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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

WBC Game Chatter 3-10-09: Italy/Venezuela II, DR/Netherlands II and Cuba/Australia

LIVE from Mexico City, Toronto and San Juan, it’s the World Baseball Classic with the BBTF Discussors!

Schedule for today:

Italy vs. Venezuela (ELIMINATION GAME) at 5:00 PM EST on ESPN2

Dominican Republic vs. Netherlands (ELIMINATION GAME) at 6:30 PM EST on MLB Network

Cuba vs. Australia (winner advances, loser faces Mexico) at 10:00 PM EST on MLB Network


Advanced: Japan, Korea, USA, Puerto Rico

Still alive for potential advancement but not playing: Mexico (1-1)

Eliminated: Taiwan, China, Panama, Canada, South Africa

Gamingboy Posted: March 10, 2009 at 01:04 PM | 728 comment(s) | Bookmark
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   301. Lassus: Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:03 AM (#3098995)
I missed my chance for more Dutch swearing:

Bloedpoepende maaghond!
   302. The George Sherrill Selection Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:03 AM (#3098997)
SWEET!

Go Dutch!
   303. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:03 AM (#3098998)
Feel the fury. The Dutch fury.
   304. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:03 AM (#3098999)
Gameday had a one-base error at that.
   305. Good cripple hitter Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:04 AM (#3099000)
Thanks Teal and Black.

Edit: Thanks as well Russlan.
   306. Russlan will never be fond of Jason Bay Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:04 AM (#3099001)
   307. Lassus: Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:04 AM (#3099003)
WHEEEEEE thank you, Cubs!
   308. bunyon Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:04 AM (#3099004)
He didn't dive and miss it. He stooped and it cleared his glove.
   309. Esoteric Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:04 AM (#3099005)
Holy ####. Leadoff double???
   310. Juan V is the mustard of your doom! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:04 AM (#3099006)
THERE IS STILL HOPE!
   311. BeanoCook Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:04 AM (#3099007)
Cubs!
   312. Crispix Attacks Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:04 AM (#3099008)
Former University of Maine star Curt Smith is at bat, ready to bring tears and fears to Marmol's face.
   313. Esoteric Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:05 AM (#3099010)
Magic. Let's see some magic here.
   314. Lassus: Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:05 AM (#3099011)
Ummmm..... no sac bunt? Even I think it might be a good idea and I HATE the sac bunt.
   315. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:05 AM (#3099012)
OTOH, Smith will swing at anything.
   316. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:05 AM (#3099013)
"Marmol" reminds me of that Simpsons episode where Homer hears everything as "Moe."

"Coming up to pitch, Jose Marmoe. Up to bat, Moe Moe. He's Moe for four tonight. Moe Moe Moe, Moe Moe."
   317. bunyon Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:05 AM (#3099014)
My wife keeps asking me why I'm so uptight about spring baseball. I have no idea, really.
   318. Esoteric Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:05 AM (#3099015)
Curt Smith is sowing the seeds of love with this at-bat.
   319. The George Sherrill Selection Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:06 AM (#3099017)
I'm really coming around on this WBC thing.
   320. bunyon Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:06 AM (#3099018)
Oh would you guys stop!
   321. The George Sherrill Selection Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:07 AM (#3099019)
Sac fly... sac fly...

Time to redeem yourself, Kingsale.
   322. Lassus: Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:07 AM (#3099020)
Curt Smith is sowing the seeds of love with this at-bat.

Oof.

Not when the wind blows like it does tonight.
   323. bunyon Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:07 AM (#3099021)
Productive out!
   324. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:07 AM (#3099022)
C'mon Kingsale. Up the middle.
   325. Esoteric Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:07 AM (#3099023)
SAC FLY. SAC FLY. CAN WE GET A SAC FLY.
   326. Lassus: Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:08 AM (#3099025)
Sac fly, c'mon sac fly.

Or, you know, base hit.
   327. Esoteric Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:08 AM (#3099026)
C'mon Kingsale...don't be the WBC's version of Dan Uggla.
   328. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:08 AM (#3099027)
Eesh. Crazy cuts, there.
   329. bunyon Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:08 AM (#3099028)
Kingsale is completely outmatched.
   330. bunyon Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:09 AM (#3099029)
In retrospect, should have squeezed.
   331. Lassus: Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:09 AM (#3099030)
C'mon Kingsale, redemption.
   332. The George Sherrill Selection Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:09 AM (#3099031)
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!
   333. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:09 AM (#3099032)
YES! YES!

IT'S NETHER OVER FOR HOLLAND!
   334. bunyon Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:10 AM (#3099035)
Making me look good! Holy ####! Holy ####!
   335. Juan V is the mustard of your doom! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:10 AM (#3099033)
SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOREEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   336. Posada Posse Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:10 AM (#3099034)
Tied game!
   337. Esoteric Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:10 AM (#3099036)
DO YOU BELIEVE IN PARTIAL MIRACLES???
   338. Crispix Attacks Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:10 AM (#3099037)
It's a mad world! The Dutch tie it up!
   339. Lassus: Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:10 AM (#3099038)
WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO!

1000 times special awesome ok!
   340. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:10 AM (#3099039)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW.
   341. BeanoCook Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:10 AM (#3099040)
CUBS!!!!
   342. The importance of being Ernest Riles Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:10 AM (#3099041)
This is an incredible game.
   343. Esoteric Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:11 AM (#3099043)
And he looked SO completely outmatched in that at-bat too...and not just a productive out! A single!
   344. Lassus: Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:11 AM (#3099045)
OH

MY


GOD
   345. bunyon Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:11 AM (#3099044)
Oh my. Timely errors indeed.
   346. Posada Posse Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:11 AM (#3099046)
Oh, Dominicans self-destructing.
   347. Russlan will never be fond of Jason Bay Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:11 AM (#3099047)
I think I'm the only one rooting for the DR.
   348. Esoteric Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:11 AM (#3099048)
I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING. A SAC FLY WINS IT. I HEAR CLAPPING IN THE PRESSBOX!
   349. Lassus: Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:11 AM (#3099049)
Sac fly wins it!

Passed ball also wins it!
   350. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:11 AM (#3099050)
This will be a rivalry that extends to all Netherlands-Dominican Republic sports. I'm talking badminton. Tetherball. Croquet.
   351. The importance of being Ernest Riles Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:11 AM (#3099051)
Jeezaloo!

The excitement of the Dutch team is so much fun to watch. I am such a sucker for drama!
   352. crict Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:11 AM (#3099052)
How about a squeeze to end that little miracle?
   353. Juan V is the mustard of your doom! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:12 AM (#3099053)
A sac fly away from an epic upset!
   354. Russlan will never be fond of Jason Bay Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:12 AM (#3099054)
This feels like too many Met games I've watched the last 2 years.
   355. Crispix Attacks Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:12 AM (#3099055)
Schoop
Hit a bloop
Hit a bloop
Hit a bloop be doop be doop
   356. Lassus: Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:12 AM (#3099056)
Oooof. Bad swing.

And, again.
   357. Milford Blatti Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:12 AM (#3099057)
Cubs.
   358. RB in NYC (Now with New Running Goal!) Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:12 AM (#3099058)
This is too much. Too much.
   359. The importance of being Ernest Riles Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:12 AM (#3099059)
The announcers are openly rooting for the Dutch. I am, too.
   360. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:12 AM (#3099060)
Terrible at bat. Poor Schoop.
   361. bunyon Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:12 AM (#3099061)
Okay, that was an overmatched AB.
   362. Brandon in MO (Yunitility Infielder) Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:13 AM (#3099062)
What the ####?

YOU'RE INTENTIONALLY WALKING RANDALL SIMON?

WHAT THE ####?
   363. bunyon Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:13 AM (#3099063)
Steal home.
   364. Lassus: Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:13 AM (#3099064)
RANDALL SIMON INTENTIONAL WALK!

