fivetooltool.blogspot.com - 3/23/2009
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In the WBC tonight, Japan 9, USA 4, and your WBC Final will be Japan versus the South Koreans. Now, you might want to credit Daisuka Matsuzaka for the win, and give props to the electric relief work of Yu Darvish; the latter, especially, is hardcore. But that's really not in the tone of the ...
Japan eliminates Team USA, a nation shrugs its shoulders
sports.yahoo.com 3/23/2009 — OUSTED! Japan 9, United States 4 , WBC semifinal #2 Go in enough postgame locker rooms and you quickly learn the telltale signs of a losing clubhouse. Prolonged quiet. Words used sparingly. A palpable sense of disappointment. The media ...
Fixing Team USA….
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 3/23/2009 — With Team USA losing to Japan 9-4 last night in the semi-finals of the WBC, it's time to take a look at how to fix this team.
The Ghost of Moonlight Graham has 4 ways to fix Team USA
What Will Make the WBC a Real Classic?
baseballanalysts.com 3/22/2009 — [Editor's note: Sky Andrecheck is the latest addition to the Baseball Analysts team. He is a statistician for a research company in Washington D.C. Originally from Chicago, Sky, who holds bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Illinois, ...
The World Baseball Classic Is What It Is
bizofbaseball.com 3/25/2009 — The second edition of the World Baseball Classic ended its three-week run amidst a torrent of criticism, most of it undeserved. Critics pan the Classic for a number of reasons, chief among them the timing and lack of interest in the U.S. Baseball purists decree the imposition on Spring Training ...
Are You Ready for This?
sonsofstevegarvey.com 3/21/2009 —
Oswalt to square off vs. Dice-K (MLB.com)
Dodger Stadium sees its first World Baseball Classic action tomorrow night. Are you planning on watching on television? You're not alone. From a WBC press release:
The game between the United States and Venezuela on Sunday, March 8 posted a 2.0 ...
Team USA Humiliated….
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 3/15/2009 — Team USA suffered a humiliating loss to Puerto Rico last night at the WBC. A loss where the mercy rule had to be invoked.
The Ghost of Moonlight Graham recaps the evening
Final Thoughts on the World Baseball Classic
mvn.com 3/25/2009 — A trophy and medals? Man, those WBC'ers really know how to roll! The World Baseball Classic. A cool concept spoiled by poor planning. Imagine a recurring event in which the top baseball players in the world gather to play for their home countries ... and they're actually all ...
Why the U.S. will never win the WBC
outsidethepressbox.com 3/25/2009 — As Ichiro helped the Japanese team win its second consecutive World Baseball Classic championship Monday, sending its players into a joyous celebration and lifting the spirits of entire country, it became painfully clear that the United States will never win the WBC, as long as the competition ...
Is World Baseball Classic Doing Damage to MLB?
twobigboobs.wordpress.com 3/19/2009 — A baseball heavy posting day today. We’ve already written a profile piece on those poser baseball fans out there so you can spot them this upcoming season. Chef also ranted (although he wouldn’t call it that) about why baseball sucks as a spectator sport. My rebuttal will come ...
WBC
bucstradewinds.net 3/18/2009 — The US victory over Puerto Rico may be the defining moment that propels the WBC into the limelight. Then again, don't hold your breath. While MLB has done a poor job marketing the WBC beyond the hardcore fan, this one game may draw the attention of the casual fan. There are quite a few ...
Santana thinks WBC should be held after season —
Newsday.com - Mets 3/23/2009
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - After watching South Korea eliminate Venezuela, 10-2, in a semifinal Saturday night - and seeing Carlos Silva get bombed - Johan Santana wishes he could have pitched for his country in the World Baseball Classic. He also thinks ...