The World Baseball Classic Thread

[Steel Curtain]

Derek Jeter is doing his best to lose this game. If you're taking this game seriously, you don't DH the gold glover and put Jeter in the field.

[GnatsFan]

In there inlies the problem. The players take it seriously, but the coaching staff doesn't. Its all about players getting their work in.

Evidence:

- McCann sitting despite scorching the ball in favor of Iannetta (in this case it worked as Iannetta was also hot), but when a guy is hot you don't bench him.

- Jeter shortstop J'Rolle DH

- Jeter subbing for Rollins with team trailing by 1 despite Rollins 2-for-3 on the night.

- Leaving Peavy in despite getting hammered because he wanted Peavy to reach a certain pitch count.

- Not bringing in the infield when trailing 5-0 runners on 2nd and 3rd. Delgado ended up grounding weakly to shortstop but runner scored.

- Manager quoted as saying he'd forfeit a game if one more got injured (something to that effect). Who talks like that if they really care?

[Winning_Season]

The U.S. better come back or it is a disgrace to the country and the game of baseball. We have far and away the most talented team.

[GnatsFan]

The U.S. better come back or it is a disgrace to the country and the game of baseball. We have far and away the most talented team.

Then I guess its rally hat time. (Base hit #1. Robert's turn)

[Boy Howdy]

The U.S. better come back or it is a disgrace to the country and the game of baseball. We have far and away the most talented team.

Throwing a bunch of All-Stars in the same uniform doesn't make them a team.

Puerto Rico's roster is mostly major league too, and one of the beauties of baseball is that the best teams still lose 40% of their games.

(Tommy LaSorda would agree with you, though.)

[Winning_Season]

WOOOOO B-Rob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Steel Curtain]

Hit for B-Rob! And the threat of Fernando Cabrera looming...

[GnatsFan]

Brian Roberts is a beast. :clap3:

[Winning_Season]

this is the FIRST time I have ever rooted for Derek Jeter

[GnatsFan]

Roberts is a beast 2x :clap3: :clap3:

[Winning_Season]

Bases Loaded..... Ohh this is so intense!

[Steel Curtain]

Another dirty moment... have to root for Youk.

[brvn52]

Does anyone know what channel the game is on? Is it on at all?

[GnatsFan]

LOL. Its F'Cab. :rofl:

[GnatsFan]

Does anyone know what channel the game is on? Is it on at all?

MLB Network or jump on a stream:

http://atdhe.net/watch-baseball.php?i=581500