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Potential Cy Young candidate Carlos Silva is pitching for Venezuela today.

========================== Schedule ==========================

Saturday 3/21
06:00pm PDT --- Korea vs. Venezuela                  [ESPN]

Sunday 3/22
05:00pm PDT --- United States vs. Japan            [ESPN]

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Monday 3/23
06:00pm PDT --- The Finals                                   [ESPN]

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Silva allowed one earned run in 11 innings in the first two rounds, while Hernandez pitched 8 2/3 scoreless innings. Hernandez will be available in relief in the semifinals, if necessary, and could start the final if Venezuela advances.

In other news, Peavy is okay with Oswalt starting in the semis.  That's good to know.

"I have no problems with it," Peavy said after the U.S. worked out at the Academy on the campus of Compton Community College only about 15 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. "I'm looking forward to starting the championship game. I have a little bit of history with them. They decided to start Roy. I think it's going to be a good move."

Oswalt, the Astros right-hander, will face Daisuke Matsuzaka, Japanese manager Tatsunori Hara confirmed on Friday.

These last few games should be fun.  Unless it's Korea vs. Japan again because holy crap they've played each other too many times.

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Go Venezuela

Shall be departing shortly for somewhere I can watch the game.

by appleshampoo on Mar 21, 2009 5:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Let's Go Venezuela!

You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.

by Goose on Mar 21, 2009 5:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Pin, or whoever has the better score at the end.

Also if the other person is unable to fight or cries out in/for pain/help.

You got slurved bitch.

by Slurvey on Mar 21, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pin, obviously, but the scoring is what my question is.

And I’m not asking it anymore either. Why the hell is wrestling still on ESPN?? Like I give a fuck.

by Double06 on Mar 21, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You get points for a takedown, attempted pin, escaping a pin.

There is more stuff you can get points for but yeah…

I was confused to I was like so this is how they play baseball now… Here comes Felix with a chair!

You got slurved bitch.

by Slurvey on Mar 21, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Um, it would be nice to actually SEE the game.

Wrestling just doesn’t do it for me.

by msb on Mar 21, 2009 6:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Dang.

I kept checking ESPNNews. forgot about Classic.

Actually I don’t recall if I get Classic these days. Doesn’;t matter now, as we came back in time to see Silva look like Silva. He’s their best pitcher, you know.

by msb on Mar 21, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Actually I thought using Silva against Korea made sense.

You need Hernandez when you’re going up against the US or Japan.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Shows what I know.

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by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Korea doinks it in.

Venezuela is doomed.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Look at Joe Morgan and Jon Miller blaming Lopez

for muffing Abreu’s throw, but it was SCUTARO who was covering the bag, not Lopez. They haven’t even said a single good thing about Jose Lopez, even though he’s been the WBC’s best hitter by far.

by Decatur on Mar 21, 2009 6:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Chuck Armstrong is a happy man.

Purdue won, and Korea is leading the Venariners.

by msb on Mar 21, 2009 6:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh snap!

Korea goes up 5-0 in the first.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 6:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

True.

They’ve got a crapload of talent on that team.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do we get regression of Silva during the regular season?

I mean, Italy and the Nederlands was like Spring Training. This is like opening day for him!

by Wilder. on Mar 21, 2009 6:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

ESPN has stopped trying to be polite

they never really mentioned Silva’s 2008 season until that 3-run homer blew it open.

by Decatur on Mar 21, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Didn't Silva used to have a sinker?

What hell ever happened to that?

by Double06 on Mar 21, 2009 6:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It's your site. You guys are allowed to remember your moments of glory.

Besides, all I have to do is think “Ring, Ring, Ring,” And it’s not as painful anymore. :-P

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The one thing Jeff didn't mention in his World Series thing

was how all sins past and future by the key people involved in winning it get forgiven. Forever. Seriously, if Carlos Silva by some miracle came through with 8 innings of shutout baseball in the winning game of the World Series, it wouldn’t how much he sucked for the rest of his career with you, he’d be untouchable.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Have you ever heard of Jeff Weaver?

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

by Taylor H on Mar 21, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sure. He'll never have to buy a drink in St. Louis.

But that doesn’t mean he’s….actually never mind, you’re right.

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

by Taylor H on Mar 21, 2009 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

18/19 pitches leading to Choo's homer were fastballs

according to Gameday. Someone must have told Silva how awesome his fastball was.

by tdot mariner fan on Mar 21, 2009 6:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No! Don't bring Felix in now!

I’m sure Silva just had to get over the jitters. He will be fine now!
Don’t rush Felix in.

by mark sobba on Mar 21, 2009 6:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Venezuela is boned.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 6:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

At least he can hit though.

That’ll be nice to have out of the DH spot for a change.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 6:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Link to Gameday? S'il vous plait?

