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Valmy

#420
March 08, 2023, 02:20:05 AM
And the Dutch win 4-2 with the legendary Chadwick Tromp leading the way.

I am always fascinated by how well their team does in this tournament. It's cool. And yet again the obscure Tom de Blok pitches his heart out once the World Baseball Classic starts.
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Admiral Yi

#421
March 08, 2023, 08:28:40 AM
Didn't know Burt was born in the old country.

Valmy

#422
March 08, 2023, 03:17:29 PM
I wasn't able to watch thanks to the crazy time difference but Panama beat Taiwan 12-5.

Tonight we have Australia vs South Korea and Panama vs the Netherlands.
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Admiral Yi

#423
March 09, 2023, 09:59:01 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INQa4LSzcuY

Sweet Little League clip.  :)

Valmy

#424
March 09, 2023, 11:45:12 PM
I got really ill all of the sudden so I wasn't able to alert you all in the amazing goings on at the World Baseball Classic but:

Australia beat South Korea in a 8-7 thriller

The Netherlands continued their hot streak beating Panama 3-1

Powerhouse Japan had no problem with China, winning 8-1

and Italy beat Cuba 6-3, rough start for Cuba.

Currently the Czechs are no hitting the Chinese 3-0 going into the 5th in Tokyo. I have a feeling the Chinese really suck at Baseball.

Cuba and Panama are just getting underway in Taiwan.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Valmy

#425
March 09, 2023, 11:46:38 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 09, 2023, 09:59:01 PMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INQa4LSzcuY

Sweet Little League clip.  :)

Awwwww. I would like to think I would have done that. That was cool.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Valmy

#426
March 10, 2023, 12:27:16 AM
I thought this video does a good job putting the tournament this year in some perspective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IspEWM1aZXo

Also explains a bit why I am surprised the Cubans are doing so poorly so far. *oof* The Cuban 3rd baseman just made a truly horrendous throw.

Also here are all the teams:



The winners and runner ups of every pool go to the Quarterfinals for the knock-out rounds. You know, standard stuff.

Tejada from Panama just hit a home run, driving in that guy the Cuban Third Baseman put on first by his shitty throw. Panama and Cuba are tied at 2.

So far Pool A looks like this:

Netherlands   2   0
Italy           1   0      
Panama           1   1   
Chinese Taipei   0   1   
Cuba           0   2

Pool B looks like this:

Australia   1   0   
Japan           1   0   
Czechia           0   0
China           0   1
Korea           0   1

No ties in Baseball, they will play forever until somebody wins.
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Valmy

#427
March 11, 2023, 12:11:06 PM
Amazing comeback by the Czechs in the 9th inning takes down China 8-5! Meanwhile the Cubans broke out the bats to smash Panana 13-4.

Favorite Japan destroyed arch-rival South Korea 13-4 and then took care of the Czechs 10-2 to clinch a spot in the knock out round.

Australia blew out China 12-2. The Chinese are the first team to be eliminated.

Italy lost to Taiwan 11-7 before getting shut out by Panama 2-0 putting the Italians in a desperate situation.

Taiwan then beat the Dutch 9-5.

Everybody still in it in Pool A though Taiwan and the Netherlands just one win away from advancing:

Pool A
Chinese Taipei 2 1
Nerherlands 2 1
Panama 2 2
Cuba 1 2
Italy 1 2

Japan dominates through Pool B with Australia on the brink. South Korea in big trouble. China just playing for Pride now.

Pool B
Japan 3 0
Australia 2 0
Czechia 1 1
South Korea 0 2
China 0 3

Pool C with Mexico, Canada, United States, Columbia, and the United Kingdom and Pool D with the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Israel Puerto Rico, and Nicaragua both get started today.

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Grey Fox

#428
March 11, 2023, 03:01:42 PM
My son is currently taking part in day 1 of AA 11U selection camp. His goal is too make it to week 2.
Colonel Caliga is Awesome.

