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8/1 on Venezuela? I'd wager on that in a second.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 2 February 2006 15:40 (twenty years ago)

In case you haven't seen the full sked:

http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/2006/schedule/index.jsp?sid=wbc

I smell an NYC FAP for March 18 or 20, right? Just a little premature to nail down.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 2 February 2006 15:54 (twenty years ago)

I think I'm going to be on a plane back from SXSW on March 20! This'll also be the second straight year I miss opening weekend of the NCAA tournament due to being in Austin. Fuck.

― d4niel coh3n (dayan), Friday, 3 February 2006 18:16 (twenty years ago)

Perhaps the Lord is telling you sumpin about SXSW.

Anyone watch the Caribbean Series? In the trad place for names on the back of unis, The Dominicans had VERIZON and Puerto Rico had MCS (?). One small step closer to Nascar.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 3 February 2006 20:59 (twenty years ago)

soccer'd be closer the mark i think

the ad for this last night was horrible though using clemens to represent the us seems about what we deserve.

― j blount (papa la bas), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 01:21 (twenty years ago)

Friend o' W!

(I never watch soccer)

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 14:11 (twenty years ago)

i thought it was funny when, reading christina kahrl's chat transcript, when she poopoo'd the classic toward the end, it really seemed like she was just worried it would mess up their 'real' stats and 'real' projections for the 'real' games and teams, etc.
blah.

― the leglo (the leglo), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 02:11 (twenty years ago)

and i still like the fact that she mentioned archie cianfrocco.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:08 (twenty years ago)

really seemed like she was just worried it would mess up their 'real' stats and 'real' projections for the 'real' games and teams

C'mon, 'projections and stats' are your ...projection! She just thinks it'll affect the regular season, ie injuries, wins and losses. I wanna see how the WBC plays out, but I never watch the Olympics myself. Around here we certainly treat the reg season as the"actual ballgames" too.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 18:33 (twenty years ago)

The rest of the world has no trouble seeing league football and national play as both "actual ~~games~~ matches;" perhaps it's true that Americans are just not as sophisticated

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:15 (twenty years ago)

Or it's just that it's the first year, and the WBC hasn't achieved an identity yet.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:48 (twenty years ago)

I prefer to think of myself as unsophisticated, but you may be correct

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 22:51 (twenty years ago)

here's team usa:

Starters (4): Roger Clemens, Jake Peavy, Dontrelle Willis and C.C. Sabathia.

Relievers (10): Chad Cordero, Brian Fuentes, Todd Jones, Brad Lidge, Joe Nathan, Scot Shields, Street, Mike Timlin, Billy Wagner and Dan Wheeler.

Catchers (3): Michael Barrett, Brian Schneider and Jason Varitek.

Infielders (7): Derek Jeter, Chipper Jones, Derrek Lee, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira, Chase Utley and Michael Young.

Outfielders (6): Johnny Damon, Jeff Francoeur, Ken Griffey Jr., Matt Holliday, Vernon Wells and Randy Winn.

― maura (maura), Tuesday, 14 February 2006 20:45 (twenty years ago)

that's huston street, btw. sorry, i thought i got all the second refs.

― maura (maura), Tuesday, 14 February 2006 20:46 (twenty years ago)

Team USA is pretty good.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 14 February 2006 21:44 (twenty years ago)

the depth of the relief corps is very key, i think.

― maura (maura), Tuesday, 14 February 2006 22:05 (twenty years ago)

schedule yet?

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 14 February 2006 23:12 (twenty years ago)

Team USA's outfield is a bit weak (compared to say, DR or Venezuela), unless we're talking about their defense.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 06:32 (twenty years ago)

schedule linked above

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 14:14 (twenty years ago)

thanks morb. missed it earlier.

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 16:27 (twenty years ago)

let the trash-talkin' begin:

“I will make them see that they won’t beat Japan for the next 30 years,” said Ichiro Suzuki in an interview after the first day of Japanese World Baseball Classic practice yesterday.

After the Japanese team’s practice at the Fukuoka Yahoo Dome yesterday, Ichiro said, “Not only will we win, but also we’ll make Japanese baseball fans feel that they saw a truly great game. I want to make [Korea and Taiwan] see that they will not be able to beat Japan in next 30 years.”

Ichiro: Korea Smells Like Garlic
Ichiro’s provocative remark is nothing new. Back in 1997, Ichiro, a member of the Orix Blue Wave at the time, visited Korea for friendly baseball games against Korean pro teams. When asked what his first impression of Korea was, he replied, “It smells like garlic.”

Ichiro’s remark angered many Korean players. Pitcher Sohn Min-han (Lotte) said, “Hearing what he said, I want to make him eat his own words by beating the Japanese team.”

“I have been called five times to play on the national team, and from 2000 Sydney Olympics through the 2002 Busan Asian games, the Korea national team has never been defeated by Japan,” said the team’s slugger Lee Byeong-gyu (LG). “We have many world-class ballplayers on the Korea national team; we won’t be easy to beat,” Lee added confidently.

The World Baseball Classic preliminary round match between Korea and Japan will be held on March 5 at the Tokyo Dome.

― maura (maura), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 20:52 (twenty years ago)

I think the Korean team's chances are hindered by the fact that their two best position players, Hee-Seop Choi and Seung-Yeop Lee, are both first basemen. Lee hit .260 with 30 HRs and 82 RBI for Bobby V's Chiba Lotte Mariners last season.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 21:07 (twenty years ago)

http://www.magieheim.at/keltica/me/cyberlinks/wind_in_his_hair.jpg

Can you see that I am not afraid?

― Jimmy Mod: The Prettiest Flower In The Pond (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 21:07 (twenty years ago)

Pitcher Sohn Min-han (Lotte) said, “Hearing what he said, I want to make him eat his own words by beating the Japanese team.”

I bet this quote was 100000X more vicious (and entertaining) in the original Korean.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 23 February 2006 00:30 (twenty years ago)

"I want to make him eat his own words, perhaps with a zesty kimchee garnish."

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Thursday, 23 February 2006 19:17 (twenty years ago)

"I want to eat his children."

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 23 February 2006 20:10 (twenty years ago)

"...and his ears."

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Thursday, 23 February 2006 20:39 (twenty years ago)

OK, are any New York bars staying open in the wee hours a la the World Cup for viewing parties? I tend to doubt it...

3-Mar 4:30am Japan vs China - ESPN 2
4-Mar 4:00am Japan vs Chinese Taipei - ESPN 2
5-Mar 4:00am Korea vs Japan - ESPN 2

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 15:30 (twenty years ago)

I'm just gonna have to rock it late this weekend, alone in the Midwest with alcohol-laced caffeine...(haha, what's new?)

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 15:41 (twenty years ago)

WBC to limit games to 14 innings

― rxreed (rxreed), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 23:30 (twenty years ago)

Thank god!

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 00:05 (twenty years ago)

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/01/sports/baseball/01venezuela.html

Nice overview of the burgeoning Venezuela/Dominican rivalry (luckily, and perhaps unsurprisingly, they play against each other in the first game of pool D). I really wish I could get ESPN Deportes; something tells me that watching all these early rounds on tape-delay is gonna get old fast.

― d4niel coh3n (dayan), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 12:14 (twenty years ago)

TV schedule:

http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/2006/schedule/index.jsp?mc=television&sid=wbc

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 17:24 (twenty years ago)

Senator Leiter makes the USA pitching staff after Wagner and Sabathia pull out. So, Venezuela's a lock?

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 2 March 2006 14:43 (twenty years ago)

I can't say I'm surprised that last night's games weren't really worth staying up all night for.

― adam (adam), Friday, 3 March 2006 12:57 (twenty years ago)

Ugh, hearing Jeff Brantley in 'midseason form' on March 3 is a bummer.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 4 March 2006 18:24 (twenty years ago)

No, no, 20 minutes about the bullet train and how polite Japanese people are is really interesting.

― adam (adam), Saturday, 4 March 2006 20:51 (twenty years ago)

TAIWAN IS THE REAL CHINA!!

― c(''c) (Leee), Sunday, 5 March 2006 05:32 (twenty years ago)

The photo of the Cuban baseball team in today's NYT is just astonishing. It comes after the jump. They're all looking right at you with the same kinds of faces you see in very old photographs, when no one felt any obligation to smile and fancy cameras were curious devices. It is incredible. The looks on their faces is just so relaxed and intelligent and rough.

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Monday, 6 March 2006 19:07 (twenty years ago)

It's hard to get the impact on the web, with this small size, but here is the photo:

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2006/03/06/sports/06cuba.xlarge1.jpg

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Monday, 6 March 2006 19:10 (twenty years ago)

We fock yoo ap, mang

― Jimmy Mod: The Prettiest Flower In The Pond (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Monday, 6 March 2006 19:17 (twenty years ago)

That photo is incredible. They look so badass. Either that, or they're about to break into a dance routine a la "Beat It".

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 6 March 2006 19:30 (twenty years ago)

I would love to see Cuban Team destroy at teh WBC

― Jimmy Mod: The Prettiest Flower In The Pond (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Monday, 6 March 2006 19:32 (twenty years ago)

Holy shit.

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 6 March 2006 19:55 (twenty years ago)

Tracer who's the photographer?

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 6 March 2006 20:15 (twenty years ago)

Sorry, that pic is by "Jose Goitia for the New York Times"

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Monday, 6 March 2006 21:19 (twenty years ago)

It really is worth it to buy the paper today to see that pic nice and big. They did a great job with the color, too.

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Monday, 6 March 2006 21:21 (twenty years ago)

He's a cuban photographer working with the AP so I don't think it's gonna be available anywhere else.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 6 March 2006 23:24 (twenty years ago)

Awesome photo. I stayed up late to watch Japan's first three games, being the night owl that I am. I'd like to see them and Cuba both throw down, what with everyone picking USA/DR/Venezuela.

― ALLAH FROG (Mingus Dew), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 00:25 (twenty years ago)

be that as it may, i'm pretty fired up venezuela v. dr today.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 14:58 (twenty years ago)

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