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

by Taylor H on Mar 21, 2009 6:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Stupid MLB.com...

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

by Taylor H on Mar 21, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Where do I get to write...

I TOLD YOU SO.

Favor the Bold

by IcebreakerX on Mar 21, 2009 6:44 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Why does this matter?

Yes, he’s fat. Is that why he sucks? NO. He sucks because he sucks.

by acblue on Mar 21, 2009 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

he's not even really fat

It is playing on the fluff articles in spring that said “wow Silva’s lost weight maybe now he won’t suck”

by marinerdan on Mar 21, 2009 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Boom baby!

You got slurved bitch.

by Slurvey on Mar 21, 2009 6:46 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

HR Korea

fucking fatass. I swear if you get a spot in the rotation over RRS…

by IceStormV1 on Mar 21, 2009 6:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Er nevermind...

You got slurved bitch.

by Slurvey on Mar 21, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wait what?

You got slurved bitch.

by Slurvey on Mar 21, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

boom?

You got slurved bitch.

by Slurvey on Mar 21, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes.

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

by Taylor H on Mar 21, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

or...

Sojo is just an idiot

by IceStormV1 on Mar 21, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

CHOO CHOO!!!

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

by Taylor H on Mar 21, 2009 6:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

At some point

Sojo might just say “Fuck it” and bring in Felix to stop the bleeding.

by IceStormV1 on Mar 21, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

At which point Mariner fans would storm the field in protest

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

by Taylor H on Mar 21, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or just bang loudly on their keyboards

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

by Taylor H on Mar 21, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice job by Lopez to nail Choo at third.

At least one guy on Venezuela came ready to play.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 6:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes but this is the semi-finals.

ESPN thinks people might actually watch this one.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I do agree with you that the blackouts are stupid.

They should really just let people watch online.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I dunno, look how that worked out for newspapers.

Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Mar 21, 2009 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's a fair point.

Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Mar 21, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not to mention that it's more views the network can claim for their advertisers if they'd just show

what’s being shown on TV. It seems like it ought to be really simple for MLB to work this out so people could watch everything online. But apparently they’re just too lazy.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I knew they shouldn't have hired GA. >_>

Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Mar 21, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ROFL.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's what I'm saying.

Since it’s the ESPN feed, playing the same commercials that they show on TV, why would they care if you watch it online or on TV? It shouldn’t matter, and therefore the only people keeping you from doing so with blackout rules is MLB itself. Which is retarded, since you are paying them for mlb.tv.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

There actually aren't commercials; I'm guessing it's the European feed.

But they could simulcast the commercials and it would be fine. The total stupidity of it all is why it annoys me.

by acblue on Mar 21, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Like I said.

Right there with you.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have no problems paying for goods and services.

If I could watch the game on TV and mlb.tv I would watch it on TV because my TV is bigger than my computer. But I don’t have ESPN because fuck Broadstripe and double-fuck DirecTV. So why can’t I watch using the service I paid for? It’s dumb.

by acblue on Mar 21, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree.

I was just messing around.

by Wilder. on Mar 21, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, I'm in a bad mood, too.

I just spent two hours playing poker. I build up a decent size chip stack. I get thrown pocket aces. I raise. Someone comes over-the-top of me. I push all-in. He calls and has me covered.

He shows 10-10. I’m ecstatic. Flop ?-10-? (I don’t remember the two other cards because my brain exploded).

An ace never came on the turn or river. But what pisses me off is that I play for fucking hours for a $35,000 pot, play tight, build a nice stack, and lose to that piece of shit. FUUUUUUCK!!!

(Back to the ballgame, I want to kill someone.)

by Wilder. on Mar 21, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Happens all too often.

I can’t really blame the guy in this instance (he had me covered 2:1). But fate fucks me plenty enough with stupid people that I really didn’t need it there.

by Wilder. on Mar 21, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That would have earned him a kick in the balls

at my old poker group.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

There has been one flyball out recorded in this game.

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

by Taylor H on Mar 21, 2009 7:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow. You know, I probably should have seen this coming,

but I really thought after beating the US twice Sojo knew what he was talking about. >_>

Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Mar 21, 2009 7:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The US wasn't trying to win in either game though.

We were just getting our crappy pitchers their contractually required playing time.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You are indeed an optimist.

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

by Taylor H on Mar 21, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow, horrible defense by Venezuela. 0_o

Still, the ESPN guys seem to be whitewashing Silva a bit.

Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Mar 21, 2009 7:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I dunno, man.

Scutaro’s looked pretty damn good this inning.

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

by Taylor H on Mar 21, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fuck.

Totally ruining the Finals.

Thanks Sojo.

