WBC isn't Boxing Anymore

[GuyJean]

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Watching a decent game between Korea and Japan right now.. Or maybe I'm just starved for baseball?.. The Japanese pitcher has hit like four batters..

GJ

[Greji]

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Watching a decent game between Korea and Japan right now.. Or maybe I'm just starved for baseball?.. The Japanese pitcher has hit like four batters..

GJ

Nippon has charged right into a second place finish in the Asia pool as Korea beat them 3-2 on a gyakuten homerun. They still go to the states for the semis though, so they're are not out of the running. However, listening to the commentators it was hard to say who was winning and who won!

[GuyJean]

[Taro Toporific]

:nihonjin::nihonjin::nihonjin:

Korea beat [Japan] 3-2 on a gyakuten homerun,,, listening to the commentators it was hard to say who was winning and who won!

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Tokyo, JAPAN:Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki of Japan reacts dejectedly after hitting a routine fly as the last batter in the game while South Korean players celebrate their victory against Japan in the ninth inning during their World Baseball Classic (WBC) Asian round against Japan at the Tokyo Dome

[Greji]

I would like to propose to the moderators that Canman and Dimwit be banned from making posts on this thread. It has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Canada just beat the USA 8-6 in the WBC and they will be dishing out snide comments and numerous hehehe's.

I just think it be a nice idea until the storm blows over!

[GuyJean]

I would like to propose to the moderators that Canman and Dimwit be banned from making posts on this thread. It has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Canada just beat the USA 8-6 in the WBC and they will be dishing out snide comments and numerous hehehe's.:

Team USA rally falls short vs. Canada
http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/2006/news/recap.jsp?ymd=20060308&content_id=1340686&gameid=2006_03_08_canint_usaint_1

Team USA's road to the second round of the World Baseball Classic just got a little rougher.

Despite a spirited comeback from an eight-run deficit, the Americans bowed in shocking style to Team Canada, 8-6, on Wednesday, in a crucial first-round World Baseball Classic game at Chase Field. ..

This is why baseball should always be played as a series; at least three games.. It's too flukey.

GJ

[gaijinzilla]

Canada 8- USA 6...."Miracle on Grass", anyone?

[Greji]

Canada 8- USA 6...."Miracle on Grass", anyone?

Not really! Canada's power is there. They proved that when the came back to beat RSA. The USA used two pitchers that are known to be extremely bad on their off-days. Willis and Lieter can be extremely over-powering, but as the song said "when you're hot you're hot, when you're not, you're not". Team Canada was ready for and hit damn near everything they threw.

By the time the relievers got the Canadian batters stopped, it was 8-0. Varitec hit a grand slam to keep it respectable. Otherwise it was your basic rout. Canada is into the next round and the US has to beat RSA, or it will be Mexico or RSA that advances.
As Ozark Ike always used to say "groan" and no, Dimwit, I don't want to talk hockey and curling either!

[dimwit]

We are all dancing in the streets about the game.

[Greji]

We are all dancing in the streets about the game.

I knew there was no way to keep this under wraps!

[dimwit]

The day after beating the US at baseball, Canada got pasted by Mexico almost assuring that the US will advance to the second round.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060309.wbaseball0309/BNStory/Sports/

[GuyJean]

The day after beating the US at baseball, Canada got pasted by Mexico almost assuring that the US will advance to the second round.

That's lame.. They're out of the tournament with a 2-1 record? Lame!.. Again; each opponent should be a 3-game series..

GJ

[Greji]

[quote="GuyJean"]That's lame.. They're out of the tournament with a 2-1 record? Lame!.. Again]

No, technically, they're not out, but it doesn't look too promising. What it means is that there are three teams that went 2-1 for that pool. These are decided by the number of runs scored against them divided by the innings played. These are decided by the international rules. If the US looses to South Africa, Canada and Mexico advance. If the US wins, but RSA scores enough runs to make the US total exceed those that have been scored against Canada, then the US is out. Currently, Mexico has had seven(2,1,4) scored against them, US has had eight (0,8,-) and Canada 23 (8,6,9). RSA of course, is 0-2 and won't figure into these totals, except for the US game. But it does not look good for Canada, unless the US looses tomorrow, or RSA scores 15 runs in the game.

[American Oyaji]

OH!

Canada...!

(my girlfriend's name is Canada.)

[GuyJean]

Japan Gears up for USA's Peavy
http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/2006/news/preview.jsp?ymd=20060311&content_id=1345782&gameid=2006_03_12_jpnint_usaint_1

.."I know some of their names from when I played against them before," Peavy said. "I know what I am up against, and I know they are good players."

Peavy, Alex Rodriguez and Team USA manager Buck Martinez all spoke of Japan's solid fundamentals, and reiterated that the Japanese players wouldn't do anything to beat themselves.

