No excuse.
― Your heartbeat soun like sasquatch feet (polyphonic), Wednesday, 11 March 2009 18:00 (fifteen years ago) link
best part about tonight's US/Venezuela game: Jimmy Rollins getting announced as "Henry Rollins".i shit you not.
― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Thursday, 12 March 2009 05:57 (fifteen years ago) link
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/worldclassic2009/news/story?id=3972122
A senior Major League Baseball official said that tournament organizers are expecting a potentially hostile crowd in Miami this weekend. And that's not the only drama happening with Team Venezuela.
― Andy K, Thursday, 12 March 2009 21:37 (fifteen years ago) link
looooooooove it
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 12 March 2009 21:42 (fifteen years ago) link
who in NYC wants WBC FAP
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 13 March 2009 20:51 (fifteen years ago) link
Peavy cold gettin' shellacked.
― Andy K, Sunday, 15 March 2009 00:44 (fifteen years ago) link
mrcy ruled!
― Dr Morbius, Sunday, 15 March 2009 13:04 (fifteen years ago) link
With CHARACTER GUYS
― Andy K, Sunday, 15 March 2009 13:47 (fifteen years ago) link
Japan/Cuba has been pretty fun to watch so far. 3-0 Japan
― Your heartbeat soun like sasquatch feet (polyphonic), Sunday, 15 March 2009 21:16 (fifteen years ago) link
Sutcliffe is such a douche. Team Netherlands is showing a little excitement and he says they're grandstanding. Pshhhhhhh.
― Belisarius, Monday, 16 March 2009 02:40 (fifteen years ago) link
good luck usa
― eman, Monday, 16 March 2009 04:21 (fifteen years ago) link
best part of wbc is cuba's jerseys
― wow heaven is cool (J0rdan S.), Monday, 16 March 2009 07:04 (fifteen years ago) link
Good thing Jeter (0 for 3) pouted his way into the lineup.
― Andy K, Monday, 16 March 2009 09:54 (fifteen years ago) link
lol at Newsday account of Rollins plays Jeter "may not have had the range" to make.
Chipper & Pedroia out w/ aches, boohoo
― Dr Morbius, Monday, 16 March 2009 13:29 (fifteen years ago) link
Sutcliffe applauded Rollins picking up Pedroia's slack -- how about the one who actually played 2B, went 3-for-3 with a triple and double, and walked twice?
― Andy K, Monday, 16 March 2009 14:03 (fifteen years ago) link
can someone please post the current deets of who's up, who's down, who has a chance, for those of us who would rather drive forks into their eyes than navigate the WBC site
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 16 March 2009 15:54 (fifteen years ago) link
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/worldclassic2009/news/story?id=3836483
― Dr Morbius, Monday, 16 March 2009 15:56 (fifteen years ago) link
Wish I could find a print story on the conversation between Pudge and Pudge's son after Sulbaran (Netherlands pitcher in the Reds' system) struck out Pudge (told by Thorne last night, I think).
Paraphrasing:
Pudge's son: Remember how you said that high school pitchers can't really pitch yet -- they're not ready for anything?
Pudge: Yes, I remember that.
Pudge's son: That pitcher who struck you out -- he was in high school last year. My school played against his school.
― Andy K, Monday, 16 March 2009 16:09 (fifteen years ago) link
thanks morbs
japan shutting out cuba 6-0 is shocking!
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 16 March 2009 17:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Petco Park was less than half full with an announced crowd of 20,179.
this makes me incredibly sad
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 16 March 2009 17:33 (fifteen years ago) link
but it was DICE-K! xp
Semis and final on Sat-Mon eves oughta be good for one FAP, NY.
― Dr Morbius, Monday, 16 March 2009 17:39 (fifteen years ago) link
"I knew Cuba was a good team, but particularly there was nothing I was too worried about. While I was doing the warming up, did I look so fierce? I thought I had a smile on my face, did I not?"
—Team Japan starter Daisuke Matsuzaka
― Dr Morbius, Monday, 16 March 2009 19:42 (fifteen years ago) link
does cuba have any particular rep as a patient/impatient group of hitters? i only caught the tail end of daisuke's start but damn they were hacking, and he loves lineups like that.
