Author Topic: World Baseball Classic 2006 was nice, 2026 is better (Read 3110 times)

Slateman · « **Reply #125 on:** March 15, 2026, 10:43:12 pm »

This is why I wanted to go to the pen. Its filled with swing and miss guys and the DR is swing happy

imref · « **Reply #126 on:** March 15, 2026, 10:43:52 pm »

About as dominating inning you will ever see by Whitlock.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #127 on:** March 15, 2026, 10:45:45 pm »

Worked.

What a bullpen. Jax to Bednar to Whitlock to Miller. Just need Miller to finish.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #128 on:** March 15, 2026, 10:46:36 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on March 15, 2026, 10:43:12 pm

This is why I wanted to go to the pen. Its filled with swing and miss guys and the DR is swing happy

needed 5 innings, so that's why Skenes went out for the 5th

Slateman · « **Reply #129 on:** March 15, 2026, 10:56:06 pm »

101-102-102

imref · « **Reply #130 on:** March 15, 2026, 10:56:59 pm »

Miller looks like Craig Stammen

Slateman · « **Reply #131 on:** March 15, 2026, 10:59:49 pm »

I hate Will Smith

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #132 on:** March 15, 2026, 11:00:25 pm »

Meltdown time

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #133 on:** March 15, 2026, 11:00:29 pm »

Why is he throwing so many sliders. Cmon.

imref · « **Reply #134 on:** March 15, 2026, 11:05:13 pm »

We’d still be playing with the abs system.

Slateman · « **Reply #135 on:** March 15, 2026, 11:05:28 pm »

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why we have ABS

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #136 on:** March 15, 2026, 11:06:26 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on March 09, 2026, 11:19:03 pm

USA

imref · « **Reply #137 on:** March 15, 2026, 11:06:53 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on March 15, 2026, 11:05:28 pm

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why we have ABS

yep. 100%

imref · « **Reply #138 on:** March 15, 2026, 11:07:21 pm »

Great game otherwise.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #139 on:** March 15, 2026, 11:12:13 pm »

With the slider and the dip below the strike zone, I wonder if it's the 2 dimensional box and where Smith caught it that made it look bad. Could have been a strike at the front of the plate but low where he caught it. aw, that's bs

imref · « **Reply #140 on:** March 15, 2026, 11:30:56 pm »

Here’s the pitch track. Absolutely not a strike. Shame that the game is tarnished like this:

https://x.com/CitsofNatstown/status/2033379886170341650?s=20

rileyn · « **Reply #141 on:** March 16, 2026, 06:52:12 am »

Quote from: imref on March 15, 2026, 11:30:56 pm

Here’s the pitch track. Absolutely not a strike. Shame that the game is tarnished like this:

https://x.com/CitsofNatstown/status/2033379886170341650?s=20

Meh. It's baseball. I also think Storen struck out Molina in Game 5, but he didn't get the call. Who knows, maybe we go on to win the World Series if we get that call.

imref · « **Reply #142 on:** March 16, 2026, 09:36:44 am »

Nolan "Ryan John" McLean starting Tuesday for the US. DeRosa says he's not sure if Miller would be available.

Count Walewski · « **Reply #143 on:** March 16, 2026, 09:46:11 am »

Guys will unironically tell you that missed calls like that are a cherished part of the game.

nfotiu · « **Reply #144 on:** March 16, 2026, 09:58:13 am »

What was the reason they didn't use ABS for this when they are using it for spring training and regular season? It would seem like a good additional test case before regular season begins.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #145 on:** March 16, 2026, 11:32:18 am »

One reason they are eliminating the tv box on broadcasts this year is because it might not match up against the technology that MLB is using. Sony wbat people gettin upset when the ruling doesn’t match what people see on tv. Not saying that was a strike last night but you never really know. Yea it makes no sense they didn’t have the technology for this tournament. Have no idea why.

Aaron Nolan on the bump for Italy tonight. So Lorenzen if they make the final.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #146 on:** March 16, 2026, 11:40:06 am »

McLean

too bad they can't call up the best American starter scheduled for Tuesday in the grapefruit league.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #147 on:** March 16, 2026, 11:43:16 am »

As for ABS, I guess that they didn't know how players would adjust this spring having not played with it last year. Also, passing on it creates a more level playing field for federations that don't have it

blue911 · « **Reply #148 on:** March 16, 2026, 12:50:51 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on March 16, 2026, 11:43:16 am

As for ABS, I guess that they didn't know how players would adjust this spring having not played with it last year. Also, passing on it creates a more level playing field for federations that don't have it

Or unlike the regular season, the players get a say in WBC rule changes. So instead of picking a needless fight,the just went without.

imref · « **Reply #149 on:** March 16, 2026, 09:19:57 pm »

How bad will it be for Latin America if it's Italy vs USA in the finals (or New Jersey vs USA?)