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

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Korea's Starter: Jung Keun Bong

Simply put, Korea left-hander Jung Keun Bong has been dominant against Japan in the World Baseball Classic.

Bong has already twice defeated Japan, while posting a 0.84 ERA in 10 2/3 innings along with three strikeouts and just six hits allowed.

"Korean players and Japanese players are excellent," said Shin-Soo Choo, who also plays for the Indians. "There is little difference between the two."


Japan's Starter: Hisashi Iwakuma

Japan will send right-handed pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma to the mound. Iwakuma is 1-1 with a 0.73 ERA in 12 1/3 innings in three Classic games this year. Korea will counter with Jung Keun Bong, a one-time Major League pitcher and winner of 11 games last season in Korea. Bong is 2-0 with a 0.66 ERA in 13 2/3 innings in three Classic appearances this year, with both wins coming against Japan.

"It's the game of the century," Japan manager Tatsunori Hara said. "Japan would like, as any team, to do the best we can. In terms of strategy in the game, that's something you can observe [Monday] when we play."

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I agree, but

as far as US locations go, you can’t get much better wrt the local Asian population than Los Angeles. To me, the Korean and Japanese fans are the one redeeming quality from this whole tourney. Well, them and the Dutch team.

by sammy on Mar 23, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes, that was him

anyone else know anything about him besides the fact that he throws just like Tom Glavine?

by seattlebruin on Mar 23, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Softbank Ace

Was on the roster last time too.

2008 Strikeout king for the Pacific League.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

I can't wait to see

The rebel South Koreans overthrow those imperial scumbags. Anyone else have a rooting interest?

by sammy on Mar 23, 2009 3:52 PM PDT reply actions  

I have an LG phone so I'll root for Korea

but in all honesty I have no real rooting interest – I just love watching games where I don’t care who wins, because I can focus more on the overall goodness of the game rather than bemoaning what the opponent is doing and stressing about what my team is not doing.

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

by pdb on Mar 23, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Shin-Soo Choo agrees with you.

“Korean players and Japanese players are excellent,” said Shin-Soo Choo, who also plays for the Indians. “There is little difference between the two.”

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by Eyebrows on Mar 23, 2009 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Really?

I am sure you could at least use hair color to tell us apart.

by Fin on Mar 23, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dave Chappelle's routine on this is classic.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's the one.

Quite enjoyable.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

I live about 10min from dodger stadium.

And the weather’s cleared up, the sun’s out… I think I’ll go to the game

by sammy on Mar 23, 2009 4:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Wait until the 5th inning.

If the game is interesting, go watch for free.

by Wilder. on Mar 23, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

I kind of like that this turns out to be the fifth game of a bizarre best-of-5 series...

…which is tied 2-2 so far in the WBC. A little more variety in the WBC matchups might be nice, but rivalries are fun, too.

by ubelmann on Mar 23, 2009 4:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Question:

[and sorry if this has been brought up before]

Which, if any, of the players from these two teams can we expect to see make the jump to the majors. It seems that with a lot of FOs rediscovering the value of defense it’d only be natural for some teams to be pretty interested in the position players. I certainly wouldn’t be averse to signing that slap-hitting Japanese SS/3B with the supposedly amazing glove.

by sammy on Mar 23, 2009 5:33 PM PDT reply actions  

A lot of players are already in different farm systems.

And the ones who are not, need to be posted. Front offices across the league are doing all they can to get the good players over here. As for which ones who are in the minors already, I am not sure who could be expected to make the big leagues.

by Wilder. on Mar 23, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Fat chance signing Japanese players...

They’re indentured for 6~8 years. Koreans, less so, but their weakness is poor advanced hitting skills.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

There's this dude Japan has in the outfield.

His name’s Ichiro or something like that. I hear he’s got mad skillz.

Throw the snacks in the bag and I'm ghost like Swayze!
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by JLProck on Mar 23, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Here we go!

Battlestations!

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 6:34 PM PDT reply actions  

yikes

more or less defensible than starting The Buffet over the King?

by Terminator_X on Mar 23, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Definitely more

batting orders don’t matter nearly as much as having an elite starting pitcher going versus a poor one

by seattlebruin on Mar 23, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Agreed. Don't know what I was thinking.

