2023 World Baseball Classic

[WBT 20675]

Turner seems red hot

[shadow_operative2.0 16033]

Oops. 

[WBT 20675]

That was rather crushed

[Dutchrudder 11154]

Ouch, tie game.

[Valmy77 13273]

Well that lead was fun while it lasted.

[Fudge Nuggets 19227]

That was crushed.

[Scraps 13583]

Kelly followed by Loup

Good luck with that

[OB3 3629]

Can someone explain why these Japanese guys can’t go to the MLB earlier than what they do?? Something in their contract?

[Valmy77 13273]

Uh oh. Get us out of this Loup.

[Dutchrudder 11154]

Kelly seems like he sucks.

[Valmy77 13273]

2 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

Kelly seems like he sucks.

Well now he will only suck for the Diamondbacks.

[Valmy77 13273]

Good job Loop. 2-1 Samurai.

[Dutchrudder 11154]

So what's the deal with Kyle Tucker not playing?  He was great in the group stage.

[Dutchrudder 11154]

Time for Turner to earn that paycheck...

[Dutchrudder 11154]

Furk.

[Valmy77 13273]

Turner is a mortal man after all

[Valmy77 13273]

Come on Freeland

Double play! Hell yeah! Let's go USA!

[Dutchrudder 11154]

Nice job, 3 up 3 down, technically.

[WBT 20675]

14 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

So what's the deal with Kyle Tucker not playing?  He was great in the group stage.

Putt posted in the Astros thread that he's been out the last 2 games after fouling a ball off his ankle.  I'm hoping it's precautionary, maybe because of Altuve getting hurt.

[UTexasFight 9551]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

Putt posted in the Astros thread that he's been out the last 2 games after fouling a ball off his ankle.  I'm hoping it's precautionary, maybe because of Altuve getting hurt.

He can pull a Gibson off the Japanese eckersley in the 9th

[Valmy77 13273]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

Putt posted in the Astros thread that he's been out the last 2 games after fouling a ball off his ankle.  I'm hoping it's precautionary, maybe because of Altuve getting hurt.

Yeah they are being really careful with the players. Sandoval goes a lot longer in a normal game than he did last night.

[Valmy77 13273]

Just now, UTexasFight said:

He can pull a Gibson off the Japanese eckersley in the 9th

That's Ota right?

[Beau Vine 54466]

37 minutes ago, OB3 said:

Can someone explain why these Japanese guys can’t go to the MLB earlier than what they do?? Something in their contract?

9 year reserve clause in Japan.

[Valmy77 13273]

Ah crap. 3-1 Samurai

[Valmy77 13273]

Well we were never going to beat Japan 1-0. Got to get some runs if we are going to win.

[shadow_operative 15932]

he's safe. good challenge.

[Valmy77 13273]

Nice! Come on Trout! Let's go!

[Valmy77 13273]

Huh. Looked like that ball hit him to me.

Damn it Mike. Swinging at ball 4? Ah hell.

[ztejas 43547]

Tough K there. 

[Valmy77 13273]

Come on USA! Let's go!

[ztejas 43547]

Well shit. Running out of time. 

[Valmy77 13273]

Damnit. Hate to see us waste Betts' lead off hit. Augie would have bunted Trout and then Betts could have scored on Arenado's hit.

[Hook1997 5404]

Did he just say team USA would have to out score their opponents to win?  Lol.  Is it John Madden or John Smoltz calling this?

Edited March 22, 2023 by Hook1997

[shadow_operative 15932]

japan's ability to get around on inside pitches is crazy.

7 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

Damnit. Hate to see us waste Betts' lead off hit. Augie would have bunted Trout and then Betts could have scored on Arenado's hit.

really felt like mookie should have run when trout was up. 

[Dennis Taylor 18879]

"What will Ohtani do next?! "

I don't know, how about make the playoffs...

[Scraps 13583]

Too many sun rays have penetrated Smoltz bald head and fried his brain cells

[Valmy77 13273]

Nicely done Freeland. Let's get some runs.

[ztejas 43547]

3 minutes ago, Dennis Taylor said:

"What will Ohtani do next?! "

I don't know, how about make the playoffs...

[Scholz 11966]

SIAP but have they said why we don’t have our top pitchers? Were they forbade by their MLB teams?

No Verlander, Scherzer, Kershaw, Cole, deGrom, Nola, Buehler, Greinke, etc.

[ztejas 43547]

1 minute ago, Scholz said:

Were they forbade by their MLB teams?

Yes.

[Valmy77 13273]

I thought it had something to do with insurance

[Scraps 13583]

SIAP but have they said why we don’t have our top pitchers? Were they forbade by their MLB teams?
No Verlander, Scherzer, Kershaw, Cole, deGrom, Nola, Buehler, Greinke, etc.

Bruh put some respeck on Jason Adam name

[Valmy77 13273]

Goddamnit Adam. Get it together.

Pull him!

[utxmike05 1828]

Weak ass pitching staff. Put in Pettite. 

[Valmy77 13273]

Thank God. Thought we were fucked there.

[shadow_operative 15932]

do we even know how to score without going deep?

[Valmy77 13273]

Here comes Ota. 9 outs to play with, let's make them count.

[Valmy77 13273]

Alright. Lead off man on!

[Valmy77 13273]

Move him over Betts!

[Beau Vine 54466]

This dude is filthier than that hickey on his neck.