Running 2013 World Baseball Classic Thread

Cuba went from being no-hit to leading very quickly. I was hoping Brasil could pull off a miracle...but it was fun to see them out there.

 

Must be the nine guys in Brazil who don 't play soccer.

 

Japan, Cuba, Taiwan and the Netherlands have advanced to the quarterfinals already. Korea, which was the runner-up in 2009, was the odd team out on a tie-breaker with Taiwan and the Dutch.

 

Once Israel was eliminated, I lost interest. Anti-Semtic baseball. You're a traitor Selig

 

And to honor the passing of their president, Venezuela went out and lost 9-3 to the Dominican Republic tonight.

 

Netherlands up 2-1 in the fifth on Cuba. That'd be a nice upset.

 

Italy beat Mexico today too.

 

5-1 Aruba, uh, the Netherlands now.

And Cuba has hit into five double plays through six innings.

 

Lol, some dude on the Netherlands just fell into the camera well going after a fly ball, had it hit off his glove, picked it up while on the ground and convinced the umpires he made the catch.

 

and the worst thing about Italy's win, most hated Detroit Tiger 2006-2008 Jason Grilli gets the save

http://mlb.mlb.com/wbc/2013/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_03_07_itaint_mexint_1&mode=recap&c_id=t841

 

The Dutch closer is 7-foot-1 and his name is Ludovicus Jacobus Maria Van Mil. I really hope he makes the Indians this season.

 

Wow. The only way that name gets better is if it has "the IV' on the end of it.