CATS LIVING WITH DOGS!
   365. Juan V is the mustard of your doom! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:13 AM (#3099065)
Randall Simon gonna get walked. BOOOOO
   366. The George Sherrill Selection Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:13 AM (#3099066)
How did Kingsale get to third? I missed it, dammit.
   367. Esoteric Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:13 AM (#3099067)
Now that's lame.
   368. Crispix Attacks Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:13 AM (#3099068)
Marmol is betting both Schoop and de Caster will end up with 4 strikeouts tonight...
   369. Russlan will never be fond of Jason Bay Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:13 AM (#3099069)
Marmol can't handle the 9th inning.
   370. BeanoCook Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:14 AM (#3099070)
YOU'RE INTENTIONALLY WALKING RANDALL SIMON?

WHAT THE ####?


This defines upset.
   371. bunyon Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:14 AM (#3099072)
Kingsale ran to third when Marmol through the ball to LF. two more walks wins it!
   372. The importance of being Ernest Riles Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:14 AM (#3099073)
The old "walk Randall Simon to get to Yurendell de Caster" gambit.
   373. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:15 AM (#3099074)
I love baseball.
   374. Gamingboy Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:15 AM (#3099075)
I can barely breath!
   375. Crispix Attacks Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:15 AM (#3099076)
Andruw Jones needs to run out of the dugout to pinch hit right now...though de Caster is a seasoned veteran unlike Schoop.
   376. Brandon in MO (Yunitility Infielder) Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:15 AM (#3099077)
Simon has 23.9 walks per 500 PA.. seriously dudes.. what?
   377. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:16 AM (#3099079)
Simon signaling for Kingsale to get the bugs off his jersey.
   378. Lassus: Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:16 AM (#3099078)
That was a closer pitch, but right.
   379. The George Sherrill Selection Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:16 AM (#3099080)
HELLL YEAH!!!!!!!!!
   380. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:16 AM (#3099082)
IT'S THE DUTCH!
   381. bunyon Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:16 AM (#3099083)
Hot damn!
   382. Lassus: Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:16 AM (#3099084)
HOLY MOTHER
   383. Esoteric Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:16 AM (#3099085)
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?
   384. Brandon in MO (Yunitility Infielder) Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:16 AM (#3099086)
Looks like the 1st base ump is in on the conspiracy.. look at how he "got out of the way" of that one
   385. Juan V is the mustard of your doom! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:16 AM (#3099087)
IN PLAY, RUN(S)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   386. Esoteric Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:17 AM (#3099088)
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?
   387. The importance of being Ernest Riles Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:17 AM (#3099089)
Simon has 23.9 walks per 500 PA.. seriously dudes.. what?

Platoon.
   388. Good cripple hitter Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:17 AM (#3099090)
In play, (runs).

UNBELIEVABLE.
   389. Posada Posse Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:17 AM (#3099091)
Oh my God.
   390. crict Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:17 AM (#3099092)
What was that?

WOW!
   391. RB in NYC (Now with New Running Goal!) Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:17 AM (#3099093)
Holy ####. I mean. Wow. Holy ####.
   392. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:17 AM (#3099094)
Defensive replacement too. Amazing. AMAZING.
   393. Brandon in MO (Yunitility Infielder) Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:17 AM (#3099095)
BTW..

intentional walks don't work
   394. The importance of being Ernest Riles Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:17 AM (#3099097)
OH MY GOD
   395. Lassus: Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:17 AM (#3099098)
LISTEN TO THE MUSIC!

Adagio for Strings by Barber!

You don't get that in America, even.
   396. Esoteric Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:17 AM (#3099099)
THIS IS SO INCREDIBLY AWESOME I CAN'T BREATHE. I CAN'T BREATHE. I CAN'T BREATHE. I'M FEELING DIZZY THIS IS ####### FANTASTIC.

A MIRACLE. THE MIRACLE ON TURF.
   397. Gamingboy Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:18 AM (#3099100)
I love baseball.
   398. Brandon in MO (Yunitility Infielder) Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:18 AM (#3099101)
The Ump kicked the ball away from the 1st baseman

CONSPIRACY
   399. Crispix Attacks Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:18 AM (#3099103)
Serves Marmot right for not getting a mugshot taken in a DR cap. What is he, some sort of traitor?
   400. RB in NYC (Now with New Running Goal!) Posted: March 11, 2009 at 01:18 AM (#3099104)
That is legitimately the biggest upset I've ever seen. I can't believe that.
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