DO YOU LIKE THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASIC?
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DO YOU LIKE THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASIC?
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Not really as it takes way from needed spring training time with their teams!
It does but the other side of it is they are getting in real live baseball at a high level which helps get them ready imo
Team USA was lucky they drew 17 walks against Brazil or the game would have been a lot closer. Kind of cool seeing Manny Ramirez son hit 2 homers.
Looking forward to USA playing Japan and whipping them.
I would like it if it was done at a time other than spring training.
I know the purpose is to grow the game but I like it more in the second round. I dont need to see teams like Czechia just get ,massacred every game
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Just started watching it last night. A good warmup to the season viewing wise. Just hope no major injuries befall any team USA players. Or any players for that matter.
i have caught parts of games. caught the PR walk-off in the 10th, and the end of brazil and GB (sharing the tv is caring)
i like it because it's a "world" game. ask me after a few more wbc's and I might be getting tired of eithe usa or japan taking turns destroying the rest.
I dont have any interest at all except for waiting on pins and needles for it to be over without any players being injured because of ramping up too soon/quickly.
I would not risk any of my players health for a meaningless tournament before the real season even starts. not worth it. at all
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
I agree with you completely. Most of our good players are involved in that thing and even one of them getting hurt could ruin the Red Sox season.
Tell the guys representing their countries that it doesnt matter. Sure theres some throw away teams but the Latin, Asian, and North American teams care. Its all voluntary, they all want to be there
They really dont have to ramp up much. Some of the position players might play a little extra. The pitchers are all on pitch counts and doing the same thing theyd be doing in a spring training start. Its not like they would be throwing 80 mph meatballs in a spring training start.
It also gives minor league prospects and some foreign players a chance to raise their status. A owner lockout is almost certainly coming but when baseball returns to the Olympics in 2028 and MLB players will probably play in that too.
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darin's boy showed up and showed out tonight
Yes great play. But give some credit to the batter. He hit it to him so he could make the great play.😀
Boyd is going to end up getting USA eliminated in the next round if he has another god awful performance like that
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there were two plays
very similar, so you might have thought it was a replay lol
Spring training wins or losses mean nothing this year , not that they do anyway, as all the best players are not with their teams! I just pray none of them get hurt playing for this meaningless collection of games because of some stupid and needless play!
Showing the world why he was awarded the platinum glove. Also had 2 doubles and a walk but kept getting stranded at second base.
Would like to see Bobby at short again tonight with Gunnar at either 3rd or 2nd base.
Judge has been showing up also. He’s been a great captain, gunned a runner down at third base with a perfect throw and is hitting really well.
Can’t wait for the Italy game with Vinnie Pasquintino and Jac Caglione of the Royals playing for them.
Teams dont want their stars getting moved around which is why they split time. If it was the semi or the final maybe but now now. USA basically has the first spot clinched. 2nd is the worst they could finish so theyre assured to move on, but the only way they dont finish first is if Italy beats both the USA and Mexico which isnt happening
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Is that so? Looks like Gunnar is at third tonight just like I hoped. Bregman hasn’t been hitting so good to give him a rest. Weird that you thought Gunnar would only be playing SS.
Bregmans the only 3rd basemen on the roster. Either Henderson told them before the tourny he would do it or volunteered. DeRpsa isnt just unilaterally benching guys and moving them based off performance, especially not in the first round
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Right now the USA needs to shift it into another gear as they are getting their ass kicked !
Even though Italy is basically an American born MLB team this is absolutely pathetic what actual pieces of dog you know what the USA pitchers have been. They cant throw strikes, they arent setting up pitching tunnels, they cant make plays
They better hope that the Americans playing for Italy beat Mexico cus USA is doing the only thing they could do giving up this many runs to get themselves eliminated if they dont pull off a massive comeback
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It was nice seeing Caglionne have a great game. That kid needs some confidence going into the season, but it would have been nice if USA had won. Really needed Judge’s bat yesterday and he didn’t come through. Harper either pinch hitting.
the best part of the classic for me is seeing all of these Americans playing for other countries
i guess if your great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather's dog came from the Bahamas you can go play for Great Britain if you want since it was under British rule 55 years ago
i got drunk on a beach in Puerto Vallarta one time..........i wonder if i could've been a relief pitcher for Mexico
Italys requirement is basically if youve ever eaten pasta before you can play. That was basically a team USA intersquad game
Need Italy to beat Mexico now/
USA basically had the tie breakers all locked up which they are weird until they decided to give up 8 runs. McLean, Yarbourgh, and Keller were god awful. Keller made a bad throw on the come back double play but Witt has to catch that it was an easy hope. Should have been an out at least or the very least knocked it down and kept it out of CF whiffing giving up more runs. If any one of those three pitchers werent god awful USA wins that game
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As usual basebal21 doesn’t know what he’s talking about. I guess everyone knows Witt is my favorite player but basebal21 saying it was an easy hop? I have to come to Bobby’s defense.
Here’s the throw from Keller hitting the ground well in front of second base…
So if it took an easy hop to Witt then why is the ball so close to the ground right before it reaches second base? Because the ball didn’t hop it skipped low to the ground and hit the front edge of the bag and then jumped up. Bobby barely had time to react.
The ball right before it hits the bag……
And now the ball right after it hits the bag and bounces up. How is Witt supposed to field that ball?
In fact look at how quick Bobby reacted. His glove basically right above the base and then in a split second look how high above the base as the ball hits the edge of the bag and bounces up.
Sorry but not even Ozzie Smith fields that terrible throw.
@Darin, get used to it, he’s an expert on everything.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
Thats for posting the pics proving he wiffed on a long long hop. Errors happen bad time for one especially that bad.
Unlike some people discussion of sports isnt personal to me like it is for some of you and couldnt care less who your favorite player is.
He wiffed period.
Thankfully looks like Italy aka Team USA part 2 is going to bail them out
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What’s the old saying…… He knows just enough to be dangerous. 😂
Now I really feel bad for you guys who have to put up with his nonsense on the college football thread.
The good news, the Pasquatch has gone deep 3 times against Mexico to lead Italy to a big lead, 8-1 in the eighth inning. That will get the USA to the next round.
Should make the sports books happy. More USA action.
Thanks for proving you don’t know anything about fielding a baseball. Where’s the easy hop? 😂
Long hop. 😂😂
The pictures disprove what you’re saying but you still choose to stick with your story.
Pictures of the long hop please basebal21? I want to see the long easy hop.
IF USA gets knocked out im rooting for Italy. Theyre basically all American MLB players anyways
Im guessing Italy vs Japan and USA vs the Dominican after this next round. USA needs to stop trying to hit a hr every at bat though
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I think they should change the rules completely. Players should at least be from the country they represent. The way it is now it is a joke. Almost every player is from the USA.
I agree they need to tighten the requirement, but the Olympics does the same thing. There were some teams like Japan, Cuba, USA where its all birth country but yea some are really bad Italy has 2 Italian born players and 2 Venezulians and the rest are USA. Israel had one native born player and the rest are all USA guys. Even the Dominican has 2 USA players with Manny choosing to play for them and that is not a country that needs foreign born players to make a roster
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An American hitting the walk off slaughter rule homerun for the Dominican is just funny.
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Usa vs. Venezuela would be an interesting matchup considering recent events between the 2 countries.
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Well Juan Soto said they proved who the best team is.
Unfortunately Juan can only count all the way up to 1, which is the amount of runs they scored against Team USA.
Venezuela would be the preferred match up. Italy has already seen the USA pitching and idiot DeRosa is going to start the same guy that Italy shelled
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Should be some interesting commentary during the game.
I am looking for Roman Anthony to have a huge game tonight!
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My favorite current MLB player, Luis Arraez - batting 3rd and continues to produce at a high level.
At least someone sees his value, his country's team.
Not saying I'm cheering against USA but this is the ideal matchup for me...
SFG paying just $10M for 1-year for his services. Why the Twins thought the crapola they signed to play 1st base would have been better makes zero sense - and that's one reason of many that they're a hot mess right now.
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As a Padres fan well disgruntled Padres fan because of Preller I can assure you you absolutely do not want Arraez playing first base for your team. Hes 5'10 with no power who isnt even good at stealing bases
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Just hope for a fair, controversy free contest. And no injuries.
just want to let everyone know that due to the fact i once filled up my tank with fuel that was derived from a barrel of oil that originated in Venezuela, i'm on the bump for Vene tonight
my repertoire consists of a Nuke LaLoosh 72 mph 4-seamer, a forkball thats more like a spoonball, and a Charlie Hough knuckler that doesn't knuckle
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Just an observation at least from watching the game on the TV.
The affluent USA fans have the expensive behind home plate seats. While the Venezuela fans occupy the cheaper seats.
The one game DeRosa could put any lineup out he wants and no idea why he didnt put his best lineup out there
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