I think the pure shock of seeing Joh as cleanup sent me into my baseball mindset of 2 years ago.

by Terminator_X on Mar 23, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

ICHIRO

Starts it off with a hit.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 6:40 PM PDT reply actions  

Is Nakajima a potential posting guy?

he’s 28, supposedly a great shortstop and a ~.400 OBP guy

by seattlebruin on Mar 23, 2009 6:44 PM PDT reply actions  

He's 26.

Profiles pretty much like Kazuo Matsui. Plays same position and team and stadium too.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

No, more like.

I wouldn’t want him on my team after Matsui bombing it.

Seibu Dome is a bandbox and the precedent is awful. He’s also a meh!~average defender.

Kawasaki and Nishioka are both better shortstops with better games that would work well in America.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Totally a strike...?

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 6:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Iwakuma

Off to a good start.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 6:59 PM PDT reply actions  

How about Alex Cora?

I hear he is extremely knowledgable about baseball.

by msb on Mar 23, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Kurihara?!

That’s like playing Longoria, but after a 15 hour flight instead of a cross country trip.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 7:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Playing Iwamura against Bong is beyond retarded...

When you have like 3 right-handed hitters on the bench, of which like 2 have better gloves.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 7:06 PM PDT reply actions  

Uh, Joe?

Nolan Ryan didn’t throw strikes

by seattlebruin on Mar 23, 2009 7:08 PM PDT reply actions  

Noooooooo.

Not the news.

I hate Japan.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 7:13 PM PDT reply actions  

My stars.

This is like the World’s Biggest Suckfest Commercials Classic.

by royalcurve on Mar 23, 2009 7:21 PM PDT reply actions  

I that Hate Pedroia dude

Passionately. I never had anything much against him until I saw that commercial every half inning last game.

by Decatur on Mar 23, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

I read it, then I re-read it.

Then I read my post to see if he was making fun of mine. Then I read his again, then mine again. Then I read his once more, and finally, chuckled mildly.

Paranoia ruins lots of good humor opportunities.

by Terminator_X on Mar 23, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

The first time I saw that commerical I enjoyed.

I havent enjoyed it the last few thousand times.

He didn't go.

by BUCKETSinSB on Mar 23, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

This comment made me realize he's still talking.

Seligs like a crochidy Grandpa you can put in a chair in the corner and he’ll entertain himself.

He didn't go.

by BUCKETSinSB on Mar 23, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

One trick is to tell em stories that don’t go anywhere -

like the time I caught the ferry over to Shelbyville. I needed a new heel for my shoe, so, I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on ’em. Give me five bees for a quarter, you’d say. Now where were we? Oh yeah — the important thing was that I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time. They didn’t have white onions because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones…

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by Eyebrows on Mar 23, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

I just switched to a korean online feed

the ads are awesome. No rum, no insurance, no hair dye. Actually, they might be selling all of those things. Who knows. Also, the announcers are making more sense than Morgan was.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 23, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

According to the guy in the ExtenZe commercial

They’ve sold billions of pills to millions of guys all over the world. That means that each guy had to buy about 1,000 pills.

I think I may have to call bullshit on this one.

by JLC on Mar 23, 2009 7:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeah it was through his blog.

Heres the link I failed to provide earlier:

He didn't go.

by BUCKETSinSB on Mar 23, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah.

Im hanging my head in shame. I click link and click new window then its blank. Last try: Please work even thought it wont be funny anymore.

He didn't go.

by BUCKETSinSB on Mar 23, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

I've seen Iwakuma before...

Mostly before he got injured, but he’s better now than before.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 7:54 PM PDT reply actions  

Wow... 5 grounders, 2 flies so far...

And hits the glove every time. Amazing.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 7:55 PM PDT reply actions  

Why is ESPN HD showing me commercials that I've seen in HD on other channels

Double Letterboxed? That Quantum of Solace commercial was bracketed by the ESPN HD graphic on the 2 vertical sides, and then the HD commercial was letterboxed in between them. Jerks

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 23, 2009 8:01 PM PDT reply actions  

But this is a special Oriental wind.

It’s cute watching those little guys run around out there in that Oriental breeze.

by abender20 on Mar 23, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm still waiting for Joe Morgan to say "Oriental" or something.

I kind of expect the Gran Torino treatment from guys like him.

by abender20 on Mar 23, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

No one has ever seemed able to explain why "Oriental" is offensive.

I have no doubt that it is, but why? Lumps tons of unique nationalities together?

by Terminator_X on Mar 23, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Describes objects not people

rugs are oriental, people are asian. It’s an antiquated term that carries negative connotaitons beyond its immediate meaning, like ‘colored’ or ‘yid’.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 23, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

They have no problem being called asian

It’s oriental that’s the problem. Ornamental doesn’t go over well either.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 23, 2009 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

That's how I always figured it, given the long, rocky histories between the three.

But as Bearskin says they don’t mind being lumped together by “Asian” so I doubt that has much to do with it.

by Terminator_X on Mar 23, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well, the continent is called Asia.

And it’s like calling someone from Europe a European.

But I digress. I just know you never call anyone Oriental.

by Wilder. on Mar 23, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's more Asian-Americans who get pissy...

Asians, as a whole, really don’t give a shit, IMO.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Because it's not offensive in Asia.

From what I understand, Oriental means “Eastern” or “East” and is commonly used by people who live in Asian countries. But it was long used in the West to describe “exotic” or “odd” customs in Asian countries, usually in a negative light. So it has a certain connotation over here of being a dated word that harks back to a time when Asians weren’t thought of highly in the West.

At least that’s my understanding.

by Teej on Mar 23, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sweet bullpen.

Are they always decorated like that, or is the grounds crew mildly racist?

by Terminator_X on Mar 23, 2009 8:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Sure they do

Remember Ed Werder and the OMG T.O. IS CAUSING TROUBLE IN THE LOCKER ROOM, DALLAS CAN’T WIN WITHOUT CHEMISTRY debacle earlier this year? (or at the end of last)

by Robert Lintott on Mar 23, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Meh, it's T.O....that shit writes itself.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

But they beat it into the ground

And then you had poor Pedro Gomez and the endless Barry Bonds death watch. They’re willing to latch onto controversy, and create if need be.

by Robert Lintott on Mar 23, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Meh, they don't look for hard to find controversy.

Once everyone knows a story, it’s hardly controversial anymore. Until something new happens.

There are other places to look in sports for controversy than in the really, really easy to find places. Finding the hidden gems is what separates the good journalists from the bad ones. The good news? Well…uh…ESPN has Mike Sando….

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's a good point

Sometimes Bob Ley does well on OTL, but the rest of the network largely ignores him

by Robert Lintott on Mar 23, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Truth.

OTL is kind of a forgotten show.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

For some reason though, Jim Rome, Around the Horn and PTI still get plenty of viewers.

Honestly, I don’t think PTI is terrible, but it’s definitely not something to go out of your way to watch.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

But those are on just a smidge later

3 PM on a weekday is just dead. I mean, you’ve lost the key Oprah or Days of Our Lives demographic

by Robert Lintott on Mar 23, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Jim Rome and Tony Reali anger me.

And then Reali has Jackie MacMullan on all the time, who is really a man and tries too hard to belong on the show.

by Wilder. on Mar 23, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

This is true.

Also, they usually have informative/insightful/funny guests.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Woody Paige isn't on PTI...

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

Indeed.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah. Woody is funny because he's a moron and has the redeeming quality of being ok with blogs.

Unfortunately, moron, along with his other bad qualities, outweigh the funny/ok with blogs thing.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's definitely true

It helps that they’re longtime WaPo collegaues

by Robert Lintott on Mar 23, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Covering WSU football in college, I met a reporter from the Washington Post.

She came to Pullman to do a story because the Cougs had an outside shot at the national championship game. Anyway, a co-worker and I were chatting with her in the press box after the game, and she said that Wilbon and Kornheiser really are like that — just riffing all day long in the newsroom, talking shit.

I think you see it in their interactions anyway, but it was interesting to hear from someone from the Post.

by Teej on Mar 23, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's really cool.

Hopefully I’ll have a chance to talk to some real reporters at WSU next spring…if all goes well.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

They at least seem like they do SOME research about the topics they cover.

PTI is at least watchable.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Michael Wilbon is an amazing person.

Kornheiser is meh, but contrasts with Wilbon nicely.

by Wilder. on Mar 23, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don't mind Kornheiser, but I know I'm in the minority there.

It could be because he has said on many occasions that he enjoys the city of Seattle. I don’t know, I think he’s likable because he doesn’t bullshit, and isn’t completely opposed to changing his mind.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think MNF has hurt him.

