*** Official WBC Thread ***
 

Not sure if anybody else is watching..

Wow, this crew has got a lot of calls wrong!

The US might as well pack it in before another MLB player gets dinged, this crew seems committed to helping 3rd world nations make it to the championship game.

Well that sucks! Can't blame the umps for that!

The peroxide beard is NOT a good look for Beltran!


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Crawford was out by a mile. Do they not do replay in WBC? Won't matter because Harrison sucks.

That's a shit performance by the USA. Better show up Saturday night.

Evidently not. Hell, before I decided to turn it off, we had be ****ed-over on a play at 1st where it was clear we were safe, and ****ed-over at the plate with getting rung-up for a ball that was 4 inches outside. Then got tossed WAAAAY to quickly for complaining about being dry ass-raped!

Whoever was behind the plate last night shouldn't Ump again for the rest of this year's WBC. And the guy at first should be forced to write a letter of apology for, evidently, being blind.

Booooooooooring

I wonder if they use MLB umps?

First Round's Pool A (Gocheok-dong, Seoul, South Korea)
Ted Barrett (USA) [History: 2009 WBC, 2013 WBC (Championship Round - San Francisco)]
Brian Knight (USA) [History: 2006 WBC (1st Round - Tokyo), 2013 WBC (1st Round - Phoenix)]
Frantisek Pribyl (Czech Republic)
DJ Reyburn (USA) [History: 2013 WBC Qualifier (Taiwan)]
Brett Robson (Australia) [History: 2017 WBC Qualifier (AUS), 2014 MLB Opening Series]
Chikara Tsugawa (Japan) [History: 2014 MLB-Japan All-Star Series]

First Round's Pool B (Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan)
Cory Blaser (USA)
Su Won Choi (Korea) [History: 2013 WBC Qualifier (Taiwan)]
Fabrizio Fabrizi (Italy)
Todd Tichenor (USA) [History: 2013 WBC (1st Round - Phoenix)]
Larry Vanover (USA) [History: 2009 WBC]
Jens Waider (Germany) [History: 2013 WBC Qualifier (Jupiter, Florida)]

First Round's Pool C (Miami, Florida, United States of America)
Edgar Estivision (Panama) [History: 2013 WBC (1st Round - Miami & Championship - SF)]
Tripp Gibson III (USA)
Edwin Hernandez (Puerto Rico) [History: 2006 WBC]
Dan Iassogna (USA) [History: 2009 WBC]
Jesus Miller (Mexico) [History: 2013 WBC (1st Round - San Juan, PR)]
Mark Wegner (USA) [History: 2009 WBC, 2013 WBC (2nd Round - Miami)]

First Round's Pool D (Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico)
Dan Bellino (USA) [History: 2013 WBC (1st Round - San Juan, PR])
Santos Castillo (Dominican Republic)
Doug Eddings (USA)
Winfried Berkvens (Netherlands)
Michael Ulloa (Spain) [History: 2013 WBC Qualifier (Germany), 2013 WBC (1st Round - Phoenix)]
Quinn Wolcott (USA) [History: 2013 WBC Qualifier (Jupiter, Florida)]

Second Round's Pool E (Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan)
Cory Blaser (From First Round Pool B)
Trevor Grieve (Canada) [History: 2013 WBC (1st Round - Taiwan & Championship - San Francisco)]
Felix Tejada (Dominican Republic) [History: 2013 WBC (1st Round - Fukuoka, Japan)]
Todd Tichenor (From First Round Pool B)
Larry Vanover (From First Round Pool B)
Jens Waider (From First Round Pool B)

Second Round's Pool F (San Diego, California, United States of America)
Edgar Estivision (From First Round Pool C)
Tom Hallion (USA) [History: 2006 WBC]
Byung-Ju Kim (Korea)
Will Little (USA) [History: 2013 WBC Qualifier (Germany)]
Masanobu Sasaki (Japan) [History: 2014 MLB-Japan All-Star Series]
Hunter Wendelstedt (USA) [History: 2009 WBC]

I'm not sure it's where they're from so much as we suffer the same "see it" (because that's how they call it!!!) and having no benefit of review.

Might I add that one PR run that scored came from a dude who was awarded 1st as HBP, when in fact it hit the knob of the bat (and should have been registered as a strike).

I'll agree that those are hard to catch, but it's another case of the highest levels of baseball resisting the use of technology to get calls right.

