New WBC thread

by JI on Mar 11, 2009 2:01 PM PDT Comment 124 comments

All can be seen on mlbtv! How quickly can LL kill the Dutch Oven'd meme? Tune in and find out!

5:30 PM	Netherlands @ Puerto Rico	MP4	600K
6:30 PM	Venezuela @ United States	MP4	600K
10:00 PM	Mexico @ Australia	MP4	600K

Call me crazy, but i think the DR could have escaped defeat had they asked Pujols to play for them. That guy might be and up and comer, but he is a good ballplayer.

Games for Thrusday:

9:00 PM	Mexico @ Cuba

9:00 PM

Mexico @ Cuba

Edit: Hey that's neat, how'd I do that?

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They would have won if A-Roid wasn't such a pussy and played for them

by seattlebruin on Mar 11, 2009 2:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

But on the other hand A-Rod didn't play for Holland and they won

which just proves that he chokes when it matters.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 11, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He didn't play for the USA either and they've won all their games so far so he must be like cancer

I bet you get cancer from steroids too

by seattlebruin on Mar 11, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He look they're treating it like a ST game

by JI on Mar 11, 2009 2:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That was hilarious

by JI on Mar 11, 2009 2:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow

They have been relying on that kind of crap from the other teams to win. They can’t do it themselves :-(

by appleshampoo on Mar 11, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

OK, let's have a not-in-the-dirt pitch

by shinallsrevenge on Mar 11, 2009 2:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey, a strike is a strike

by shinallsrevenge on Mar 11, 2009 2:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Halman

To anybody that has seen any of the games, how does his approach at the plate look.

by tdot mariner fan on Mar 11, 2009 2:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Swing wildly at everything

by shinallsrevenge on Mar 11, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pitch distribution

If you can provide specifics. Is he only being fed breaking pitches or fastballs also? Is there contact on fastballs or fouling off of breaking balls?

by tdot mariner fan on Mar 11, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's missing everything that moves and mostly everything that doesn't

by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 11, 2009 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't all pitches move?

I mean, it’s not tee ball.

by JI on Mar 11, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He looks like an A-typical Mariners hitting prospect.

I.E. totally incapable of laying off bendy things and generally cannot hit anything else either.

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Mar 11, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

When I saw him last year, he basically swung wildly at everything

if it was a fastball in the zone, it was going to get crushed

by seattlebruin on Mar 11, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So basically, it's like whenever I am batting with Clement in The Show

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Mar 12, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, I haven't been paying much attention, but

he’s looking lost on breaking pitches

by shinallsrevenge on Mar 11, 2009 3:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

oops, supposed to be reply

by shinallsrevenge on Mar 11, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the info

I am really down on his ability to make contact right now to the point I do not see him as a top 100 prospect. I hope he manages to improve.

by tdot mariner fan on Mar 11, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's a very good prospect even if his contact only improves to average

he’s got a ton of power and it’s very possible he sticks in center. Worst case, he’s a plus corner. His bat profiles well enough there anyway.

by seattlebruin on Mar 11, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seabenomics

Values everything old and useless to everybody else by doling out large contracts..

by tdot mariner fan on Mar 11, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Sabenomics*

by tdot mariner fan on Mar 11, 2009 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No Lopez or Chavez... blah

by Fett42 on Mar 11, 2009 3:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The hell are they thinking?

Lopez has made 3 outs in 10 at-bats. And has 15 total bases. Booooo Luis Sojo.

by appleshampoo on Mar 11, 2009 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rest them for a game that matters?

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 11, 2009 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah but look at the total number of games they're playing.

With position players, I don’t think they really need that much rest. But, point taken that the game doesn’t mean much. Though now they get Netherlands, which despite their run, are not as good as Puerto Rico.

by appleshampoo on Mar 12, 2009 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dutch scrub pitcher: 2 IP, 5 BB, 1 R

by shinallsrevenge on Mar 11, 2009 3:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

THe USA game is a good chance to beta test the new mlbtv player

The picture is fantastic but it won’t sop freezing up.

by JI on Mar 11, 2009 3:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

New player?

You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.

by bluemax on Mar 11, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

They're not saying "BOO," they're saying "BOOOO-ERS"

Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism

by esoteric on Mar 11, 2009 3:29 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

I liked this joke.

Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism

by esoteric on Mar 11, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well shit

The feeds at http://atdhe.net/ stopped working for me…looks like they switched their media player and my browser isn’t taking it.

by appleshampoo on Mar 11, 2009 3:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I kept trying that last night, it finally popped up a window saying I needed a new plug in.

After it loaded no problems, today I’ve got nothing.

by Kermit. on Mar 11, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think it's hosed

It’s not working on my windows box with IE7 and current plugins either.

by appleshampoo on Mar 11, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Going for me now, turned off adblock, allowed pop ups, restarted Firefox.

Also deleted the numbers at the end of the link, then linked to the game through the main page.

by Kermit. on Mar 11, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It just occurred to me that John Gibbons likes to fight.

by JI on Mar 11, 2009 3:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Eric Young just said Raul Ibanez will be a big defensive improvement for the Phillies.