I’m a big Korneiser fan, but he’s done himself no favors on Monday nights. He’s just not a good fit. It seems forced — nowhere near as comfortable as he appears to be on PTI.

by Teej on Mar 23, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think they should put Wilbon and TK in the MNF booth

And take out everyone else. We can see what’s happening, just have two really smart guys riff on what’s happening for the whole game

by Robert Lintott on Mar 23, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

I do like the halftime PTI bits they occasionally do, however.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

I just don't like his shouting.

Can be a bit overwhelming. But I guess that’s part of the entertainment. He does make solid comments like Wilbon, though.

by Wilder. on Mar 23, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don't mind LeBatard too much.

He’s genuinely passionate about his job, and doesn’t make shit up like most people on ESPN.

Bob Ryan SUCKS

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, LeBatard is pretty good

Smart guy… I think TK gives him too much shit though

by Robert Lintott on Mar 23, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

TK gives him shit cause they play him as the hated character.

And its not that I dont like him I’m just super dissapointed when the cut away from Tony and its not Wilbon at the desk.

He didn't go.

by BUCKETSinSB on Mar 23, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Jackie MacMullan is awful.

Honestly, I hate Woody Paige’s writing, but at least he’s somewhat entertaining on TV and one of the only ones willing to defend blogs on that show.

Reali is just inconsequential to me—he means nothing, really.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

I hate how assesses the points.

It’s obviously scripted to get certain people to certain rounds.

by Wilder. on Mar 23, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was thinking about this today.

All the baseball shows will do their round-table discussions about how good certain players are. I’ve noticed that the guys on MLB Network are far, far more willing to mention a player’s flaws than the ESPN guys, which is hilarious considering their job is to pimp the sport.

I have to say that, all things considered, MLB Network has been a pretty big success so far.

by Teej on Mar 23, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Joe

“I’ve been watching the games that I watched and they’ve been unaggressive on the basepaths”

by seattlebruin on Mar 23, 2009 8:15 PM PDT reply actions  

Things like that are why I have always hated the hit an run.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Fuck the hit and run.

Like our hitters need an excuse to swing at bad pitches.

by BrianL on Mar 23, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

TIE GAME TIE GAME

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 23, 2009 8:19 PM PDT reply actions  

LET'S GO KOREA!

(Sorry Ichiro, sorry Kenji…I’m pulling for the Koreans this time. I don’t want Japan to win twice in a row.)

Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism

by esoteric on Mar 23, 2009 8:23 PM PDT reply actions  

Ichiro needs something to keep him happy every 3 or 4 years.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Even better on the replay

Incredible, and the slide was done even though he knew it was going to hit ground first

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 23, 2009 8:24 PM PDT reply actions  

OH MY GOD

That was one of the greatest plays I’ve ever seen – not because it looked pretty but because he did absolutely everything perfectly

by Decatur on Mar 23, 2009 8:25 PM PDT reply actions  

I'll always remember the laser to 3B

In Ichiro’s first season… still one of my all-time favorite plays

by Robert Lintott on Mar 23, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Been trying to find that video, too.

But that one is a bit more difficult to find.

by Wilder. on Mar 23, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

What's your email?

I’ve got that and I can send it… I dunno how to make a .gif

by Robert Lintott on Mar 23, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Good battle...

But I think the figure skaters trash talk more than the ballplayers.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 8:30 PM PDT reply actions  

Makeup call?

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:42 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeah, the look on his face when he made contact there

I wonder how the shortstop’s leg is feeling after that though. He took a shot

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 23, 2009 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

My favorite basestealing miscue

Kenji Johjima v. Felix Pie. I cannot even fathom how much that must have hurt

by CKel on Mar 23, 2009 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Throw beat him, but I think he was safe...

Hope he’s ok.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:43 PM PDT reply actions  

Ya know, I'd almost bunt Ichiro here

you really need one run, and your bullpen is fantastic – you have Darvish available and Sugiuchi

by seattlebruin on Mar 23, 2009 8:47 PM PDT reply actions  

Plus, Ichiro may be safe on a bunt anyway.

Like that.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

ICHIRO!

Wow! Everybody gave up on that one. They just walked to the ball

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 23, 2009 8:48 PM PDT reply actions  

God!

Ichiro’s just such a selfish player. I’m disgusted.

by ningwers on Mar 23, 2009 8:48 PM PDT reply actions  

JAPAN!

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:49 PM PDT reply actions  

Nice snag by Choo

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Safe as hell at first

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 23, 2009 8:53 PM PDT reply actions  

Uh.

