Korea is up 2-0 in the 8th!

kuhlmann

looks like usa might get bailed out again. if korea holds on usa has to beast mexico to advance to the semi finals on saturday to play korea again!

RANDYMOSS84

doesn't usa have to keep mexico scoreless tomorow?

kuhlmann

dont think so as long as korea wins.. usa wins they are in. im not 100% sure though. clemens is pitching tomorow..

kuhlmann

yes on espn right now if korea wins usa beats mexico tomorow night at 7:30 they are in!

RANDYMOSS84

<< <i>dont think so as long as korea wins.. usa wins they are in. im not 100% sure though. clemens is pitching tomorow.. >>



ah ok i don't pay attention to that i was watching PTI and they intervied the catcher and he said something to that nature.

kuhlmann

korea wins! usa wins there in!

iamthegreatcornholio

wow the us keeps backing into these games.

i was under the impression that these guys were born in and are citizens in the countries they play for. but many of the island teams have dudes born in the us on their team - what are the rules? i'm just curious where the line is drawn - hell let's all play for team pangea.

kuhlmann

Brian i think since this was the first time for this. bud selig wanted players to play outside the country to create excitement for all countries. like mike piazza playing for italy etc.. this will all change next time they play.

to me i think its been a huge success. maybe they will get other stations to carry it in 2009. not being able to waych all the games especially the usa play i think sux!

Lothar52

this is huge for baseball..im into it...EVERY GAME COUNTS....ITS LIKE AN ALL STAR GAME THAT COUNTS....HOW IS THIS NOT THE BEST THING EVER??? WHEN IS TOPPS COMING OUT WITH CARDS FOR IT???

Loth

goose3

from what little I've watched the teams merely look like a musical chairs version of the current USA teams.

I thought we (USA) would be playing teams with a bunch of guys we'd never even heard of or seen before.

DeutscherGeist

Guys,

citizenship laws in each country is different. In many countries, birthplace is irrelevent, but lineage, ancestry, or ethnicity is not.

Countries like Italy, Germany, Austria, and Finland will grant citizenship to American born people if they can prove the respective ethnicity. A lot of the times, those countries will allow such people to keep their American citizenship too. It has nothing to do with Bud Selig, but more to do with a country like Italy getting an application from Mike Piazza claiming citizenship by right of blood. Citizens of a country are allowed to play on their respective national teams.

A-Rod could have gone both ways, sure. This is the era of globalization where multiple identities are practiced and expressed depending on the context of the situation. Is Piazza American? Yes, if you count birthplace or where a person grows up. Is Piazza Italian? Yes, if you put importance on lineage.

So, my take home message is that birthplace and where you were raised are not the only determinants for identity. Heck, many of you would say I am American, but truth is, I was not born here and speak and practice German culture daily when I am not on this board.

iamthegreatcornholio

so only native americans should play for team usa? and didn't they come here from siberia when the continents were connected?

DeutscherGeist

"so only native americans should play for team usa?"

This is directed at me. Please read what I wrote more carefully before commenting....