quinnmedia.blogspot.com - 3/24/2009
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Japan did again, and repeated as World Baseball Classic champions, with a 5-3, 10-inning win over South Korea at Dodger Stadium last night. The Japanese led through most of the game, and had a 3-2 lead in the ninth. But wunderkind starter Yu Darvish had a bad case of wildness, walked two ...
Dice-K, Japan Beat Team USA To Make WBC Finals
soxanddawgs.com 3/24/2009 — Daisuke Matsuzaka reverted back to the Dice-K of the Boston Red Sox last night for Japan but ended up being effective enough to help them to a 9-4 win over Team USA in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic. Japan will now take on South Korea in the finals of the ...
Why I’m not into the WBC
hardballtimes.com 3/4/2009 — I've taken many jabs at the WBC lately. Well, maybe not jabs, because I don't actually hate it or anything. But I certainly have made a point of saying how little I care about it. A reader asked me what gives in the comments to the People in My Neighborhood post this afternoon:
Craig, I know ...
In Classic, Japan Still on Top of World
mlb.fanhouse.com 3/24/2009 — by FanHouse Newswire LOS ANGELES (March 23) -- Three years since it began, nothing has changed at the World Baseball Classic . Japan, which won the inaugural Classic in 2006, successfully defends its title, prevailing in a 5-3 extra-inning ...
Too much, too soon for Dice-K
boston.com 3/23/2009 — Daisuke Matsuzaka threw 98 pitches in his World Baseball Classic start last night. But what's good for Japan -- and for baseball in general -- might not be good for the Red Sox come September and October.
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 ...
Ichiro Helps Japan To WBC Title
soxanddawgs.com 3/24/2009 —
Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka will return to Ft. Myers a champion and as the World Baseball Classic MVP. But he has his Japanese teammate Ichiro Suzuki from the Seattle Mariners to thank.
Ichiro had 4 hits but none bigger than a 2-run single in the 10th inning that helped Japan ...
Details and quotes from Dice-K's WBC outing
boston.com 3/17/2009 — By Daigo Fujiwara, Globe Staff SAN DIEGO -- Team Japan, led by a brilliant performance from Daisuke Matsuzaka, defeated Cuba 6-0 on Sunday in a second-round World Baseball Classic game at Petco Park. Dice-K dominated the Cuban hitters, a team...
Final round WBC coverage
hardballtimes.com 3/24/2009 — A look at some Korean and Japanese pitchers from the World Baseball Classic Click the title to read more. Order the Hardball Times 2009 Season Preview today !
First to Third: A WBC Update
sportsjudge.blogspot.com 3/17/2009 — So maybe you aren't watching the 2009 World Baseball Classic and maybe your friend isn't either, but even in America, someone is watching baseball on the world's stage. An event meant to be baseball's version of the World Cup, the WBC is in its second incarnation and is doing better ...
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 ...
Korea leaves Classic with no regrets —
Major League Baseball News 3/24/2009
The Koreans would have preferred the gold medal in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, but the silver version of the tournament's hardware will suffice for now. Being known as the second-best baseball country in the world , behind only two-time ...
Hawkins appreciated Classic affair —
Major League Baseball News 3/24/2009
Manager Cecil Cooper penciled in Hawkins for an inning on Tuesday, the same day LaTroy Hawkins rejoined his team after a nearly three-week hiatus while playing in the World Baseball Classic for Team USA. Hawkins is back in camp with his Astros ...
