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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 (eighteen years ago) link

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 (eighteen years ago) link

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

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

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 (eighteen years ago) link

TAIWAN IS THE REAL CHINA!!

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

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 (eighteen years ago) link

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 (eighteen years ago) link

We fock yoo ap, mang

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

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 (eighteen years ago) link

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 (eighteen years ago) link

Holy shit.

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

Tracer who's the photographer?

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

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

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

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 (eighteen years ago) link

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 (eighteen years ago) link

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 (eighteen years ago) link

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 (eighteen years ago) link

Australia vs. Italy @ 8pm EST!!!

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

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 (eighteen years ago) link

IT BEGINS

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

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 (eighteen years ago) link

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

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

And log-in information from last season is working.

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

elaborate please!

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

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 (eighteen years ago) link

DR is trashing Venezuela so far.

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

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 (eighteen years ago) link

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 (eighteen years ago) link

Fenway's gonna be rockin' this year!

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

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 (eighteen years ago) link

8-5 now, thanks to Ortiz. Looking at Carlos Hernandez' reaction on the replay, it's nice to see that the Derek Lowe Face is truly the international language.

― d4niel coh3n (dayan), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 21:08 (eighteen years ago) link

ORTIZ HITS 2 RUN HOMER #2! ZOINKS!

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 21:09 (eighteen years ago) link

I'm going to have to agree with you dan, in that Ortiz is seeing lefties pretty well.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 21:10 (eighteen years ago) link

REGGAETRON: A NEW LEVEL

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 21:15 (eighteen years ago) link

This game is over!

Mexico vs. USA just started:
Peavy cruised through the first on 7 pitches.
Rodrigo Lopez is pitching for Mexico, if he's only pitching 3 innings, he should be solid.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 21:19 (eighteen years ago) link

Jeter sure is playing some intangible defense today.

― d4niel coh3n (dayan), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 21:27 (eighteen years ago) link

Save some of that sass for the blogosphere, DC!

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 21:27 (eighteen years ago) link

KARIM GARCIA SIGHTING! WHO IS KARIM GARCIA?

― Jimmy Mod: The Prettiest Flower In The Pond (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 21:51 (eighteen years ago) link

If he ain't pissing in a pizza joint parking lot, I don't care.

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 21:57 (eighteen years ago) link

btw...adrian beltre also played like a man possessed for the dr. two homers, as well, right?

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 22:39 (eighteen years ago) link

I am glad to see Beltre doing well. Hoping he puts a nice season together for my M's!

― ALLAH FROG (Mingus Dew), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 00:10 (eighteen years ago) link

Too bad that Dominican v. Venezuela game isn't going to be shown until like 2:30 in the morning, I'd kind of like to watch a bit of it. From the article at Yahoo MLB, it sounds like the crowd really got into the game.

He hit a HR today, but Chipper Jones is really looking old in his face.

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 00:31 (eighteen years ago) link

I've never heard of Stubby Clapp, but that is one hell of a name.

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 00:33 (eighteen years ago) link

Yeah, I was impressed at the crowd enthusiasm in the DR vs Venezuela game, Earl. Give this event a few years and some tweaks, and I think it could be great.

― ALLAH FROG (Mingus Dew), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 00:38 (eighteen years ago) link

Stubby inherited his nickname from his granddad, who invaded Italy back in '43 or some such shit.

I like to get to know my fantasy players, even the ones picked up solely based on the humorous name factor.

― ample parking (Garrett Martin), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 03:46 (eighteen years ago) link

Doesn't the USA jersey logo look like it was designed for the cable network?

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 14:10 (eighteen years ago) link

SUCH an awful logo, just piss-poor.

I saw the SA pitcher fool Kanadian Korey Koskie real real bad on a couple pitches last night and started to despair for the Brewers' season this year. Then, this morning, I saw that he hit a two-run homer later in the game. So yay, I guess. Still, though.

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 14:30 (eighteen years ago) link

That 11-8 win against arguably the worst team in the tournament doesn't give me much confidence that Kanada can beat a proper team.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 18:52 (eighteen years ago) link

The Cuban game 1 starter only lasted 1 1/3 innings:

1 double (ground rule), 3 singles, 1 walk and a HBP

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 18:57 (eighteen years ago) link

The ground rule double saved his ass, it would have been 2-0 Panama.

And uh... the Cubans are not moneyball advocates:

bloop single followed by sac bunt followed by sac bunt

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 19:02 (eighteen years ago) link

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