― He grew in Pussyville. Population: him. (call all destroyer), Monday, 16 March 2009 19:49 (fifteen years ago) link
He looked pretty great against them three years ago too.
― Alex in SF, Monday, 16 March 2009 20:51 (fifteen years ago) link
Cubans tend to play 'conservative' ie fewer walks, more bunting
― Dr Morbius, Monday, 16 March 2009 20:56 (fifteen years ago) link
This dude Cespedes for Cuba is a monster.
― Your heartbeat soun like sasquatch feet (polyphonic), Tuesday, 17 March 2009 05:34 (fifteen years ago) link
Darvish tonight.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 17 March 2009 13:19 (fifteen years ago) link
Maglio Ordoñez explica el por qué él este 15 de febrero dirá SÍ a la enmienda
― Andy K, Tuesday, 17 March 2009 13:24 (fifteen years ago) link
First 15 seconds of this are more entertaining:
― Andy K, Tuesday, 17 March 2009 13:26 (fifteen years ago) link
all this mid-game bunting w/ 0 outs is WACK
― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 01:48 (fifteen years ago) link
PUR for puerto rico makes me lolz
also MLBTV calling the fake to third fake to first gayballs play as the Sutcliffe whereas YES calls it the Nelson. Fite.
― JtM Is Ruled By A Black Man (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 01:55 (fifteen years ago) link
could MLB get some more sponsors? CALLAHAN, CALLAHAN
― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 01:59 (fifteen years ago) link
PAST A DIVING JETER
― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 02:35 (fifteen years ago) link
WRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT
Matt Vasgersian said he was having "a hard time picking the Player of the Game." Can you imagine if Jeter had 3 hits including the game-winner? They'd name the trophy after him.
― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 03:09 (fifteen years ago) link
Good game.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 12:42 (fifteen years ago) link
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9348188/Team-USA-needs-Rollins,-not-Jeter,-at-short
― Andy K, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 13:13 (fifteen years ago) link
"past a diving Jeter" a+++++ username
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 13:26 (fifteen years ago) link
at least jetes failings are getting some mainstream media traction instead of handwringing by BBP/HBT et al. I mean it's all valid handwringing but Joey from White Plains KNOWS WHAT HE SEES...
― JtM Is Ruled By A Black Man (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 14:05 (fifteen years ago) link
maybe Joey will see the Yanks signing him as a part-time DH for 2011.
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 14:10 (fifteen years ago) link
(thx Tracer, I owe you a drink when you're Stateside)
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 14:11 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah, we've conquered the 'range = 0' battle and now we have to move to the 'value as a bat lim --> 0' battle. Whose who are better @ maths, feel free to correct that limit value.
― JtM Is Ruled By A Black Man (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 14:12 (fifteen years ago) link
Joe Sheehan doesn't like double-elimination:
Are we all comfortable with this?Puerto Rico beats the U.S. The U.S. beats Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico loses to Venezuela and doesn’t play the Netherlands. The U.S. beats the Netherlands and doesn’t play Venezuela. The U.S. advances.If I’m the only one bugged by this, fine. I am bugged by it, however, and I at least want to put it out there......I understand the desire to play it out on the field, but a double-elimination format falls down when the quality of competition is as unequal as it is in these groups. There is a massive difference between playing Cuba and playing South Africa, the difference between a 30% chance of winning a game and a 99.9% chance.
Puerto Rico beats the U.S. The U.S. beats Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico loses to Venezuela and doesn’t play the Netherlands. The U.S. beats the Netherlands and doesn’t play Venezuela. The U.S. advances.
If I’m the only one bugged by this, fine. I am bugged by it, however, and I at least want to put it out there.
.....
I understand the desire to play it out on the field, but a double-elimination format falls down when the quality of competition is as unequal as it is in these groups. There is a massive difference between playing Cuba and playing South Africa, the difference between a 30% chance of winning a game and a 99.9% chance.
― He grew in Pussyville. Population: him. (call all destroyer), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 19:17 (fifteen years ago) link
Alex doesn't really care what Joe Sheehan likes.
― Alex in SF, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 19:57 (fifteen years ago) link
well, the commenters point out the other doable options seem worse.
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:00 (fifteen years ago) link
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