Kenji was safe.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:53 PM PDT reply actions  

Quite obviously, even.

The umpires in this game are questionable at best.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

This

is why they need instant replay.

by Fin on Mar 23, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

If they did it like the NFL--two coaches challeneges, and all 9th inning close plays are reviewed, it would be fine.

Also, who cares if the game takes longer, you should get the call right regardless. College football does it right, having a replay official in the booth reviewing all plays.

I personally am ready for Pitch F/X to call balls and strikes. Its margin of error is 2.2"…much smaller than any real umpire’s margin of error.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

No, but they should be told scabs will be hired if they don't like it.

Accuracy is more important—especially in the strike zone, which is really the key to the game in my opinion—than satisfying the egos of middle-aged men who didn’t have the talent to play the sport they officiate.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don't get why human error has to be a part of the game...

Not trying to be a dick, but what’s your reasoning?

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Allow me to stress the word mindlessly

I’m not sure I have any sort of deep reasoning behind it. I guess I’ve always been of the belief that things even out over the course of the season

by CKel on Mar 23, 2009 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well, we can learn that luck for specific players doesn't always even out by using BABIP and LD%...

I don’t see why it would be any different for umpires.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

I would say for reasons like the play earlier.

The throw beat the runner, he was called out, and was actually safe. Umpires make decisions on purpose sometimes even though they know it is not the correct call. It preserves integrity, kind of like superstars in basketball getting every call (unless they crab-dribble, of course).

I like the homerun replay stuff, but other replay may harm that integrity most people deep down know is the correct call, even though it’s not. It’s definitely a fine line, but that umpire was awarding the left fielder for his great play.

by Wilder. on Mar 23, 2009 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think they need to go one way or the other

either get everything right or get rid of the stupid instant replay on border calls thing

by seattlebruin on Mar 23, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

I agree.

I’ve seen the Mariners boned too many times by bad calls.

by Fin on Mar 23, 2009 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Can the runner do that?

Not even pretend to go for the bag, slide at the fielder and grab his leg to break up the double play? Looked shady to me.

by Terminator_X on Mar 23, 2009 8:57 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm glad my name is not

Bum Ho Lee.

[or has this been analyzed above?]

by Paytheline on Mar 23, 2009 9:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Pronounced "fooch- ka"?

European basketball player? I remember seeing the name on his jersey on tv one day and laughing a good laugh

by CKel on Mar 23, 2009 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Almost as interesting as...

What Americans do with Takeshita.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

I got an actual Fuku-do-me chant started at Wrigley.

That’s almost as good of a story.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Or named after a board game company

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

by .Taylor on Mar 24, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's rally time

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by Corco on Mar 23, 2009 9:01 PM PDT reply actions  

next inning

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by Corco on Mar 23, 2009 9:01 PM PDT reply actions  

At the time no one expected Choo to do anything, to be fair.

I remember a lot of people talking about how that trade being ok made up for losing Cabrera for Perez.

Based on the reasons why the trade was made, I think AsCab was worse, but Choo definitely panned out.

I wouldn’t have made the deal either, but it didn’t seem terrible at the time.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

I loved Choo at the time of his first MLB call-up

Granted it was irrational and before I knew anything of sabermetrics, but I was against the trade at the time.

by Terminator_X on Mar 23, 2009 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

I remember the write-ups being along the lines that Choo wasn't anything special.

I bought into it at the time.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was a pretty big fan of Choo too.

4~5 reasonable tools with Korean work ethic was my reason, though the numbers weren’t too bad either.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Right, but I still remember most analysts thinking he had a AAAA ceiling.

I liked Choo all right, but wasn’t too upset with losing him…I was wrong.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh cool.

Marlins get a new stadium.

by ThundaPC on Mar 23, 2009 9:12 PM PDT reply actions  

WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT

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by Corco on Mar 23, 2009 9:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Oh gif master.

Can you gif the Star Wars throw for us?

by Wilder. on Mar 23, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Talk about slow.

Ichiro almost got him.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 9:18 PM PDT reply actions  

Yes, Joe.

They need five more outs.

by BrianL on Mar 23, 2009 9:21 PM PDT reply actions  

After reading Posanski's article, I see where that train of thought comes from.

