^^^^ what happened? I was watching selection show.

3/12/2006 7:22:01 PM

from replay the japanese runner defintely tagged up just after the ball was caught, it should not have been overturned. but there is no way to know how that would have affected the rest of the game so, eh. i was also expecting them to get that last out at second on that last hit by roriguez, when the second baseman looked like he slipped and missed the catch.

3/12/2006 7:28:38 PM

Man. That was a bad call. But Rodriguez gets the clutch hit (surprised griffey couldn't pop it up at least... fanned him on a high fastball).

But I'll take the W. I'd be pissed if I were japan.

3/12/2006 7:31:35 PM

yeah, watching it in real time it looked like he didn't wait long enough, but then they slowed it down. his rotation is what throws you off in real time. sux

3/12/2006 8:01:51 PM

San Juan pumped up for Puerto Rico-Dominican.

3/12/2006 8:22:01 PM

Puerto Rico is completely outplaying the DR right now.

Jose Oquendo baby! Cardinals represent!

3/12/2006 9:57:38 PM

these fans are bringing some soccer-caliber craziness

chanting, flag-waving, the enthusiasm - i love it

it's a shame hardly anybody saw the usa beat japan earlier

3/12/2006 10:00:47 PM

Dominican Republic defeat Cuba 7-3. Cuba ended the game with 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th and left the bases loaded.

Puerto Rico 1-0
Dominican Republic 1-1
Cuba 1-1
Venezuela 0-1

3/13/2006 6:04:13 PM

moustache man looked safe

3/13/2006 9:47:20 PM

Come on Duaner! Finish it off..

oh and fuck you Tejada. Reyes should be in there...

3/14/2006 10:08:56 PM

Yeah, how did Tejada mess up that play. He's had to have done it 10000 times.

The Dominican fans are on pins-and-needles and ready to explode.

[Edited on March 14, 2006 at 10:10 PM. Reason : .]

3/14/2006 10:09:30 PM

Man. Sanchez has been getting squeezed all inning (not the last pitch but overall)...

Jose Reyes is the shit.. nothing else to add now for me.

[Edited on March 14, 2006 at 10:11 PM. Reason : f]

3/14/2006 10:10:42 PM

Dominican going on to San Diego.

Winner of Puerto Rico-Cuba tomorrow going to San Diego as well.

Japan defeated Mexico 6-1. It looks like there might be another 3-way tiebreaker.

South Korea 2-0
USA 1-1
Japan 1-1
Mexico 0-2

[Edited on March 14, 2006 at 10:12 PM. Reason : .]

3/14/2006 10:11:22 PM

motherfucking d train needs to get his shit together

3/14/2006 10:20:13 PM

We're fucked unless Korea wins and we win or

a) We shut out Mexico

and

b) Japan wins in a HUGE blow out...

[Edited on March 14, 2006 at 10:23 PM. Reason : ff]

3/14/2006 10:22:34 PM

If USA win, Japan win and score 8 runs or more, Japan and USA go on to semifinals (3 teams finish 2-1).

Korea: 3 runs allowed in 9 innings going into tomorrow's game
Japan: 4 runs allowed in 9 innings going into tomorrow's game
USA: 10 runs allowed in 17 innings to other two

If USA win and Korea win, Korea and USA go on to semifinals.

If Korea win and Mexico win 1-0, 2-0, or 2-1, Korea and USA go on to semifinals (3 teams finish 1-2). Although this would be the ultimate case of convoluted backing in.

USA: 3 runs allowed in 9 innings going into Friday's game
Japan: 5 runs allowed in 18 innings to other two
Mexico: 6 runs allowed in 9 innings going into Friday's game

[Edited on March 14, 2006 at 11:29 PM. Reason : .]

3/14/2006 11:25:44 PM

This is terrible that we can't win at our national pastime. I can't really say Im disappointed, and I think most expected one of the Caribbean teams to win anyhow.

3/14/2006 11:30:08 PM

Cuba defeat Puerto Rico 4-3 in San Juan.

Dominican Republic 2-1
Cuba 2-1
Venezuela 1-2
Puerto Rico 1-2

So one of the two semifinals in San Diego on Saturday are set: Cuba vs. Dominican Republic

In the game that could knock out the USA, South Korea and Japan are tied at 0 in the 6th.