Personally, I don't like technology in baseball. Takes the purity of the sport away. Just my opinion.

Duffy taking the mound in a win or go home game against the Dominican Republic tonight. Let's go Duffman!!!

On this we disagree because "purity" all too often means giving officials a pass when the make bad calls. And there's a lot of opportunity for nefarious crap in that purity.

Then again, it's not like the NFL is a good example to technology stopping officials from driving the league's narrative.

Duffy getting lit up.

Not sure I wanna watch! College wrestling is on...

Baseball on computer. NCAA on tv.

Good night.

Yeah. Would be a better night if any USA players other than Hoz could ****ing hit.

Is this really baseball? From what I saw in yesterday's USA vs. PR game, it was something else.

Duff doing his part to ensure he and Hoz don't have to miss any additional spring training.

Yikes Duffy.

Bad Duffy.

Hell of a job there, however.

Still in it.

Need hits.

This is gonna be a good game.

Would be nice if Arenado did anything positive.

Oh. My. God!

That ball was CRUSHED!!! USA! USA! USA!...

I've never seen a baseball hit that hard

Thanks Mike!

Haven't been on all day. Had no idea this was here. I don't recall ever seeing a ball hit that hard

That should be it for Duff. 8 WBC innings, 2 runs. Only 1 earned I think.

Looks good.

I'm ready for him to have a monster year.

If Crawford doesn't throw it away in the first, Cano's double doesn't score a run. And if lucroy controls the third strike, he gives up zero runs


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Yeah, he pitched really well both times out. I suppose he could be available for an inning or two in a potential championship game but I'm thinking he's done.

Safe to watch yet?

LOL, perfect timing by me!!!

I'm awesome!!!

I'm still here.

Anyone else?

I got you, buddy.

I'm here, but yawning... With my reduced degree out youth, a single martini is like a sleep aid.

Thank God I'm not the only loser!

Betances is so filthy.

Yeah, I left hours ago.. So it's just y'all I guess!!! :D

Haha.

Too much afternoon and dinner drinking here.

I want to sleep.........but baseball.

Yeah I'm really tired as well. Didn't do shit except eat and watch sports all day but man, that shit is exhausting

Clippard better not Clippard here

What a catch!!!!!!!

Nice catch!!!

**** you still Adam Jones!!!

Awesome that it was against his Orioles teammate

They are tagging Clippturd here.

As I was saying....

Hoz again in the middle of the rally.

That was a nice hit. First world, first world...

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Watching these guys get excited and celebrate together is pretty neat. Great atmosphere.

Absolutely. People who say that players don't care about the WBC have pretty clearly never seen a game. These guys are jacked about this.

On to LA!

Great game. The intensity of this tournament has been fantastic.

Awesome stuff.

I'll watch more of this.

Tough task ahead. Japan is really good. Can't wait until Tuesday. Pretty fun having meaningful baseball in March

FUN

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First semifinal between the Netherlands and Puerto Rico just started, and the first inning is already off the charts.

Netherlands got off to a good start, but Jurickson Profar was too busy celebrating off the 1st base bag and Yadi Molina picked him off. Then Wladimir Balentien comes up and hits at absolute bomb.

The dude umping is in pre-preseason form.

Forgot about this.

I'm here now.

How will the Netherlands hang around in this game?

LOL, just LOL!!

So, after all the bullshit missed calls the WBC has suffered, they DO have review?

Wow!

Apparently they use replay in this round

All that after he should have been called out at 2nd because the 2nd base Ump called a mystery timeout.

Former Royal Rey Fuentes fails to deliver with 2 in scoring position.

Wow, that was a dumb slide!

And **** PR.. Another hot-weather unhappy, pretty much 3rd world place.

Cold places are happy places... Proof:

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Hooray for Democratic-Socialism!

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Lady in the background is hot as hell..

Catcher should walk out to the mound 10 times during this at-bat as a sign of protest. Then got to 1st 30 times!

How many of the Netherlands players were born in the Netherlands?

Netherlands firing their Kenley Jansen bullet in a tie game in the bottom of the 9th inning.

LMAO Getting frisky in the 10th inning. Balentien and PR closer Diaz yapping between pitches like they're in a movie. Diaz puts a fastball up by Balentien's head.

The Dutch pull an epic choke. I'd be shocked if PR doesn't win here

Annnnnd......not shocked

That extra inning rule sure ends games quickly. Puerto Rico wins without getting a hit.

30 minutes until game time, gents.