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
MERCY
― Andy K, Sunday, 22 March 2009 01:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Roy Oswalt RIP
― (*゚ー゚)θ L(。・_・) °~ヾ(・ε・ *) (Steve Shasta), Monday, 23 March 2009 01:35 (fifteen years ago) link
OK, what'd I miss (saw last hit Oswalt gave up)?
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Monday, 23 March 2009 01:39 (fifteen years ago) link
Has Jon Miller ever called Joe Morgan "J-Morgue" before tonight?
― WmC, Monday, 23 March 2009 01:39 (fifteen years ago) link
You didn't miss much; Oswald just got shellacked when the Jap hitters figured him out and started slapping singles to the opposite field. Brian Roberts did not help.
― JtM Is Ruled By A Black Man (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Monday, 23 March 2009 01:53 (fifteen years ago) link
singles and doubles and triples you mean
― (*゚ー゚)θ L(。・_・) °~ヾ(・ε・ *) (Steve Shasta), Monday, 23 March 2009 01:56 (fifteen years ago) link
I will argue that the triples were caused by overall defensive ineptitude on USA part but I agree with you generally. Also, Japans are short so they're low to the ground so it doesn't take as long for them to lift and lower their legs therefore they are speedy little twerps.
― JtM Is Ruled By A Black Man (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Monday, 23 March 2009 02:00 (fifteen years ago) link
(nb. I have no horses in this WBC race)