However, it wouldn’t hurt if he didn’t just shun all advanced analysis without looking at it. I think it’s his refusal to even consider new stats that makes him unlikable—he talks as though what he says is fact, even though, as Posanski says, he had some SABR-style beliefs when he was a player and kind of had it beaten out of him.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

He's miles better than the average commentator

He actually gets certain things. Of course there are numerous reasons to critize him, but he’s miles ahead of Blowers, Hendu, and Dave Valle

by JI on Mar 23, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Joe Morgan gets too much shit

..in the same way Derek Jeter gets too much shit. Figure heads. Not that I have a problem with that

by CKel on Mar 23, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

GOOD EYE

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by Corco on Mar 23, 2009 9:25 PM PDT reply actions  

*Gasp!*

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

by .Taylor on Mar 24, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh okay.

Let’s get this over with, Darvish.

by royalcurve on Mar 23, 2009 9:26 PM PDT reply actions  

Believe it or not...

Sugiuchi struck out more batters than Darvish last year.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 9:27 PM PDT reply actions  

I don't know if that first pitch was a strike our not.

But it bugs me when a batter backs away and gets a ball call just because they moved.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:29 PM PDT reply actions  

Whew

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:31 PM PDT reply actions  

FUCK YOU LEE

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by Corco on Mar 23, 2009 9:31 PM PDT reply actions  

OK I can root for Ichiro

HELL YES

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by Corco on Mar 23, 2009 9:36 PM PDT reply actions  

As long as everyone's in one thread...

Has everyone read Steve Kasten’s comments about Strasburg?

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:36 PM PDT reply actions  

As far as I can read into it, they're not going to pay into Boras' demands.

Whether or not that means they’ll draft him, who knows.

I saw the same quotes reprinted with the headline “Nationals not scared by Strasburg’s price” …not sure how you get that message out of his comments, but whatever.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

ICHIRO!!

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:36 PM PDT reply actions  

So, why don't they just let Ichiro steal?

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:37 PM PDT reply actions  

NICE PLAY

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by Corco on Mar 23, 2009 9:39 PM PDT reply actions  

HE MAY HAVE SURPASSED ICHIRO AS THE BEST HITTER IN JAPANESE BASEBALL

HE MAY HAVE SURPASSED ICHIRO AS THE BEST HITTER IN JAPANESE BASEBALLHE MAY HAVE SURPASSED ICHIRO AS THE BEST HITTER IN JAPANESE BASEBALLHE MAY HAVE SURPASSED ICHIRO AS THE BEST HITTER IN JAPANESE BASEBALL.. goddammit we know! You’ve told us 20 times!

by Robert Lintott on Mar 23, 2009 9:40 PM PDT reply actions  

IBB to pitch to Joh.

Hmm… Double STEAL.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 9:41 PM PDT reply actions  

What's got you rooting so hard for Korea?

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Classic Kenji.

He too the Kenji Power Pitch :o

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:43 PM PDT reply actions  

took

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

FUCK YEAH

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by Corco on Mar 23, 2009 9:46 PM PDT reply actions  

Darvish in? Game Over?

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:46 PM PDT reply actions  

Mistake?

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ploy.

Looks like the Koreans bit and put in a RH PH.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

This is better than the first WBC though.

The Cubans were down by 4 or something.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 9:48 PM PDT reply actions  

Good tactic to give Darvish more time to warm up.

I wonder why more managers don’t do this.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:49 PM PDT reply actions  

It's a burger shop.

They’re opening one in Renton, I hear.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not open in the area yet, sadly.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

That'll just let the anticipation build.

Haha, seriously though, it is very good. Probably the best fast food restaurant burger and fries I’ve had.

by ningwers on Mar 23, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Five guys one cup?

Nope… just a good burger joint based in DC

by Robert Lintott on Mar 23, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

OH SNAP ITS THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Korea automatically wins. Call the game now.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:52 PM PDT reply actions  

Redemption for Darvish?

He always gets owned in Internationals.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 9:52 PM PDT reply actions  

BLOODY FUCK

but holy shit Darvish has some good stuff

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by Corco on Mar 23, 2009 9:53 PM PDT reply actions  

FILTH.

But 96 MPH = 152 KPH???

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 9:54 PM PDT reply actions  

Find your command asshole.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:55 PM PDT reply actions  

I think you have to hold the function key down or something.

But those little blue markings are hard to read.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

YES

CHOO ON DECK

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by Corco on Mar 23, 2009 9:55 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm rooting for Japan, but a walk-off would be epic.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:57 PM PDT reply actions  

C'mon, Joh.

