Baseball World Tourney - Page 3

KSigkid · #1 03-09-2006, 10:36 AM

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DR beats Venezuela in what was reported as a wild one . . .

David Ortiz's OPS for the day: 3.467, 2 HR (off 2 LHP) - he's completely and utterly sick.

Looked like it was a great game; Ortiz is absolutely sick. He just keeps getting better and better.

I still can't believe the U.S. lost yesterday. Besides Jason Bay, there's not a whole lot of competition, on paper, with the U.S. squad.

Also, Al Leiter's performance yesterday pretty much sums up why the Yankees are in trouble if he has to pitch substantial innings.

sigtau305 · #2 03-09-2006, 10:49 AM

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Looked like it was a great game; Ortiz is absolutely sick. He just keeps getting better and better.

I still can't believe the U.S. lost yesterday.

I saw both games. I agree about Ortiz. can't wait until the regular season starts. Big Papi gonna put up some hugh numbers.

I'm still confident that the U.S. will advance despite the loss to Canada.

USCTKE · #3 03-10-2006, 12:11 AM

never thought Id say this but thank you Mexico...now if we could just beat South Africa

BobbyTheDon · #4 03-10-2006, 12:12 AM

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never thought Id say this but thank you Mexico...now if we could just beat South Africa

I was just about to post about this.

So who advances if USA wins tommorow? USA and Mexico? Explain the tie breaker for me.

KSig RC · #5 03-10-2006, 12:40 AM

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I was just about to post about this.

So who advances if USA wins tommorow? USA and Mexico? Explain the tie breaker for me.

The first tiebreaker is "runs allowed" . . . as long as the US blows out SA and doesn't give up a ton of runs, they should advance.

BobbyTheDon · #6 03-10-2006, 06:55 PM

USA 17
South Africa 0

The enemy deserves no mercy

Right? RIGHT! RIGHT!

Thrillhouse · #7 03-13-2006, 12:34 AM

Thats US-Japan game was pretty rough. That call in the eight inning on the flyball was questionable. A good game though, these were the types of games that I had been looking forward to seeing.

BetteDavisEyes · #8 03-13-2006, 12:58 PM

I had so much fun at that game. It sprinkled rain on and off but nothing major. There's nothing like sitting on the first base side while eating Italian sausage dogs & Hooters hot wings to start a good baseball game.

Alas, the drunk guys behind me started out amusing but really annoying towards the end of the game. The kept cheering for Mexico except we were at the US vs. Japan game.

Morons. It was fun to see one of them trip & fall when he tried to leave his seat when the US finally won.

BobbyTheDon · #9 03-13-2006, 01:26 PM

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I had so much fun at that game. It sprinkled rain on and off but nothing major. There's nothing like sitting on the first base side while eating Italian sausage dogs & Hooters hot wings to start a good baseball game.
Alas, the drunk guys behind me started out amusing but really annoying towards the end of the game. The kept cheering for Mexico except we were at the US vs. Japan game. Morons. It was fun to see one of them trip & fall when he tried to leave his seat when the US finally won.

This really pains me to say since I hate the city of Boston, The Red Sox, and all New Englanders but Fenway Park has the best Italian Sausages I've ever eaten in my life. Well, it wasn't really in Fenway (sold at cart, right outside the park), but whatever.

I'm really jealous of you. Did you stay for the Korea/Mexico game?

And why doesn't it surprise me that there were Mexico fans cheering for MExicao at the USA v Japan game?

PS. I'm jealous of you

Glad you had fun

BetteDavisEyes · #10 03-13-2006, 02:06 PM

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Did you stay for the Korea/Mexico game?

And why doesn't it surprise me that there were Mexico fans cheering for MExicao at the USA v Japan game?

We didn't stay b/c my hubby had to get up early today & we had to drive back to Riverside.

It was pretty funny to see lots of people wearing Mexico hats & jerseys. The guy in front of me had the funniest hat I've ever seen. It was a white ballcap w/a little guy sitting on top of it. The little guy had a HUGE mustache & those lare hands that clap when you pull on the string.

BobbyTheDon · #11 03-14-2006, 09:23 PM

USA really should be eliminated

Oh well.

mu_agd · #12 03-14-2006, 10:19 PM

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This really pains me to say since I hate the city of Boston, The Red Sox, and all New Englanders but Fenway Park has the best Italian Sausages I've ever eaten in my life. Well, it wasn't really in Fenway (sold at cart, right outside the park), but whatever.

The Sausage Guy is fucking awesome.

Did Damon get hurt yesterday?

BobbyTheDon · #13 03-14-2006, 11:08 PM

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The Sausage Guy is fucking awesome.

Did Damon get hurt yesterday?

I don't think so?

They didn't show the damn game live yesterday. So gay. They fuckin showed it on ESPN deportes. Yeah, totally makes sense since Korea and USAs official language is Spanish.

USCTKE · #14 03-14-2006, 11:11 PM

yea that pissed me off too. The US has no excuse for losing in this tournament...we invented the DAMN game...the state of American athletics on the international level is PATHETIC

KSig RC · #15 03-15-2006, 11:55 AM

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USA really should be eliminated

Oh well.

There are VERY few scenarios in which the US still gets eliminated, as long as they punch MX in the sack (again) . . . honestly, the WBC has been freaking awesome - and I don't think this is proof the USA 'sucks', but more likely that the other nations are catching up (and key US players didn't show up - or, like Dontrelle, probably shouldn't have shown up).