earned runs per nine innings (ERA) in head-to-head games between the tied teams; 4. The team with the highest highest batting average (AVG) in head-to-head games between the tied teams; 5. Drawing of lots, conducted by WBCI. Note: Standings and Tie-Breaking Procedures are based on International Baseball Federation rules.' |
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Update: Mexico beats Canada 9-1 POOL B: Mexico Advances. Canada can advance if and only if America loses to South Africa tomorrow. America can advance if and only if they beat South Africa and South Africa scores less than 15 runs. POOL C: Puerto Rico and Cuba both advance Pool D: Dominican Republic and Venezuela both advance |
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C'moooooooooooon South Africa. YOU can DO it! |
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theres no way they will score more than 15 runs |
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UPDATE: AMERICA MERCIES SOUTH AFRICA 17-0 IN 5 INNINGS America now advances as the runner up with 2.67 RA/9 (runs allowed average per nine innings) just behing Mexico with 2.42 RA/9. booyaaaa i predicted everything correct (not that it was difficult) |
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ROUND 2: POOL 1 - Korea, Japan, Mexico, United States POOL 2 - Cuba, Venezuala, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic My predictions: Pool 1 - Japan and United States / Pool 2 - Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic Next Game - Sunday March 12th Cuba vs Venezuela 1pm ET on ESPN Deportes (re-aired March 13th 2am ET on ESPN2) |
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First Set Round 2: America defeats Japan 4-3 [This was a bit of a tainted win. A bad call by an ump overturned a sac fly run scored by Japan in 8th, taking the 4th run they had scored back and giving them their 3rd out, ending the inning with one man left on base. The replay that I saw showed the runner waited until the ball was caught to tag, but I would be interested in seeing a different angle] Korea defeats Mexico 2-1 Cuba defeats Venezuela 7-2 Puerto Rico defeats Dominican Republic 7-1 (i wonder if xltronic hates me constantly bumping this thread since I am the majority of the posts in it) |
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OMG XLTRONIC ANOTHER UPDATE!! Dominican Republic and Cuba [who beat Puerto Rico yesterday mainly because of an error by PR] advance Undefeated Korea advances From what I just saw as far as RA/9 between Japan, America, and Mexico: Mexico cannot advance off of a tiebreaker if they beat America America has to beat Mexico to advance, they would also lose in tiebreaker Japan should advance if Mexico beats America Japan deserves to advance and America doesn't. Can't blame America for the awful call though. I'm not cheering for my shoddy country if they advance. GO DOMINICAN! GO JAPAN! (but i like you too korea) |
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Yesssssssssssssssssss Mexico won, eliminating America Japan and Korea advance and shall play each other. Winner will advance to final. As with Dominican Republic vs Cuba. My country showed a piss poor performance all throughout this tournament. Horrible choice of the management putting Dontrel Willis up against Canada (a team w/ only one lefty, Jason Bay) and starting him against Korea (where side-arms and submarine style pitching is more common) Way to go you overpaid weenies |
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Dominican Republic vs Cuba is on right now ESPN and ESPN deportes if anyone wants to watch in on mlb gameday, it's a play by play setup without video (but i'm sure judging by this thread nobody wants to) Also, Vlad Guerrero (aka ghetto booty) is now back on the Dominican team but is not playing today. He most likely will play in the final (hells yeah they better be in it). Three of his cousins died in a car crash a few days before the tournament so he withdrew. Korea vs Japan is on tonight at 10pm on ESPN/ESPN deportes I DON'T KNOW WHO TO CHEER FOR IN THAT GAME!!!!!!! |
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Cuba defeats Dominican Repubic (unfortunately) Well now I don't think I really care who wins the Korea Japan game. I just want Cuba to lose. Korea probably has a better shot at it, but I like Japan more. If Dominican won I definitely thought they'd lose to either Korea or Japan because of the difference in playing styles, but Cuba stands a better chance since they are balanced with small ball and some big hitters. I hate Cuba's catcher. World Baseball Classic Journal Entry #8,754 |
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JAPAN DEFEATS KOREA 6-0 One of the best baseball games I've ever watched. There were no runs scored until the 7th, when Japan got 5, then scored again once more in the 8th. It was a great defense and pitching battle, but Japan wore down Korea. Sadaharu Oh called a pinch hitter in and started Japan's climb onto the board in the 5th. Japan is going to destroy Cuba on Monday (Monday 9pm EST ESPN/ESPN Deportes) Japan is my country away from my country. When this tournament started I was considering cheering for them because I probably owe more to my life to Japan than America. I'm still probably going to buy a Korea hat because they are sweet and they are still an incredible team. One could easily argue they are the best out of the tournament even though they were eliminated. People really underestimated them, including myelf, but I believe they won the last Olympic level baseball tournament. p.s. I secretly work for ESPN COME ON YOU CUNTS LETS HAVE SOME WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC ACID! |
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I hope cuba wins, and then donates the prize to the katrina victims, such a slap in the face for W. I just find it incredible how can Cuba be so good in this when they don't have the concept of professional sport (that is playing spor for a living) |
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FINAL OOPDATE! JAPAN DEFEATS CUBA 10-6 (yessssss) I wasn't aware there was a prize OK, what is it? I was a bit suprised Cuba did as well as they did. They are quite dedicated, but I still hate their catcher. Yulieski Gourriel is quite the upcoming star. I wonder if anyone has/andor/is going to defect? Yay Japan |
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yeah there is a prize. I don't know where were you during all the controversy about US not wanting to let cuba play in the world classic, because u.s. laws don't allow for u.s. money go to cuba. but there was quite a fuzz. google it. "The United States Treasury Department has denied Cuba a permit to take part in the event, saying that as teams will receive money from their participation in the tournament, that would violate of the terms of the economic embargo against the Caribbean country. In order to offer options, Cuba has proposed to donate any earnings associated with their participation in the tournament to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina." |
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ahh so i see. i remember stuff about Cuba originally not being allowed to play, but i just figured it was because of the bad relationship between the US and Cuba. well, now i feel a bit bad for rooting against them. |
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