O's in World Baseball Classic

[emmett16]

Extremely high level of baseball being played.   So much passion, so much fun, so entertaining.  Tony tearing  it up on top is the cherry on the cake.  Vamos Agua Blanca!

Edited March 13, 2023 by emmett16

[emmett16]

Santander with another bomb.  He is locked  in.  These guys are having so much fun it’s palpable.  

[ChipTait]

On 2/10/2023 at 1:10 PM, Tony-OH said:

The good news is that Israel should get knocked out quickly and he'll be back in camp shortly. 

Four scoreless innings for Kremer in the opener for Israel!

[emmett16]

Jorge López looks dominant.  

[Just Regular]

The postgame interviewers getting out of Santander that he idolized Victor Martinez growing up one night last season was a fun tidbit to discover.

Victor is a great scientific hitter to aspire to and it might take a long time to grow those skills if you were just a strong kid plucked out of A ball in the Rule 5.    And now you anchor a lineup with a cornerstone catcher whose offensive game is evocative of Victor's, and are holding your own in a lineup with Altuve/Acuna/Sal.

Adley doesn't need to do the medicine ball on a paint bucket drill so much, but I could see those two savoring some Victor highlights together.

[emmett16]

9 hours ago, Just Regular said:

The postgame interviewers getting out of Santander that he idolized Victor Martinez growing up one night last season was a fun tidbit to discover.

Victor is a great scientific hitter to aspire to and it might take a long time to grow those skills if you were just a strong kid plucked out of A ball in the Rule 5.    And now you anchor a lineup with a cornerstone catcher whose offensive game is evocative of Victor's, and are holding your own in a lineup with Altuve/Acuna/Sal.

Adley doesn't need to do the medicine ball on a paint bucket drill so much, but I could see those two savoring some Victor highlights together.

Santander looks like he is poised to have a massive year.  He exudes confidence and the stroke is so smooth and powerful.  I think he has another gear in him that we will see this year.  

[emmett16]

Mullins is getting the start tonight in CF against Canada.  

[emmett16]

Mullins batting 9th with a triple!!

[luismatos4prez]

Attaboy Cedric! Orioles CFs love the WBC.

[Can_of_corn]

Canada started a 19 year old who pitched  in A ball last year.  I think maybe he should have been the one to go against GB.

Nice to see I can go to bed and not have to worry about this one.

[SilverRocket]

Adam Loewen on the mound for Canada.

[eddie83]

8 hours ago, SilverRocket said:

Adam Loewen on the mound for Canada.

I was listening this morning to a replay on the radio. I didn’t know his wife was diagnosed with cancer when she was 5 months pregnant with their second child and has since passed away. His children were in attendance last night. 

Quite a remarkable story that he worked his way back to pitch in the WBC. Can’t imagine the emotions he was going thru. 

[Frobby]

16 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

I was listening this morning to a replay on the radio. I didn’t know his wife was diagnosed with cancer when she was 5 months pregnant with their second child and has since passed away. His children were in attendance last night. 

Quite a remarkable story that he worked his way back to pitch in the WBC. Can’t imagine the emotions he was going thru. 

Oh, that is terrible news about his wife.  I hope his family is handling it okay.  

[TommyPickles]

It was also cool to see Danny Valencia batting cleanup for Team Israel.

[eddie83]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

Oh, that is terrible news about his wife.  I hope his family is handling it okay.  

I know. Awful. Only 37. 
 

 

https://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/article/grieving-his-wifes-loss-adam-loewen-savours-opportunity-with-canada-at-wbc/