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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)

Australia vs. Italy @ 8pm EST!!!

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 17:14 (twenty years ago)

I'm taping some of US-Mexico just in case A-Rod tears an Achilles.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 17:51 (twenty years ago)

IT BEGINS

― Jimmy Mod: The Prettiest Flower In The Pond (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 18:15 (twenty years ago)

David Ortiz (L) just launched a MONSTER home-run off of Johan Santana (L)... dudes.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 19:09 (twenty years ago)

Gameday is up if you go to http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 19:10 (twenty years ago)

And log-in information from last season is working.

― ample parking (Garrett Martin), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 19:17 (twenty years ago)

elaborate please!

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 19:17 (twenty years ago)

The pitch Ortiz hit was inside and a little high, too; it's pretty amazing that he was able to get all of it. He's gotten so good at hitting lefties in the last couple of years.

― d4niel coh3n (dayan), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 19:26 (twenty years ago)

DR is trashing Venezuela so far.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 19:55 (twenty years ago)

Not really, it would be 5-3 if Edgardo Alfonso didn't pull a Steve Sax (granted he's back at playing 2B).

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 20:11 (twenty years ago)

Hahahaha!

Bottom 7TH B:0 S:0 O:2
Pitcher Change: Julian Tavarez replaces Damaso Marte.

Bottom 7TH B:1 S:1 O:2
Miguel Cabrera doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Willy Taveras. Omar Vizquel scores.

Bottom 7TH B:0 S:0 O:2
Ramon Hernandez hit by pitch.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 20:42 (twenty years ago)

Fenway's gonna be rockin' this year!

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 20:52 (twenty years ago)

Haha it was 6-1 top of the fifth when I posted that! I wish I was watching this game!

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 21:05 (twenty years ago)

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