2023 World Baseball Classic

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Japan v PR will be a great semi if it plays out that way.

[Zepol87 9185]

Man PR just looks in control 

[Beau Vine 54205]

Yonder suggesting that Julio should bunt.

 

[shadow_operative 15932]

wowzers.

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Great catch by Julio.

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

There you go DR, just swing at every fucking thing.  The hell with trying to work a count or put pressure on the pitcher.

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

DR’s only shot mat be if Yadier totally brain farts and brings Underwood Jr. in at some point.

[kingkoopa6 8344]

I can’t take my eyes off them Titties 

Who planted her right behind home plate.  This is awesome 

[rvm96 1643]

22 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

There you go DR, just swing at every fucking thing.  The hell with trying to work a count or put pressure on the pitcher.

Working the count really worked for Julio

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

It doesn’t work so good when the ump calls the three inches outside pitch strike three. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

It’s PR’s night when Underwood gets them out 1-2-3.

[Jameslaw121 4448]

4 hours ago, Jameslaw121 said:

They couldn't make this more complicated. I read it as defensive runs allowed per out only against the three tied teams. right now US is at 1 run for 18 outs. (.056) Columbia is at 5 runs for 27 outs .185. Canada can't make up either in run differential. so they're out

It looks like if in a 9 inning game. Columbia would have to win by 3 runs....

Columbia 5 runs given up in 54 outs (18 innings) 9.26%

US 4 runs given up in 45 outs (15) innings 8.89%

 

but fuck if that math is remotely correct. 

I believe on the broadcast Columbia needs to win by 3 AND has to score 4 runs

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Fucking Fox Sports app crashed right after the first pitch to Segura.

[Jameslaw121 4448]

2 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Fucking Fox Sports app crashed right after the first pitch to Segura.

I had them on the app for the PR gamer, and it would crash ever 30 minutes or so

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Looks like Diaz got spiked in the celebration?  Looked like a decent amount of blood on his leg.

Theyre carrying him off the field and the right leg is limp as a rag.

Edited March 16, 2023 by Fudge Nuggets

[Beau Vine 54205]

Shit, I seriously thought he was trolling for a second.

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

4 minutes ago, Jameslaw121 said:

I had them on the app for the PR gamer, and it would crash ever 30 minutes or so

I’ve been watching almost every game since it started and this is the first problem I’ve encountered. But it’s constantly crashing now.

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

That will put a damper on the celebration. 

[TonyTexas 10505]

The celebration didn’t seem that rowdy. The Mets are cursed and not even Cohen’s money can exorcize the demons. 

[WBT 20561]

lolmets

[Jameslaw121 4448]

1 minute ago, TonyTexas said:

The celebration didn’t seem that rowdy. The Mets are cursed and not even Cohen’s money can exorcize the demons. 

Bobby Bonilla laughes

[NOMAAA 1696]

Man that blows. 

[Beau Vine 54205]

The good news is that Diaz has been named Gramatica of the Year, and it's only March!

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

This didn't look good.

 

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Welp, this WBC was great while we had it.  Be ready for more electricians, neurosurgeons and college players next go round.

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

This guy is not taking things well

 

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

When they showed him on the ground it looked like blood on the top / backside of his leg but watching a replay it's probably a piece of red kit right behind his leg. 

[Beau Vine 54205]

#DiedSuddenly

[Scraps 13560]

Merrill Kelly

Just who i want litching with USA life on the line. Jfc

This guy is not taking things well
 

Well Frank the Tank is a known waterhead

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

2 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Well Frank the Tank is a known waterhead

I had no idea who he was, but yes it appears he's a grade-a fuckwad.

[Helobious 9456]

How long have team USA baseball teams had this exact uniform? 15 years? I think it’s time to switch it up.

[WBT 20561]

Smoltz is really invested in GB automatically qualifying for the next WBC

[Valmy77 13225]

It's nice having Mike Trout on my team.

[UTexasFight 9427]

Columbia  getting hard contact off Pressly in the 9th 

[tx 3 putt 76863]

USA v Venezuela 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[tx 3 putt 76863]

 

[tx 3 putt 76863]

 

[TonyTexas 10505]

On 3/13/2023 at 8:14 AM, Helobious said:

A Mike Trout led team can’t even do well in an international  tourney where they massively out-talent almost every other team at every position. Dude has losing in his DNA.

Good to see that Helobious is in game shape early this spring. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Japan on to the semis, will play the winner of MEX vs PR.  The Fighting Ohtanis are solid af.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[tx 3 putt 76863]

 

[Valmy77 13225]

I just want to point out Diaz wasn't injured playing in the tournament. 

This is why you don't dogpile before winning the title btw.

Edited March 16, 2023 by Valmy77

[tx 3 putt 76863]

Slam buds before the dog pile 

[tx 3 putt 76863]

 

[NeverMarryAStripper 21871]

Well, the WBC is played for pride, and the World Series is played for money

[TonyTexas 10505]

Do those complaining about the WBC being a “ meaningless exhibition” feel the same about the World Cup? Because the two are essentially the same type of event. 

Edited March 17, 2023 by TonyTexas

[UTexasFight 9427]

4 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

Do those complaining about the WBC being a “ meaningless exhibition” feel the same about the World Cup? Because the two are essentially the same type of event. 

Right.

want to see better talent /athletes and everything that comes with that in the regular season? (Which if you independently asked the WBC naysayers, they would say they would)

root for this to continue to grow and grow 

[tx 3 putt 76863]

Hopefully some of the Astros bring a title back to the clubhouse. 4 years of scoreboard 

[Valmy77 13225]

6 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

Do those complaining about the WBC being a “ meaningless exhibition” feel the same about the World Cup? Because the two are essentially the same type of event. 

Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy Major League Baseball. I have a favorite team, the Baltimore Orioles, and I watch dozens of their games every year (as painful as that sometimes can be) and I know their history and all their great players and it's great. Major League Baseball is fun.

But I am mainly a College Baseball guy. I regularly go to more college games every season than I have attended Major League games in my life and it drives me nuts how Major League fans are about any level of Baseball that isn't the Major Leagues. As far as they are concerned nothing else matters at all. Everyone must think about baseball the exact same way as whatever is fashionable in Major Leagues. And they just don't get why anybody would care about non-MLB baseball.

It used to drive me nuts when CBS or Fox or ESPN would put Major League Baseball guys to call College Gams because they just didn't get it and more importantly didn't care. Why are we calling this shitty version of baseball played by college kids? Um, because it is awesome? Because not everything has to be MLB? Because baseball needs to thrive in places outside of MLB markets?

So it doesn't surprise me at all that now we have MLB fan just not getting, nor caring about, the WBC. How idiotic and myopic is that? The future of baseball depends on this success of the WBC tournament. We need people all around the world to be excited for this tournament, we need it to be bigger than the World Series or the Japan Series. That is what is going to make baseball a success in the 21st and 22nd centuries. Diaz was not hurt playing in a "meaningless exhibition", he was hurt celebrating a huge win for PR. You don't get hurt celebrating a meaningless win you morons. 

 

[WBT 20561]

1 hour ago, Valmy77 said:

The future of baseball depends on this success of the WBC tournament.

Say what now?