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LIVE BLOG: WBC Opener Japan & Yu Darvish vs. China
bugsandcranks.com - 3/5/2009
LIVE BLOG: WBC Opener Japan & Yu Darvish vs. China
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We proudly continue Bugs & Cranks Emmy Award-winning series of unannounced guerrilla live blogs…. We watched the appetizer Griffey and the Mariners exhibition against Australia , now be here at Oh Four Hundred sharp for the Real WBC Kickoff Japan vs. China. Hope y’all got your beverages ...
Japan Beats China In WBC Opener
joshqpublic.com - 3/5/2009
Japan Beats China In WBC Opener
— joshqpublic.com — Hey ladies in the place I’m callin’ out to ya. There never was a city kid truer... and bluer. There’s more to me than you’ll ever know, and I’ve got more hits than Sadaharu Oh. -Beastie Boys Public Service Announcement : Ok, here we go! I know, I know, the gratuitous picture to your left has ... (more) Japan Beats China In WBC Opener

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LIVE BLOG: WBC Game 2 - Korea vs. Taiwan
bugsandcranks.com - 3/6/2009
LIVE BLOG: WBC Game 2 - Korea vs. Taiwan
— bugsandcranks.com — We proudly continue Bugs & Cranks Emmy Award-winning series of unannounced guerrilla live blogs…. Last night/morning whatever... the fu@% it was was so much fun were gonna do it one more again. Be here at Oh Four Hundred for Korea vs. Taiwan. Hope ... (more) LIVE BLOG: WBC Game 2 - Korea vs. Taiwan

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Japan silences China in Classic opener | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com - 3/5/2009
Japan silences China in Classic opener | MLB.com: News
— mlb.mlb.com — TOKYO -- Team Japan won the opening game of the 2009 World Baseball Classic, beating a punchless... China club, 4-0, before a flag-waving, camera flashing, mostly Japanese crowd of 43,428 in Tokyo on Thursday night. Each team collected five hits during ... (more) Japan silences China in Classic opener | MLB.com: News

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LIVE BLOG: WBC Game 2 - Korea vs. Taiwan
Bugs & Cranks — ... Last night/morning whatever the fu@% it was was so much fun were gonna do it one more again. Be here at Oh Four Hundred for Korea vs. Taiwan. Hope y’all got your ...

LIVE BLOG: WBC Semi #2 — USA vs. Japan
Bugs & Cranks — Since we live-blogged the first two games of the ‘09 WBC, it seems only fitting we come back for the last two games, thus we proudly continue Bugs & Cranks Emmy Award-winning series of unannounced guerrilla live blogs…. (Hopefully E-Love gets in this bitch.) WBC Semi #2: USA vs. Japan

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