Instead, Japan needs to focus on ways to win some games. Going back to the Korea game, Japan has now lost three of its last four...

On live, tomorrow morning at 6; channel 4..

GJ

[Mulboyne]

[quote="GuyJean"]On live, tomorrow morning at 6]

Are you pulling a sickie or trying to sneak a look when you're at work?

[GuyJean]

Are you pulling a sickie or trying to sneak a look when you're at work?

I'll be home at that time.. Workin' the late, late shift tomorrow.

Although, even if I was going to be at work, I'd watch it on at least one of my monitors. You'd be surprised how the stock market can be affected by sports events.

GJ

[IkemenTommy]

The USA vs Nippon game is currently tied 3-3.
Aint too shabby.

[GuyJean]

And the US won't be able to win without the help of the umps..

Top of 8th call was one of the worst I've seen.. I hope the US gets the shit kicked out of them in every game.. Fuckin' whining manager overturns a legit call..

GJ

[canman]

The US won with ARod getting the winning hit. Oh well. Great game though. This is what I think the organizers were hoping for.

[GuyJean]

Exciting game with a sour after-taste..

GJ

[IkemenTommy]

Team Nippon got robbed.
This whole WBC is a frickin joke now.
I guarrantee you that they've just lost a whole bunch of Japanese viewers because of this.

[Greji]

Team Nippon got robbed.
This whole WBC is a frickin joke now.
I guarrantee you that they've just lost a whole bunch of Japanese viewers because of this.

You couldn't tell from that type of video whether the runner left early or not! Granted it was a close call, but Japan got their share of calls. They also weren't warned once about throwing at the US batters and came close to banging at least three of them, not counting the two they did ding on purpose. Pro-level pitchers don't miss that high that consistantly in key situations. Also, the US would have scored at least two in the bottom of the ninth on E-rod's hit, which would have erased that over-ruled run anyway. If anybody lost the viewers, it was the J-announcers. Japan played a good game. They just got beat in a good effort. When you lose, it is always the umpire's fault. The powerhouses are still playing. It's far from a frickin joke.

[GuyJean]

Team Nippon got robbed.

And it wasn't just a 'bad call'.. The ump made the right call at first; sac-fly to shallow left - runner comes home on a ball thrown way off line - run scores.. Then, manager for Cream USA starts yelling, whining, and bitching about the runner leaving before the ball was caught; Ump cowers, starts sucking some hometown, patriotic dick - Reverses the call; runner out at home, third out, end of inning. Replays prove the runner didn't leave before the ball was caught.

I hope Corea kicks some American ass next..

GJ

[GuyJean]

You couldn't tell from that type of video whether the runner left early or not!

Um, maybe it's time to go in for another driving eye exam.. ]When you lose, it is always the umpire's fault. The powerhouses are still playing.[/QUOTE]That call was the umpires fault; he made the right call first.. Then cowered to a manager yelling it was 'the umpires fault'.. Remember, the call was reversed.

GJ

[Greji]

Ump cowers, starts sucking some hometown, patriotic dick GJ

Couldn't have been a bad call! He didn't swallow!

[AssKissinger]

I'm not sure if yall are getting the same commentary on the sub-channel but all the announcers in America agree that Japan was robbed.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/worldclassic2006/news/story?page=260314908_WBC_06&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

It didn't seem Nishioka left early on the television replay

[Greji]

I'm not sure if yall are getting the same commentary on the sub-channel but all the announcers in America agree that Japan was robbed.

Maybe. What happened during the other eight innings? It's still 4-3 and would have been more than that in the ninth without the sayonnara. Japan made a couple of great plays in key situations to stay in the game, otherwise it might have been a blowout! Even given the bad call, they were still out hit and out scored. The play just gives the J-announcers something more to talk about. They're not out of it, but they still have to play Korea and Mexico. If Korea beats them again, it maybe a good chance to blame it on their non-Japanese manager!

[canman]

"Home plate Davidson, who was a former big league umpire and was fired. Now works in the minor leagues. "
Guess who will be making a quick return to the big leagues in no time soon.
That was a bad call, and I'm disappointed that manager Buck Martinez would complainabout a call like that. I thought he was more of a stand up guy.

[AssKissinger]

Maybe. What happened during the other eight innings? It's still 4-3 and would have been more than that in the ninth without the sayonnara. Japan made a couple of great plays in key situations to stay in the game, otherwise it might have been a blowout! Even given the bad call, they were still out hit and out scored. The play just gives the J-announcers something more to talk about. They're not out of it, but they still have to play Korea and Mexico. If Korea beats them again, it maybe a good chance to blame it on their non-Japanese manager!

Japan produced in the clutch and had it taken away unfairly. Look, I'm rootin' for America but that's what happened.