the wbc just seems like something where it's better to enjoy it for what it is than try to make it what it can never possibly be.
― He grew in Pussyville. Population: him. (call all destroyer), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:01 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah I think it's great. My only complaint is that the MLB players seem pretty hampered by the time when it's being played, but there isn't much you can do about that.
― Alex in SF, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:07 (fifteen years ago) link
damn, the final on Monday doesn't start til 9:30 ET. What a time to start thinkin' of the in-park fans...
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:11 (fifteen years ago) link
Not that I've gone to BP today or thought this out much, but...
When I am elected WBC commissioner/dictator:
Four pools of four teams play round-robin -- so, three games played by each team. Team with best record advances. Tiebreaker goes to team that won head-to-head. (Two games played at each location daily; round over in six days.)
After a travel day, four remaining teams play another round-robin, as above. Two top teams advance to finals. (Round over in six days.)
After a travel day, the finals: if one of the teams went undefeated in previous round, it needs to beat fellow finalist only once. Fellow finalist would have to beat undefeated finalist twice (in a row, obv). (Finals over within two days.)
Minimum number of games played by one team: three.
Maximum number of games played by one team: eight.
Tournament takes 16 days to complete, shorter than current set-up.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:21 (fifteen years ago) link
sounds ok, but one travel day from tokyo?
― cathlamet wa (jergins), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:28 (fifteen years ago) link
OK, two.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:31 (fifteen years ago) link
what do you do about three-way ties?
― He grew in Pussyville. Population: him. (call all destroyer), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:35 (fifteen years ago) link
anyone know Japan's starting pitcher tonight?
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:36 (fifteen years ago) link
hisashi iwakuma
― He grew in Pussyville. Population: him. (call all destroyer), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:38 (fifteen years ago) link
It's Hisashi Iwakuma (if you mean do I know anything else about him, no.)
― Alex in SF, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:38 (fifteen years ago) link
he won 21 games last year! for somebody!
― He grew in Pussyville. Population: him. (call all destroyer), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:39 (fifteen years ago) link
Can't be a three-way tie in a round-robin pool of four, right?
But there could be a four-way tie, right? No one would win the pool. Each team in the next round would get a bye or 9-0 ghost victory.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:41 (fifteen years ago) link
can't you have 2-1, 2-1, 2-1, 0-3?
― He grew in Pussyville. Population: him. (call all destroyer), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:42 (fifteen years ago) link
Of course you can. What was I thinking?
― Andy K, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:44 (fifteen years ago) link
Maybe they should make this a proper 16-team double elimination tournament played at Canton, MI's Softball City over the course of a weekend.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:45 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah to me that's the problem with round-robin play, esp. when they're gonna have filler teams like south africa who will inevitably get hammered. too many ties, this isn't soccer, if you want to do round-robin correctly i think you'd need each team to play each other twice.
― He grew in Pussyville. Population: him. (call all destroyer), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:48 (fifteen years ago) link
xxxxxp Rakuten Golden Eagles is who!
― Alex in SF, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:48 (fifteen years ago) link
hah yeah i just looked that up, been around since 2004 apparently? good for them.
VEN/USA "seeding" to be determined by coinflip (the Twins love this method) in the event of a rainout.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 23:08 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeesh
― Andy K, Thursday, 19 March 2009 00:09 (fifteen years ago) link
WHY ARE THEY PLAYING IN THIS?
― Andy K, Thursday, 19 March 2009 00:13 (fifteen years ago) link
Fidel, you old coot.
http://mathaba.net/news/?x=618809
― Andy K, Thursday, 19 March 2009 15:06 (fifteen years ago) link
"The Japanese coach ordered a bunt from the second – and without doubt first-rate – batter of the team, and as a result, presented the opponents with their second out.
I am sure that, for our experienced team, that would seemed an error whichever elemental way it is analyzed."
he's read Weaver On Strategy
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 19 March 2009 19:07 (fifteen years ago) link
Longoria to USA roster
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 March 2009 16:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Oswalt named to start vs Japan
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 March 2009 20:12 (fifteen years ago) link
Smart move considering he's the only dude pitching well.
― Alex in SF, Friday, 20 March 2009 20:14 (fifteen years ago) link
Morgan and Phillips on the same fucking telecast.
― Andy K, Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:03 (fifteen years ago) link
Chavez, no! Ravine, yes!
― Andy K, Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:08 (fifteen years ago) link
Chavez, no! Clay Tarver, yes!
― Andy K, Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:10 (fifteen years ago) link
WRESTLING
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:15 (fifteen years ago) link
ESPN CLASSIC
― Andy K, Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:17 (fifteen years ago) link
i am still watching the wrestling cuz i'm too lazy to switch over
― boner state university (cankles), Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:18 (fifteen years ago) link
my friend wrestles for pitt so he is basically providing commentary 4 me
Venezuela throwing it.
― Andy K, Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:18 (fifteen years ago) link
Er, dropping it.
i dont know CLASSIC #
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:19 (fifteen years ago) link
JUST IN TIME
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:20 (fifteen years ago) link
FUCK yeah korea
― boner state university (cankles), Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:20 (fifteen years ago) link
Head first slide into home w/o throw.
― Andy K, Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:21 (fifteen years ago) link
hahaha yeahhhh fuk u venezuela EAT BALLS
― boner state university (cankles), Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:22 (fifteen years ago) link
Andy, I bleeve Steve P will be 3rd man on all Sun Night games this year.
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:22 (fifteen years ago) link
take that back 2 ur fukkin commie president
LOLLLLLLLLL
― boner state university (cankles), Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:24 (fifteen years ago) link
Wau
― Andy K, Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:24 (fifteen years ago) link
we should get a Morgan drinking game goin
KNOW HOW TO PLAY IN BIG GAMES
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:30 (fifteen years ago) link
(sorry, slow loadin)
lookg fwd to Abreu in OF in Anaheim
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:32 (fifteen years ago) link
Hey Joe Morgan do you think Felix would have been able to strike out the side with less than 36 pitches?
― Andy K, Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:32 (fifteen years ago) link
I saw Choo hit an inside the park HR in Tacoma 3 years ago.
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:33 (fifteen years ago) link