3/15/2006 11:31:26 PM

2-1 korea bottom of the 9th

3/16/2006 12:46:13 AM

and its a final. korea wins 2-1

3/16/2006 12:56:22 AM

South Korea 3-0
USA 1-1
Japan 1-2
Mexico 0-2

Simple for USA. Defeat Mexico, and they will advance to semifinals where they will play South Korea.

[Edited on March 16, 2006 at 12:58 AM. Reason : .]

3/16/2006 12:58:17 AM

nm

[Edited on March 16, 2006 at 1:17 AM. Reason : .]

3/16/2006 1:16:22 AM

As long as D-train isn't pitching they'll be aight

3/16/2006 1:17:09 AM

usa mexico game is thursday night correct?

3/16/2006 1:29:18 AM

^yeah its actually on Tv tonigh ti believe

3/16/2006 8:43:59 AM

This could be the last time we ever see the Rocket on the mound. I'm definitely watching but really hoping for a win.

3/16/2006 9:27:30 AM

USA losing to Mexico 2-1 in the 8th.

3/16/2006 10:02:08 PM

Well we got Griffey, Chipper, and ARod to get this thing done.. damn it. I really don't want to out before San Diego!

3/16/2006 10:06:10 PM

Man, we're gonna lose this.

3/16/2006 10:18:22 PM

We've been eliminated. Double play.

3/16/2006 10:29:40 PM

GOOD. now damon, jeter and A-rod can go back to tampa and work out with their real team.

3/16/2006 10:31:07 PM

lol.


Maybe after this we will step up Boarder Patrol.

[Edited on March 16, 2006 at 10:32 PM. Reason : sdf]

3/16/2006 10:32:08 PM

gg team usa. god what a dissapointment

3/16/2006 10:32:18 PM

D'oh

3/16/2006 10:51:16 PM

just for the record, i never expected us to win

3/16/2006 11:20:30 PM

i wanna see korea win it all. beat the dominicans..

doubt it...

3/17/2006 12:05:00 AM

Dominicans or the Koreans to win. Japan or Cuba may spring an upset, but I can't see them winning 2 games.

3/17/2006 8:25:37 AM

im rooting for japan. they are the most fundamentally sound team in the tournament.

3/17/2006 9:34:08 AM

damn this whole tournament is worthless

3/17/2006 10:48:25 AM

LOL @ us losing to our borderinf neighbors.

Canada has hockey

Mexico had Soccer

Now both have whipped our ass at our "national pastime"

In so many ways, the U.S. stands for what is wrong with sports.

3/17/2006 12:02:23 PM

Technically we split with Mexico. Dontrelle Willis' horrible pitching is why we are out, also all those stud Yankee's that couldn't hit for shit.

3/17/2006 1:04:53 PM

A coincidental point:

2005 World Cup Qualifiers in soccer:

@ Mexico City - Mexico 2, United States 1
@ Columbus - United States, 2, Mexico 0

2006 World Baseball Classic

@ Phoneix - United States, 2, Mexico 0
@ Anaheim - Mexico 2, United States 1

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/worldclassic2006/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=2373408

Good article that asks if it's a good thing or bad thing if we missed the Final 4 and how baseball is played differently in countries.

3/18/2006 1:03:11 PM

OMG CUBA SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO WIN THIS B/C WE HATE THEM

3/18/2006 6:39:19 PM

^ haha

You're gonna have to cheer for Japan or South Korea then Monday.

An MLB-organized event is going to have the winner with a team with no MLB players or a team with a good majority of non-MLB players.

[Edited on March 18, 2006 at 6:54 PM. Reason : .]

3/18/2006 6:54:03 PM

japan/cuba for the final. A total of one MLBer in the finals. haha

3/19/2006 1:50:16 AM

go cuba!

3/19/2006 2:06:15 AM

"In my current position, I cannot pick my favorite team, but I can say I don't want Cuba to win, definitely," said Lasorda, who played professionally on the island in the 1940s and 1950s.

-Tommy Lasorda, MLB's goodwill ambassador for the World Baseball Classic.

On a side note, wouldn't it have been great if the USA had made the final. If there is one game that I think the masses would want to see on Monday night, it would have been Cuba-USA, just for the political overtones.

[Edited on March 19, 2006 at 11:39 AM. Reason : .]

3/19/2006 11:39:24 AM

and if we won, itd be funny to see how many cubans defected to america

3/19/2006 11:57:12 AM