WBC Games / News - 3/12

[Wallerrrr]

Games:

 

2nd Round, Pool 1 - Tokyo

Final

Netherlands (2-2) - 6

Japan (3-0) - 10

W: Otonari (1-0, 3.00 ERA) L: Bergman (0-1, 37.80 ERA)

HR: NED - Simmons (2) JPN - Abe 2 (2)

Box Score

 

2nd Round, Pool 2 - Miami

1:00 PM (ET)

Italy (0-0)

Dominican Republic (0-0)

Probables: ITA - Da Silva (0-0, -.--) DOM - Volquez (0-0, -.--)

Game Preview

 

2nd Round, Pool 2 - Miami

8:00 PM (ET)

Puerto Rico (0-0)

USA (0-0)

Probables: PUR - Santiago, M (0-0, -.--) USA - Gonzalez, G (0-0, -.--)

Game Preview

 

News:

 

Record number of fans attend Calssic's first round

 

US faces new challenges in Miami's Pool 2

[Wallerrrr]

Pitcher who ignited WBC brawl sent to minor leagues

[gotbeer]

Can Italy shock the Dominican team?

[Richard]

USA! USA! USA!

[Wallerrrr]

Can Italy shock the Dominican team?

 

It would be awesome if they did, i mean the Netherlands did it in 2009. Dominican Republic just look like beasts though. Volquez only pitched one inning during his first start (rain delay) but he looked really sharp.

 

i hope stanton starts for USA tonight....he gets to play in his home park..hopefully he can display all that power of his.

[LBHalos17]

It would be awesome if they did, i mean the Netherlands did it in 2009. Dominican Republic just look like beasts though. Volquez only pitched one inning during his first start (rain delay) but he looked really sharp.

 

i hope stanton starts for USA tonight....he gets to play in his home park..hopefully he can display all that power of his.

Dominicana looks too tough, and they're having way too much fun!  Italy will have to be perfect to steal it.

 

Stanton's slated to get the start, and seems motivated... Puerto Rico mercy-ruled us in '09, before Wright walked-them off.  The PR is looking for some payback; will be a good game.

 

The Mexican 3rd baseman (Luis Cruz) apologized for his role in the brawl, and has returned to Doyyurs camp. 

[Wallerrrr]

i like the passion the US has but they seem really damn uptight, almost too tense.

[LBHalos17]

Holy F%^&*$#ing S%$!

Italia schooling Dominicana, top 1!  4-0... only 1 out... wow

[Wallerrrr]

You've gotta be kidding me...Italy 4 Dom Rep 0...wow

[Chuck]

Wow, team Italy strikes again. Up 4-0 over a really good Dominican team early. 

[Wallerrrr]

3-run HR by Colabello .. wow.

[gotbeer]

Go go Italia

[gotbeer]

Oh oh.  Dominican beginning to tee off.

[Wallerrrr]

2 on w/ no outs for DR in the 2nd

[Kenny]

How did something like the Angels' D squad beat Italy?

[gotbeer]

How did something like the Angels' D squad beat Italy?

 

 

Italy just wanted the Angels to feel good about themselves.

[gotbeer]

And Italia gets out of it with no damage.

[LBHalos17]

Wonder what the line in Vegas was for this game.... Coulda made some bank..

*tho, I expect Tony Soprano and friends are influencing the game somehow..

 

I kid... Italia looks to be peaking at the right time.

[gotbeer]

And the Dominicans score with a leadoff homer.

[LBHalos17]

Did anybody else watch the Dominicana/Puerto Rico game the other day?!  It has to be one of the best games ever.  Not for the drama, or the talent-level, or the score, but for the overall experience!

I loved watching both teams really enjoying playing the game, and appreciating each other; high-fives and hugs with opposing players on bases during the game is something you won't see outside of ST games here.  I'm no fan of Jose Mota as a full-time announcer, but it was great to hear him translating some of the chatter between the teams.  We play a "Dominicana" team in our league, and I have made friends with most of those guys.  My Spanish isn't very good, but I love trying to talk baseball in both languages with those guys!

I don't think I could Salsa for 9 innings, but I really would have had fun in the stands with those baseball-freak fans!  

[LBHalos17]

PING!  goes Reyes.. dented that pole

[Brent Maguire]

Quick start for Italy in this game. I don't think anybody expected them to do this well. 

[Wallerrrr]

man, its still pretty early but what a story it would be if Italy could join the Netherlands in the Semifinals...

[gotbeer]

4 more innings.  Go go Italia.

[gotbeer]

Can't wait for that aquarium to break spilling it's contents onto the field.