Calm the kid down.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 9:58 PM PDT reply actions  

GIDP, pls?

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:58 PM PDT reply actions  

IT'S THE POWER OF THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

WE’RE HEADING FOR VENUS

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 9:59 PM PDT reply actions  

This shit is tense.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:00 PM PDT reply actions  

FUCK YOU CHOO

I HOPE WE CAN TRADE YOU FOR BEN BROUSSARD OVER AND OVER AGAIN FOR ETERNITY

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by Corco on Mar 23, 2009 10:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Well, this is what it comes down to...

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Darvish is a bit nervous.

No reason to try and fake that throw.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:02 PM PDT reply actions  

"That looked like a changeup to me."

It broke like 15 fucking inches, Joe. Just stop talking. The game is awesome enough to carry itself.

by Teej on Mar 23, 2009 10:02 PM PDT reply actions  

BASE HIT

HOLY BALLS!!1 I LOVE YOU WORLD

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by Corco on Mar 23, 2009 10:03 PM PDT reply actions  

KOREA

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 23, 2009 10:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Jesus Tits!!!

This is crazy

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:03 PM PDT reply actions  

THANK YOU BABY JESUS

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by Corco on Mar 23, 2009 10:03 PM PDT reply actions  

.

Dear Lord baby Jesus, lyin’ there in your ghost manger, just lookin’ at your Baby Einstein developmental videos, learnin’ ‘bout shapes and colors. I would like to thank you for bringin’ me and my mama together, and also that my kids no longer sound like retarded gang-bangers.

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

by .Taylor on Mar 24, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

EXCITING BASEBALL!

YAAAAAAAAAAY

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 23, 2009 10:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Fuck it. Let's see 16 innings

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Steve Phillips says:

You gotta swing at the fastball. No way you can hit the slider.

by Decatur on Mar 23, 2009 10:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Solution: Just don't go tomorrow

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hey Hara.

CLOSE with your fucking CLOSER.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 10:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Way to not get a hit in the 9th, Kenji.

This is your fault.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:06 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm missing King of the Hill right now

I was really hoping for a walkoff home run, but this works

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by Corco on Mar 23, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

I do enjoy King of the Hill

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Perhaps Aki should steal 2B, to take away the DP?

R.J., how is Aki as a baserunner?

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:15 PM PDT reply actions  

He doesn't steal a ton.

And he’s not overly successful at it.

by R.J. Anderson on Mar 23, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Thank You Kawasaki!

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by Corco on Mar 23, 2009 10:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Fuuuuck come onnnnnn

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:16 PM PDT reply actions  

I-CHI-RO! I-CHI-RO!

Am I weird for actually clapping alone in my room?

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:17 PM PDT reply actions  

C'mon Ichiro, dunk it over the 3B's head

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:18 PM PDT reply actions  

So Ichiro's gonna make an our here.

I can’t feel a hit coming. Prove me wrong Ichiro

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:19 PM PDT reply actions  

out

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

COME ON ICHIRO!!!!!

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:21 PM PDT reply actions  

GAH DO IT ICHIRO GET A HIT

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:22 PM PDT reply actions  

ICHI-FUCKING-RO!

YOU SELFISH SON OF A BITCH!

You got slurved bitch.

by Slurvey on Mar 23, 2009 10:23 PM PDT reply actions  

ICHIRO!!!!

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:23 PM PDT reply actions  

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK

BUT YES YES YES

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by Corco on Mar 23, 2009 10:23 PM PDT reply actions  

AHHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

UNSTOPPABLE ICHIRO IS SICK THAT WAS INCREDIBLE

by JLC on Mar 23, 2009 10:23 PM PDT reply actions  

FUCK YES FUCK YES FUCK YES FUCK YES!

I LOVE YOU SO HARD ICHIRO!

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:23 PM PDT reply actions  

FUCK YAY!!!!!!

FUCK YAY!!!!!!FUCK YAY!!!!!!FUCK YAY!!!!!!FUCK YAY!!!!!!FUCK YAY!!!!!!FUCK YAY!!!!!!FUCK YAY!!!!!!FUCK YAY!!!!!!FUCK YAY!!!!!!FUCK YAY!!!!!!FUCK YAY!!!!!!FUCK YAY!!!!!!FUCK YAY!!!!!!FUCK YAY!!!!!!FUCK YAY!!!!!!FUCK YAY!!!!!!FUCK YAY!!!!!!FUCK YAY!!!!!!FUCK YAY!!!!!!

by mark sobba on Mar 23, 2009 10:24 PM PDT reply actions  

M-V-P! M-V-P!

