Thread: World Baseball Classic 2017

A great game yesterday between the Dominican Republic and the US. US beat Canada today so they will advance.

What was the score against Canada?...

And who won yesterday?...

Originally Posted by bsnub

A great game yesterday between the Dominican Republic and the US.

Yeah, lost a 5-0 lead to eventually end up losing 7-5. Have to thank the Indians pitcher, Miller, for giving up that three run blast to Cruz from the Mariners.

By the way ... watched the Israel game yesterday so researched their team a little to find out only one on the team was born in Israel and several have never been there in their life. Israel is basically just a bunch of minor league Americans.

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

What was the score against Canada?...

8-0 US

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

And who won yesterday?...

DR beat the US 5-7. The US was leading 5-3 until good ole Nelson Cruz jacked a two run homer and then it went from there. US and DR are on to the next round.

https://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/

Venezuela is currently down 5-1 playing Mexico. Top of the fourth.

Live feed;

Originally Posted by Storekeeper

Israel is basically just a bunch of minor league Americans.

I noticed that too.

Looks like the organizers are gonna get what they wanted re: Cuba. They won't advance, preventing the spectacle of the team advancing to the Los Angeles round and half the team defecting.

WOW! What a day! First PR knocks of the DR and now USA comes a back to take 4-2 lead in the bottom of the eight after being down 2-0. Amazing baseball here!

So are we close to the finals?...

Originally Posted by bsnub

Amazing baseball here!

Hoping for a USA vs Japan final muhself.

^^Closer, this is the second round (round robin) then on to the semi's...

https://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/bracket

YAA!! USA turns a double play in the top of the ninth to end the game with a win!!

Originally Posted by Storekeeper

Hoping for a USA vs Japan final muhself.

Me too!

Cheers for the schedule...

Ichrio was too in love with his personal hits stats during his last couple of seasons with the Mariners.

He's in his mid/late 30s playing every day, just to get his numbers, not for the good of the team.

Will go down deservedly as one of the greats, but like many such players, he's not really a pure hero.

Originally Posted by UrbanMan

Ichrio was too in love with his personal hits stats during his last couple of seasons with the Mariners.

"I don’t play baseball for other people. I play baseball for myself. They can put whatever pressure they want to put on you, but I don’t feel it. I really don’t have any idea what they are expecting me to do. I just play the best I can." – March 30, 2001 ... Ichiro Suzuki

Originally Posted by UrbanMan

He's in his mid/late 30s playing every day, just to get his numbers, not for the good of the team.

"Chicks who dig home runs aren’t the ones who appeal to me. I think there’s sexiness in infield hits because they require technique. I’d rather impress the chicks with my technique than with my brute strength. Then, every now and then, just to show I can do that, too, I might flirt a little by hitting one out." -Ichiro Suzuki

Originally Posted by UrbanMan

he's not really a pure hero.

Ichiro Suzuki, Best Player in the League? - ABC News

"The Japanese are famously reserved but not when it comes to their heroes. And in 130 years of Japanese baseball there's never been a hero quite like Ichiro Suzuki".

I feel lucky that as a longtime Mariners fan I got to see him play all the years I did. A highly technical hitter who could put the ball almost anywhere he wanted on the field.

It should be mentioned that he won ten straight golden gloves which was at the time and still might be a record. His defense was amazing and his arm was like a Lazar beam. He will be a first ballot hall of famer and will no doubt go in as a Mariner.

Originally Posted by bsnub

I feel lucky that as a longtime Mariners fan I got to see him play all the years I did.

Marlins play some games in Seattle this year. April or May I think.

Originally Posted by Storekeeper

Marlins play some games in Seattle this year.

Nice catch. April 17,18 and 19. I just may get some tickets for that. That will be the last time he plays at Safeco field.

I've never been to a baseball game.. Mrs D loves it.. her brother was on the national team (don't quote me, but he was well up the ranks anyway)...

Big baseball family... ya never know, might be a TD baseball meet-up in Japan, in the near future..

Originally Posted by NZdick1983

I've never been to a baseball game

Awesome environment. The beer girls are really cute ...

^ I'm there!

Like this?

Re: Ichiro, espn did one of their lists about a year ago (top 100 baseball players of all time), and they had him ranked somewhere in the 60s I believe.

Wonder what his stats would look like if he played his entire career in MLB?

Awesome game tonight! US knockout the DR 6-3 and it's on to the semi's.

Originally Posted by bsnub

Awesome game tonight! US knockout the DR 6-3 and it's on to the semi's.

The HR by Stanton got out of the stadium fast didn't it?