2013 World Baseball Classic

[Miamarlin21]

Heath Bell had a 1-2-3 inning today. Thanks for nothing, dick.

[Party]

Four bunts by Team USA. Really?
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[Beef]

They came all the way back from down 3-2 to take the lead.

The bunt thing - yeah, there was a horrible 5 minute stretch where they talked about how even Adam Jones sac bunted and he only does it once a year, but he got it down successfully because Joe Torre has everyone playing so unselfishly.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Larry Bowa's reactions are hilarious. It's fun seeing that much emotion in an old guy.

[Miamarlin21]

Am I the only one who hates the WBC?

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Mr. Jones and me.

[Mainge]

O'Sully coaches Team USA.
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Am I the only one who hates the WBC?

Probably.

Why don't you like it?

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Am I the only one who hates the WBC?

I've only seen this game and Canada-Mexico yesterday. I'm not a huge fan of it but it's nice to see regular players playing full 9 inning games in March.

[Miamarlin21]

O'Sully coaches Team USA.
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Probably.

Why don't you like it?

I really don't know. It just doesn't do it for me. Just never liked the concept I guess.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

It's just a league created, baseball only Olympics after baseball was booted from the regular Olympics. Did you not like watching baseball in the Olympics?

I like the idea of it but I wish they would do it later in the year when pitchers aren't on pitch counts and the hitters have caught up to the pitchers.

[Mainge]

I really don't know. It just doesn't do it for me. Just never liked the concept I guess.

Alrighty.

Who doesn't like watching Mauer, Wright, Braun, Stanton, Phillips, Jones, etc. in the same lineup?
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Granted, it'd be much better if guys like Kemp and Trout didn't decline invitations.

[Party]

We shouldn't have guys on the team who had Team USA as their fallback option. I'm looking at you, David Hernandez.

[Miamarlin21]

Cishek is in.

And the WBC was around before baseball was kicked out of the olympics. (didn't they play in the olympics in 2008?)

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

The first WBC was in 2009.

[Miamarlin21]

No it wasn't. It was in 2006.