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World Baseball Classic Thread

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by HeyBudLetsParty, Mar 11, 2023.

  1. nacho bidness

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    Lol I'll give you that but baseball isn't on soccer's world popularity level. If baseball's popularity can grow you will see less of that. Israel and GB and Italy etc are filler teams. It's basically Japan, US and the Latin American countries. Baseball actually has a foothold there.

    Early WC was basically south America and Europe. Have to start somewhere.
     
  2. donkeypunch

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    Who was Smoltz talking about baseball with flaps in Houston?
     
  3. Radricky

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    I wish they could have USA play earlier.
    My old ass can't stay up for their games.
     
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    Not sure if it was posted but CJ Stubbs has joined Team Israel. Replacing his Brother.
     
  5. tehG l i d e

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    These teams will get weeded out after pool play and most definitely by the quarterfinals. Excluding USA, almost of all the Latin and Asian countries have all homegrown line-ups outside of one player at most.
     
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    Pena is drawing walks but I really want him to get his first hit already..especially with everyone else on Team DR flossing.
     
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  7. Tuckmose

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    Even "Latin America" is pushing it, Baseball ends where America's direct influence (prior to WW2) ended, The Carribbean Basin.

    Not a lot of Argies or Brazillians playing ball.
     
  8. Radricky

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    They got chief wiggum announcing this Mexico great Britain game
     
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  9. Radricky

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    Puerto Rico is f-ng up the Dominican right now.
    I'm so torn on who I want to win.
     
  10. marks0223

    marks0223 2017 and 2022 World Series Champions
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    Happened during the celebration on the field...

     
  11. tehG l i d e

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    I’m hearing its his achilles? That’s going to affect him long-term. Please Astros players in the WBC, do NOT celebrate.
     
  12. Tuckmose

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    Did not expect the DR to get knocked out in the group stage, thought they had the best roster all-around in the tourney.

    Come on America, down to Columbia?
     
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    Yeah I think DR were the favorites with US 2nd and Japan 3rd.
     
  14. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    Trout doing Trout type things. The best offensive player of this generation.
     
  15. Major

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    4 game sample sizes with pitchers all pitching 1-2 innings and it's basically just a crapshoot.
     
  16. Tuckmose

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    ImPressley works around a 2 out error to get the save.

    Off to face Venezuela.
     
  17. RKREBORN

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    Did they play the trumpets as he was wheeled off?
     
  18. RKREBORN

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    Trout is the Harden of baseball. Regular season stud, disappears when it counts.
     
  19. Nick

    Nick Contributing Member

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    Except he has barely even played “when it counts”

    there would be no NBA equivalent since more than half the NBA teams make the playoffs…

    But this may be the closest he gets to experiencing a playoff like atmosphere and elimination games where every pitch matters. He’s done well so far.
     
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  20. Nick

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    Mets fans ready to burn down the WBC.

    Im sure we’d all feel the same if Bryan Abreu tore something as he’s literally throwing the fastest he’s ever thrown in this tournament… but when you see these teams celebrating (esp Altuve/Venezuela), these players are as happy as ever…. Altuve may even say winning this with his fellow countrymen will be right up there with all the playoff/WS wins.
     

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