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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

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701. Tripon Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:13 AM (#3099471)

Fidel is smiling.

702. Greg (U)K Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:14 AM (#3099472)

"The Cubans appeared deader than Julius Caesar"

I can honeslty say I've never heard that phrase by a baseball announcer

703. Esoteric Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:14 AM (#3099473)

Well, even if the Aussies lose tonight, they can still beat the Mexicans to advance.

704. Gamingboy Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:14 AM (#3099474)

Aussies aren't dead yet, especially if the Cuban pitching is like it has been.

705. dingo powered war machine (CoB) Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:14 AM (#3099475)

Lord Bruce???

Little Lord Fauntleroy!

####.

706. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:15 AM (#3099476)

that was about as fast a trot as Mickey Hatcher's.

707. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:16 AM (#3099477)

BIG FAT MAN HITS BIG FAT HOMER

Tall Skinny Man Hits Australian Batter

Edit: Fixed second headline.

Edit 2: For the purpose of journalistic integrity, the tall skinny man is actually pretty fat too.

708. Tripon Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:16 AM (#3099478)

The Cuban fans are stripping.

709. Juan V Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:17 AM (#3099480)

This isn't over...

710. nick swisher hygiene Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:17 AM (#3099482)

"does this uniform make me look fat?"

711. Esoteric Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:18 AM (#3099483)

ANOTHER hit-by-pitch! WTF is wrong with Los Cubanos?

712. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:18 AM (#3099484)

"Looks like the next time he shaves will be the first time."

Ha. I love it.

713. Juan V Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:19 AM (#3099485)

ANOTHER hit-by-pitch! WTF is wrong with Los Cubanos?

They're on a mission to slay the capitalist pig-dogs.

714. Esoteric Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:19 AM (#3099486)

Two foul bunts in a row on pitches in the zone = fail.

715. dingo powered war machine (CoB) Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:19 AM (#3099487)

Doogie Howser can't bunt.

716. Esoteric Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:19 AM (#3099488)

Nothing kills the soul like a GIDP.

717. Gamingboy Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:19 AM (#3099489)

Fidel is scared to death that Luke Hughes will hit a home run sooner or later to tie this game.

718. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:23 AM (#3099491)

Torii Hunter: "One of the biggest bats on the Angels?"

I feel like, kneejerk, that has got to be wrong.

719. Crispix Attacks Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:25 AM (#3099494)

That guy who just homered is fatter than Dmitri Young. Surely a country that produces such powerful athletes can't be impoverished or beset by food shortages.

720. Gamingboy Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:26 AM (#3099495)

Media watch:

WBC now lead story on ESPN.com, SI.com and sports.yahoo.com .

Only CBS Sports and FOX Sports have yet to fall to Netherlands fever!

721. Juan V Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:27 AM (#3099496)

Ugly swing there...

722. dingo powered war machine (CoB) Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:28 AM (#3099498)

c'mon AUSSIE!!!

723. Gamingboy Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:30 AM (#3099502)

This isn't over. Aussies have their best guys up.

724. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:31 AM (#3099505)

C'mon green and gold. Oy oy oy.

(That wasn't the Aussie chant. I was doing my very offensive Jewish stutterer bit.)

725. The George Sherrill Selection Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:33 AM (#3099506)

I wonder how much it costs at that stadium to make the Mariachi band go away.

726. Gamingboy Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:34 AM (#3099508)

Use the force, Luke!

727. The George Sherrill Selection Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:34 AM (#3099509)

COME ON DOYLE!!!

728. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:35 AM (#3099510)

Chris Snelling. Of course.

729. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:35 AM (#3099511)

mariachi music is awesome.

730. Gamingboy Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:37 AM (#3099513)

Fidel would like to know why Cuba only won by one. How will they be able to defeat the mighty Dutchmen if they play like that?

731. The George Sherrill Selection Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:37 AM (#3099515)

Blah. Well, the Aussies will nuke Mexico tomorrow and advance.

732. BeanoCook Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:37 AM (#3099516)

Remember when it was cool to make fun of the WBC? (okay, for like 5 min it was)

733. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:38 AM (#3099518)

Ah well. Hope the Ozzies/Flying Guillens can take out Mexico tomorrow.

It's been fun, chaps. Onward and upward on the drafts of the mighty Dutch wind!

734. dingo powered war machine (CoB) Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:38 AM (#3099519)

bleh. well, that wasn't what i wanted.

this is all *your* fault Lassus.

735. Gamingboy Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:39 AM (#3099520)

Good night, Planet Earth!

736. morineko Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:40 AM (#3099521)

I think they were actually going for the Most Atonal Ouendan award.

A Cuba vs. Japan or Cuba vs. Korea game outside the US would be the loudest thing ever.

737. BeanoCook Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:43 AM (#3099522)

Charlie Steiner is the right broadcaster to do an event at 1am.

738. Juan V Posted: March 11, 2009 at 05:51 AM (#3099527)

Are tomorrow's seeding games simultaneous? They should be.

739. Bitter Calculus Instructor Posted: March 11, 2009 at 06:05 AM (#3099529)

If Mexico wins, they'll be the only team to advance going through the losers bracket.

740. Eric J is Financed by a Rich Grandpa Posted: March 11, 2009 at 03:20 PM (#3099713)

So, who'll play Bert Blyleven in the movie? Randall Simon?

That wouldn't be very good casting - they look nothing alike.

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