I wailed out some unintelligible sound for about a minute. I’m pretty sure I just had an aneurism.

by SethGrandpa on Mar 11, 2009 3:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

by JI on Mar 11, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's because I don't watch him daily...

But I just can’t fathom that he’s worse. I know people say that but it’s incomprehensible.

by SethGrandpa on Mar 11, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

YES YES YES

The new mlb media player is sooooooooooo much better than last year, the quality is fantastic!

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Mar 11, 2009 3:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It's not freezing up is it?

by JI on Mar 11, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mine is working fine for me.

Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism

by esoteric on Mar 11, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My computer must be too old

Too much flash causes it to have seizures.

by JI on Mar 11, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not on the normal setting.

Just installing the nextdef plugin to try the higher quality settings.

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Mar 11, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Where do you find it?

You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.

by bluemax on Mar 11, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/#20090225

by JI on Mar 11, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Excellent

the quality is a massive improvement.

You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.

by bluemax on Mar 11, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Although the delay seems even worse

than the old MLB.tv, Gameday becomes Spoilerday.

You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.

by bluemax on Mar 11, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Holy crap.

This even works on my piece of crap computer at work.

Awesome!

by ThundaPC on Mar 11, 2009 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

HEY JI -

Beltran hasn’t looked quite so foolish going down on strikes since…well, you know when.

Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism

by esoteric on Mar 11, 2009 3:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Dunno if this is has been posted, but in the Comic Irony Department

Jair Jurrjens declined to participate in the WBC because he didn’t want to just pitch one game for the Netherlands and then go home. Oops!

Although I’m hearing rumors that he may join the team for the second round. Is that even allowed under the rules?

Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism

by esoteric on Mar 11, 2009 4:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn't take him if I were them.

by JI on Mar 11, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Completely agree, I'd be pissed if I was a player.

by Kermit. on Mar 11, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

U S A U S A

Did everyone go home?

You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.

by bluemax on Mar 11, 2009 4:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Not caring too much about these games.

These 6th games are annoying…let’s just get on to the next round without burning more pitchers.

Will be watching (hopefully) Australia vs. Mexico rematch though.

by appleshampoo on Mar 11, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Understandable

I’m at work for 2 more hours so the background noise is handy.

You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.

by bluemax on Mar 11, 2009 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why are the sixth games necessary?

Couldn’t the team who wins their first two games overall automatically qualify as the #1 seed or whatever and call it good?

by Nick S on Mar 11, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Flip a coin

by JI on Mar 11, 2009 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If the USA has to use Ted Lilly and Guthrie, I guess it makes more sense to use them when sucking is ok.

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Mar 11, 2009 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Announcers with idiotic comments about bunting

money ball, and giving up outs not being good.

You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.

by bluemax on Mar 11, 2009 5:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Note

I am not saying that giving up outs is good, the announcers were about to argue that it isn’t so bad.

You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.

by bluemax on Mar 11, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"Dontchya dare miss it"

is getting on my nerves.

by Double06 on Mar 11, 2009 5:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm surprised Felix didn't start today.

You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.

by Goose on Mar 11, 2009 5:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Probably saving him for round 2

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Mar 11, 2009 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's the joke.

You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.

by bluemax on Mar 12, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is it me or is F-Rod's delivery not as wild as it used to be?

by ThundaPC on Mar 11, 2009 6:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Bwaaaaahahahahahaha

Suck it Jeter

by appleshampoo on Mar 11, 2009 6:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It's difficult

My rational desire to see my team succeed vs. my arguably irrational desire to see Jeter fail.

"We are a bad defensive team." -B. Cashman

by Big Jared on Mar 11, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can't root for team USA in this tournament.

With Pedroia and Jeter on the team…just not possible.

by appleshampoo on Mar 11, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You root for USA

because you’re a goddamned American that eats steak, bleeds motor oil, and has eight kids while on food stamps. Be American. Now.

Illegible

by kevin_ess on Mar 11, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs

I disagree with this statement and feel that a fundamental part of what makes America awesome is the right to choose not to root for America

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 11, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs

No politics...?

Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?

by Taylor H on Mar 11, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Terrorist.

Illegible

by kevin_ess on Mar 11, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Constitution Hater

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 11, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stop.

by seattlebruin on Mar 11, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

Coming from you this is ridiculously weird sounding

and I agree

by seattlebruin on Mar 11, 2009 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Terrorist.

Illegible

by kevin_ess on Mar 12, 2009 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think this was intentional Corco-baiting

And furthermore to my original point, 4 Ms on Team Venezuela = me rooting for them.

by appleshampoo on Mar 11, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sweet

feed is working again.

by appleshampoo on Mar 11, 2009 7:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Come on Doyle, Put the Aussies into the second round!

by Scrupio on Mar 11, 2009 7:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

"Campillo pulls the string"

I keep hearing this term used by the announcers, I’m pretty sure it means when the pitcher throws a curveball. I’ve never heard it before, anyone know the origin?

by appleshampoo on Mar 11, 2009 7:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs