guigsy Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 great game today, too bad we couldnt pull it out in the end. i bet the energy in the dome was incredible, though. glad you all got to meet joey votto - not bad, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgnor Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 almost right down the center eh? Great hit... too bad they couldn't get it together at the end... I was really impressed by the Canadian pitching, came out of nowhere!??!!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Great game last. That was one of the best games I've ever been at, regardless of the outcome in any sport. The crowd was incredible and the Canadians did Canada and the game of baseball proud. It all came down to pitching and there's only so far a roster with mostly minor leaguers can take you, but they did an admirable job nonetheless. Canada has a really good batting order with Joey Votto, Russell Martin, Justin Morneau, Jason Bay, Matt Stairs and Mark Teahan. I loved hearing 42-thousand booing Jeter and razzing Larry "Chipper" Jones. The crowd was the loudest over a sustained period of time I've ever witnessed. Anyway, I'm going to the US-Venezuela game tonight and I think I'll boo Jeter just for old time's sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal Johnson Posted March 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 The Can-US game was off the fucking hook! The place was rocking. I agree with you 100% Jaimoe, despite the outcome, our boys did us proud.I was at the Italy-Ven game last night too, and the two Americans sitting by me couldn't say enough good things about Team Canada. Let's hope we can keep the momentum up for Italy.I had to pass on the game tonight, but I'll be at the rest of them.Seriously, though, what an experience that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Fuck Yeah!!! Great game to be at. Made me proud of the baseball scene in Toronto for the first time in a loooooong time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badams Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Italy? Baseball?? Hmmmmmmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal Johnson Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 (edited) That wasn't the suckiest suck that ever sucked but it was pretty damn close. Fuck. Edited March 10, 2009 by Guest Suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 horrible bullpen. we knew it coming in, but fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgnor Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 This is the "Bull Durham" of baseball threads there's so much 'fuck'-ing going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I point and laugh at all of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 who gives a flyin'fuck what you do? .....anyone?.....seriously?.....angré. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Baseball Canada made bad decisions all-round: They sit their best starting pitcher for two games (looking past their game versus Italy) and Ernie does no shuffling of some of the more inept batters like Stairs and Chris Barnwell. Argue all you want, but the game versus the US came down to pitching and "we" didn't have our best starter in the game. Of course, having brutal hitting in the Italian game wouldn't have mattered if they beat the US. Ernie is getting ripped today and he deserves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal Johnson Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I knew we were in for a long game after the first play...urgh!I agree with the assessment of Whit, too. Really dissapointed all round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 It was a mutual decision by Baseball Canada and Ernie to sit their best starter. That was a bad mistake. Imagine the Jays finally making it to the playoffs and deciding to sit Halladay in Game 1. McCowan was all over Whitt today on The Fan and so were his ink-stained wretch co-hosts and guests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal Johnson Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) Looks like Japan is the team to beat again this year. Anyone catch the game on sunday? Dice-K was unhittable. I find myself rooting for Venezuala though, as I was forced to follow them b/c of the Toronto brackett. It's an interesting story too, about the way the fans have been treating Maglio Ordonez:http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/worldclassic2009/news/story?id=3972122 Edited March 17, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I'm a little confused by this tourney. Canada was out of it after what seemed like a couple of days yet this thing is still going on and on and doesn't even seem to be in the elimination round yet. What's the schedule for this thing anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal Johnson Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Its double elimination for the first two rounds. So, because the Netherlands squeeked through to round two, they got a clean slate and had to lose twice to be eliminated.It's starting to get down to the nitty gritty now. The States play Puerto Rico tonight in an elimination game. PR beat the States 11-1 last time they played. Im pretty sure the next round is single elimination though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Thanks Hal! That makes more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal Johnson Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 I just left the living room to post that there is one hell of a ball game on right now. I think I might need to brew some coffee though. But man, is it ever good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal Johnson Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Japan's up 5-3 in the top of the tenth. That's it for me. Kudos to the Koreans though - they've played an awesome game so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal Johnson Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 No one watched it, eh? Can't blame ya, it was on freaking late. I tell you though - one of the better games (from a baseball purist standpoint) that I've seen in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 I fell asleep during the 8th with Japan up 3-1. I thought it was over then. Woke up in time to see Japan being handed the trophy, the presentation of which seemed a little awkward. I had no idea until this morning that it went to extra innings!That was some pretty great drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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