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:24 PM PDT reply actions  

(Fuck the rest of the tourney)

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

WTF are the Koreans doing?

This pitcher is the Yakult Swallows CLOSER and he’s already at 46 pitches.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 10:27 PM PDT reply actions  

a real joy

it’s games like this that revitalize my love for the game of baseball.

by xavier42 on Mar 23, 2009 10:33 PM PDT reply actions  

Ok Darvish, lock this shit down.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:33 PM PDT reply actions  

Strike him out, Yu

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:34 PM PDT reply actions  

Stop fucking walking people you piece of shit

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:35 PM PDT reply actions  

K!!!

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:37 PM PDT reply actions  

Yes: Felix. Felix loves him some groundballs

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:38 PM PDT reply actions  

That pitch moves so much.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:38 PM PDT reply actions  

PUT HIM AWAY DARVISH!!

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:39 PM PDT reply actions  

K!!!!!

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:39 PM PDT reply actions  

well that's a taco

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by Corco on Mar 23, 2009 10:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Darvish allowed two balls in play. Crazy.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:39 PM PDT reply actions  

HUGE smile for Ichiro

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:40 PM PDT reply actions  

What a game!

Congrats to Japan, of course, but kudos to Korea as well. I thought coming into this tournament that they would again somehow end up in the final four, and they still managed to surprise me.

by Teej on Mar 23, 2009 10:40 PM PDT reply actions  

JAPAN DID IT AGAIN WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I SAW A JAPANESE UNIFORM WITH YODA ON THE BACK

by JLC on Mar 23, 2009 10:41 PM PDT reply actions  

Dice-K for MVP?

Really??? I would have guessed maybe tonight’s starter

by Robert Lintott on Mar 23, 2009 10:44 PM PDT reply actions  

Racism

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Mar 23, 2009 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

I thought that's what Miller said

but I could be wrong. Feel free to replace fans with who ever voted for him.

by ningwers on Mar 23, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

He said it had been voted on.

I didn’t hear fans.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 23, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, that'd make sense

Otherwise we’d have heard about texting our votes in every three minutes for the last couple weeks.

by ningwers on Mar 23, 2009 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

I do

Just look at it as WBC win expectancy. Semifinal performance is worth half of a finals performance, and other rounds are even less relevant. He might have pitched well, but he’s not the MVP

by Graham MacAree on Mar 23, 2009 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

If you look at it through WE, definitely.

I guess I just assume that whoever votes on these things isn’t going to give that too much consideration. Ichiro hit .211/.211/.289 coming into tonight, so I kinda figured he wouldn’t be in the running.

I guess I’m saying I’m not surprised in the slightest. People love starting pitchers and wins, and Matsuzaka had the numbers. But Ichiro definitely won the championship for them tonight.

by Teej on Mar 23, 2009 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

True.

But you know the 3-0 record and the fact that he started one more game than anyone else played heavily into the decision, even if it was a matter of circumstance and not performance.

I guess I’m just jaded. I didn’t really expect anything different.

by Teej on Mar 23, 2009 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

MVP was AOKI.

Fuck Matsuzaka.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 10:45 PM PDT reply actions  

Apparently the Koreans pitched to Ichiro.

Out of pride and the idea that the championship goes through him.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 23, 2009 11:08 PM PDT reply actions  

I was at the game.

Decided late Monday that I wanted to see the game ––> Found a scalper who sold me $100 seat for $20 (first deck between first and home) ––> Watched by far the most entertaining game with the most entertaining crowd I’ve ever seen live ––> Friendly scalper man comes and gets me right before the 10th and says he’s got some field level tickets and would I like to join him ––> We enjoy the 10th frame eight rows up directly behind home plate.

I nearly lost my voice screaming my head off for Korea, but sweet Jesus what a fun game.

by sammy on Mar 24, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions  

GOD

why did I not go why did I not go =(

by seattlebruin on Mar 24, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

That was fun.

I was unfortunately stuck watching Gameday, but I saw the highlights. Heck of a game.

by ThundaPC on Mar 24, 2009 10:33 AM PDT reply actions  

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