Favor the Bold

by IcebreakerX on Mar 21, 2009 7:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

for the finals we're probebly gonna get

Korea vs Japan part three-hundred something

by IceStormV1 on Mar 21, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Uh oh, Venezuela starting a comeback!

Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Mar 21, 2009 7:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Remember

Japan scored 14 runs against Korea.

by appleshampoo on Mar 21, 2009 7:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Single for Endy

Nice to see some Mariners doing well

by IceStormV1 on Mar 21, 2009 7:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

YEAH!

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

by Taylor H on Mar 21, 2009 7:18 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey I know that guy. I hear he might play for our team this year.

Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Mar 21, 2009 7:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He hit a single earlier.

Also dropped a ball that led to a huge inning for the other team.

I’m hoping he DHs a lot.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

A good hit here and Venezuela's got a fighting shot at this game.

Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Mar 21, 2009 7:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Rats, we've shown our hand to early. Retreat! >_>

Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Mar 21, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's already too late for that.

We’ll just have to kill them all.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We're adding a fourth guy this year.

By 2020, we plan to have taken over the blog.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hah! Jokes on you!

We’re from IOWA!..

…And now I feel pathetic.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So close, yet so far.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Well crap.

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

by Taylor H on Mar 21, 2009 7:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL Venezuela D.

Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Mar 21, 2009 7:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Cabrera's defense blows.

He needs to be a DH.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Venezuela seems to have several players like that.

Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Mar 21, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah.

And three of them play for Detroit. Tells you something about why all their pitchers imploded last season doesn’t it?

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That Korean CF is fast.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Venezuela is going to lose.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Well as much fun as this is, I have to check out.

Here’s hoping Venezuela makes it a contest at some point.

Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Mar 21, 2009 7:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Laters.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hear that guys?

Silva is accountable! I guess that means he’ll give back all that money he’s stealing from you in that contract.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:46 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Safe by a mile.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It was close

but I agree he was safe.

by IceStormV1 on Mar 21, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, it wasn't as bad as I thought.

But still safe.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tough calls for the umpire.

Things evened out, though.

by Wilder. on Mar 21, 2009 7:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That was ugly.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 7:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Marco Scutaro is a really stupid player.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 21, 2009 8:00 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Why?

It was a hit and run. He did what he got told to do.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He slid into first base, and didn't even attempt to avoid the tag. You can see a guy coming to cover the bag.

Sliding into first base is the really stupid one.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 21, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah.

Good call.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm beginning to think Venezuelans have really good food.

Silva, Felix, Lopez, and Cabrera have always been linked to weight issues. Abreu, Ordonez, Mora, and Hernandez could easily been as well. It does not surprise me a relief pitcher would look like he is having a heart attack.

by Wilder. on Mar 21, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

South American food is pretty amazing.

Homedude had a pretty kickin’ beer gut.

by acblue on Mar 21, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Love Brazilian food.

But that is all I can really attest to. Haven’t been anywhere in South America and I don’t know of many restaurants outside of Brazilian.

by Wilder. on Mar 21, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Brazillian BBQ is like all over the place here in Tokyo.

Though I wish I could find places that serve more rustic stuff like feijoada and moqueca.

Favor the Bold

by IcebreakerX on Mar 21, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Really?

Guess I’ll be plowing around the food sites now, since Venezuela has copulated with the canine.

Favor the Bold

by IcebreakerX on Mar 21, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Baseball millionaires do.

The rest of them look like 2002 K-Rod.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

IIRC, Hispanic cultures for the most part...

Much like any culture that hasn’t had corn syrup added to its diet, prizes its food culture and its part in life.

Favor the Bold

by IcebreakerX on Mar 21, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nate Mclouth throws him out.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 8:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

If he doesn't let the ball get by him

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 21, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Wait

I flashed back to September 2004 vs Cleveland where Bengie and K-Rod made a similar play and kept the Angels season alive.

What did you flash back to?

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I want to hear...

Felix say he wants to throw Silva against the wall, but that he can’t since he’d have to break the laws of physics to do so.

Favor the Bold

by IcebreakerX on Mar 21, 2009 8:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Actually, if he did...

He’d tear a hole in the space-time continuum.

Favor the Bold

by IcebreakerX on Mar 21, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You and anyone else who says EPIC FAIL or even FAIL

are hereby banned from the internet. And take failblog with you.

angels fan in seattle

by Eyebrows on Mar 21, 2009 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

2020.

Just you wait and see.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm guessing Los Angeles will be...

At the bottom of the Pacific Ocean and MLB decides to move the Angels to Vancouver, while Moreno insists on calling the team the Seattle Angels in order to capture market share.

Favor the Bold

by IcebreakerX on Mar 21, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

As long as the Angels are somewhere else when the quake hits

I could care less. But you forgot when the Mariners get moved to Oklahoma City in 2015. :P

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs