Does anyone even care about this thing? if you ask me it's just gonna be a huge joke...it's a wanna-be olympics. I think instead of country vs. country it should be steroid users vs. non steroid users....i would definately watch that.

1/18/2006 5:57:08 PM

http://www.brentroad.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=375257

1/18/2006 5:58:08 PM

a-rod switches allegiances every week, so no i don't really care about it. if you can be that wishy washy, it loses credibility

1/18/2006 5:58:23 PM

I honestly could care less about this and I enjoy MLB. The thing that turns most people off of this is the fact that MLB last about 2 years for one season and people are tired of baseball by the time the WS is over.

1/18/2006 6:01:47 PM

Quote :

"I honestly could care less about spring training and I enjoy watching a competitive game."

fixed your post

1/18/2006 6:17:59 PM

Quote :

"The thing that turns most people off of this is the fact that MLB last about 2 years for one season and people are tired of baseball by the time the WS is over."

What does that even mean?

1/18/2006 6:56:26 PM

what i like about spring training, since someone brought it up, is that you can see several different teams in a couple days if you really want to...

florida is pretty sweet in march

1/18/2006 8:07:17 PM

^^ the season is too damn long, twice as many games as the nhl or nba

1/18/2006 8:13:16 PM

Did anyone else see the US roster? I cannot believe how weak the outfield is. The IF looks strong though...

This is from an article I saw:

Quote :

"Clemens was among four starters selected for a 14-man U.S. pitching staff, joined by Jake Peavy, Dontrelle Willis and C.C. Sabathia. Changes to the roster can be made through March 2, five days before the U.S. opener. A 10-man bullpen was chosen partly because of pitch-count limits. The rest of the roster: Relievers: Chad Cordero, Brian Fuentes, Todd Jones, Brad Lidge, Joe Nathan, Scot Shields, Huston Street, Mike Timlin, Billy Wagner, Dan Wheeler. Catchers: Mike Barrett, Brian Schneider, Jason Varitek Infielders: Derek Jeter, Chipper Jones, Derrek Lee, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira, Chase Utley, Michael Young Outfielders: Johnny Damon, Jeff Francouer, Ken Griffey Jr., Matt Holliday, Vernon Wells, Randy Winn Twenty-two players who were on the provisional 52-man roster were dropped. Among them were pitchers Jeremy Bonderman, Roy Halladay, Dan Haren, Tim Hudson, Brett Myers, Andy Pettitte, Ben Sheets, Al Leiter and Gary Majewski; catchers Paul Lo Duca, Joe Mauer and Chad Moeller; infielders Eric Chavez, Craig Counsell, Morgan Ensberg, Bill Hall, Jimmy Rollins and David Wright; and outfielders Lance Berkman, Barry Bonds, Carl Crawford and Luis Gonzalez. Bonds and several others had withdrawn, citing their need to rehabilitate following injuries. "

2/15/2006 3:10:06 PM

Quote :

"Randy Winn "

I think I speak for all baseball fans when I say


What the Fuck?

2/15/2006 3:24:55 PM

Quote :

"Twenty-two players who were on the provisional 52-man roster were dropped."

Quote :

"David Wright"

shit just got real. fuck the usa. go d.r.

2/15/2006 3:39:07 PM

carl crawford would have been nice to have at the top of the lineup with damon. Honestly, i would probably rather have crawford than damon

2/15/2006 3:41:51 PM

Hellz yeh....im rooting for the DR. I will fly my flag with pride as I watch them play too.

2/15/2006 3:42:25 PM

i'm telling you....Venezuela is SICK NASTY

2/15/2006 3:46:55 PM

venezuala has nasty pitching and a couple big bats (abreu and cabrera) but there are questions about their depth

2/15/2006 4:14:45 PM

its good to see francouer playing. but i must say i doubt i will watch much of this unless its DR/USA or something equally comparable

2/15/2006 4:26:42 PM

I am disappointed the Wright, Crawford, and Mauer were left off. These three are some of the best young stars in the game and all could have helped the team more than Chipper (tough to admit as a Braves fan), Winn/Francouer/Holliday, and Barrett/Schneider respectively. I also wish they had kept Sheets (assuming he's healthy) over Sabathia since Sheets was awesome against the international competition back in the 2000 Olympics. Sabathia had a great 2nd half last year, but I think Sheets deserved a spot on the team.

2/15/2006 5:22:38 PM

Anyone up for making fearless predictions for this thing?

Winner: Venezuela
Runner-up: USA
Semifinalists: Japan (lose to Venezuela in semis) and Cuba (lose to USA in semis)

Dominican Republic (flop!), South Korea, Mexico, and Panama are the other teams to make the final 8.

2/28/2006 5:46:47 PM

i think we will take it, our pitching has tremendous depth, and we have a star pretty much at every position, just dont have a very good coach.

[Edited on February 28, 2006 at 10:06 PM. Reason : ]

2/28/2006 10:05:50 PM

We will win cuz of Ken Griffey

3/1/2006 4:13:54 AM

I know most people dont care about this but overseas it is a big deal. Japan and other countries think they will beat us. If they do than is what we have a true world series? They argue that it is not. I guess we will have to wait and see. I hope we win so I don't have to listen to any shit from my Japanese friends.

3/1/2006 6:57:59 PM

i will be in san juan on tuesday night and plan on seeing where the game is. Enjoying my time OFF the cruise ship

3/1/2006 9:36:30 PM

I couldn't care less about it personally...go USA!

3/1/2006 9:38:51 PM

Players are dropping like flies. I had great hope for this thing, but it is becoming more and more apparent that this might be the first and last year of the WBC.

3/2/2006 10:57:44 AM

Starts today people. Anyone gonna watch?

3/2/2006 11:50:59 AM

There a tv schedule anywhere?

nvmd

http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/2006/schedule/index.jsp?mc=television&sid=wbc


[Edited on March 2, 2006 at 11:59 AM. Reason : according to this it starts tom.]

3/2/2006 11:57:16 AM

That was a badass commercial though.

The MLB stars taking off their team jerseys and hats and putting on their country jerseys and hats. That was sweet.

And I have to admit, I got a little excited when I saw A-Rod and Jeter wearing Team USA jerseys.

Does anyone know off the top of their heads if these games will be broadcast on MLB.tv before I go looking it up?

[Edited on March 2, 2006 at 1:00 PM. Reason : R]

3/2/2006 12:59:54 PM

Yes. Every game is on MLB.tv...

[Edited on March 2, 2006 at 1:01 PM. Reason : Yanks are on it too today..]

3/2/2006 1:01:31 PM

Sweeeeet. Now I just need to subscribe.

Maybe I can get my parents to give me an early birthday present. Damn being broke and in grad school!

3/2/2006 1:02:39 PM

Is Fernando Valenzuela pitching for Mexico?

3/2/2006 2:29:50 PM

everybody jump on Venezuela's bandwagon

there's plenty of room


"we" will dominate. after all, EVERYONE from Venezuela is good at baseball

3/2/2006 3:06:45 PM

just hope it doesn't cause pitchers to wear down in sept. and oct. when it counts. also, watch for major leaugers to start dropping like flies when the tweaked hammies and sore arms start to occur in the classic.

3/2/2006 6:34:27 PM

South Korea leading Taiwan 2-0 in the 6th in Tokyo.

KOR 0 0 0 1 1 - 2 6 0
TPE 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 1

[Edited on March 2, 2006 at 11:34 PM. Reason : .]

3/2/2006 11:31:11 PM

im all for Mexico if Fernando is involved

if not, Netherlands all the way. Andruw Jones will carry them.

3/3/2006 12:02:03 AM

^ no

3/3/2006 12:07:42 AM

Quote :

"just hope it doesn't cause pitchers to wear down in sept. and oct. when it counts. also, watch for major leaugers to start dropping like flies when the tweaked hammies and sore arms start to occur in the classic."

already started...pedro withdraws with a sore toe.

3/3/2006 2:47:21 AM

japan and china are coming on right now on espn 2

3/3/2006 4:30:44 AM

Final
Japan - 18
China - 2
(8 innings)

Final
Korea - 2
Chinese Taipei - 0


[Edited on March 3, 2006 at 8:22 AM. Reason : &]

3/3/2006 8:21:30 AM

^^^ Pedro's toe had nothing to do with the WBC. The WBC didn't cause him to injure his toe. It's been affecting him for a long time now.

3/3/2006 10:55:53 AM

18-2 sure hate I missed that game.

Ichiro and friends may not be pushovers.

3/3/2006 11:04:27 AM

The whole thing would have done better in the fall, after the WS. As it is now it goes head to head with March Madness, Bad idea.

3/3/2006 11:09:02 AM

Not everyone in the country cares about NCAA-B. The interest in this region is highly amplified.

3/3/2006 11:23:17 AM

i am a junkie of both sports

by attention will be evenly divided

3/3/2006 11:33:23 AM

^^Its not our fault NC is the best at basketball.

3/3/2006 11:36:56 AM

Quote :

"^^^ Pedro's toe had nothing to do with the WBC. The WBC didn't cause him to injure his toe. It's been affecting him for a long time now."

didn't say it was caused by the wbc. just saying that small injuries and minor discomforts will end up preventing many players from playing/continuing to play as this event progresses. i don't think it is a bad thing that this is the case, as i wouldn't want a player i had invested allot of money in risking further injury that could cost him time during the regular season. but i guarantee injuries will occur in this thing that will cause players to miss time. the season is just so long and i dont see the need for the wbc. however being a sports junkie, yes i will watch.

3/3/2006 1:15:29 PM

Yeah, it definitely makes more sense to have it after the season. This way, even if injuries do occur, the player could heal over the offseason.

That said, I don't have cable TV at my apt, but I'm getting MLB.tv so I can watch this.

3/3/2006 8:56:24 PM

Japan with another blowout win. This time 13-3 over Taiwan.

3/4/2006 12:12:51 PM

South Korea upsets Japan 3-2. Both still advance to quarterfinals (where they will probably play the USA). Taiwan beats China 12-3.

South Korea 3-0
Japan 2-1
Taiwan 1-2
China 0-3

In a spring training game, Puerto Rico beating the New York Mets 4-1 in the 6th.

3/5/2006 3:37:25 PM

this may have been posted but isn't it weird we have a guy named martinez managing the USA

3/7/2006 8:20:10 AM

Yeah, it is weird because he sucked ass in his short stint as a manager. If we are going to have a courtesy managerial position we might as well pick some Make-A-Wish kid.

3/7/2006 8:40:26 AM