Valmy

#429
March 14, 2023, 12:02:08 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on March 11, 2023, 03:01:42 PMMy son is currently taking part in day 1 of AA 11U selection camp. His goal is too make it to week 2.

Wow a select camp. That is pretty awesome. Keep us updated.
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Valmy

#430
March 14, 2023, 12:26:06 AM Last Edit: March 14, 2023, 12:53:21 AM by Valmy
Ok so lots of crazy stuff has gone down:

In Pool A

Cuba continues their comeback and beats Taiwan 7-1 in another dominating performance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCi-HpEAnss

The Netherlands, though, finished going the other direction and got dominated by the Italians 7-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w63vaBl8NTw

So EVERYBODY in Pool A finishes at 2-2 but Cuba wins the Pool with Italy finishing runner up on run differential. Cuba comes all the way back to go from last place to first.

Pool A
Cuba 2 2
Italy 2 2
Netherlands 2 2
Panama 2 2
Taiwan 2 2

In Pool B

Japan finishes dominant in Pool play beating Australia 7-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9jn75kxM5w

Australia, though, clinches second place by beating Czechia 8-3 home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E-sE6LR6wo

Czechia lost to South Korea 7-3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CkNFuwQetU

South Korea, already eliminated by Australia's win, then took out its frustrations on the hapless Chinese 22-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pughQ8vJNcM

Japan easily wins Pool B with Australia coming in second place in a bit of a surprise:

Pool B
Japan 4 0
Australia 3 1
South Korea 2 2
Czechia 1 3
China 0 4

Japan will play Italy and Australia will play Cuba in the quarterfinals in Tokyo on Wednesday and Thursday.


Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Valmy

#431
March 14, 2023, 12:52:02 AM
Meanwhile on the other side of the bracket:

Pool C

The United States opened by beating Great Britain 6-2 in the Brits first ever World Baseball Classic appearance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl1n-tO5knU I know the national teams do not exactly have iconic uniforms but wow the British look like they drew them up in Power Point in five minutes.

Columbia opened strong by upsetting Mexico 5-4 in extra innings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMMVkxEguY0

Team Canada obliterated Great Britain 18-8 in their opening game which kind of worried USA fans as we had a much harder time with them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSBa8gDxQZI

And those concerns were soon made manifest as the USA got run over by arch-rival Mexico 11-5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c21TWHY2rM

Great Britain then earned its first ever World Baseball Classic win by bouncing back against Columbia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdJwMAQ1GL4

And the USA got going against Canada 12-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLCc3Z5eKKM so hey they started slow in 2017 as well...maybe we will be alright.

Pool C
United States 2 1
Mexico 1 1
Canada 1 1
Columbia 1 1
Great Britain 1 2

Pool D

Puerto Rico came out of the gate strong, dominating Nicaragua 9-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdqrfsgeJRg

Venezuela then upset favorite Dominican Republic 5-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDnrs3ky9to

Israel put Nicaragua in a deep hole with a 3-1 win https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNOMuSERaPc

Venezuela put itself on the top of the pool with a 9-6 win over Puerto Rico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKnjYI0IX1k

The mighty Dominicans put Nicaragua away with a dominant 6-1 win https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3EZk6Rg4W8

Puerto Rico keeps itself alive when four pitchers combined to no hit Israel 10-0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=906Q-UTVtgw

Pool D
Venezuela 2 0
Puerto Rico 2 1
Israel 1 1
Dominican Republican 1 1
Nicaragua 0 3

Heating up baby!
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Admiral Yi

#432
March 14, 2023, 11:56:49 AM
Watched US Canada highlights.  Massacree.

Valmy

#433
March 14, 2023, 01:42:40 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 14, 2023, 11:56:49 AMWatched US Canada highlights.  Massacree.

Hell yeah! 9 run first inning!

Once we get going I don't think anybody can stop us.

BTW it seems Puerto Rico pitched a perfect game against Israel. That's amazing.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Admiral Yi

#434
March 14, 2023, 01:47:06 PM
Really?  Is Israel not a punching bag?

I felt for that 19 year old kid the Canadians put on the mound.
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