World Baseball Classic

[PWNdroia]

Anyone watching it?  I kinda wish USA cared more about its team and the whole competition.  So much more to play for IMO.

 

[catman]

I watched a bit of the Cuba/China game last night after work.  The Cubans looked sloppy in the field, but they are fast and can hit.  

 

[Mexi]

Can't wait for the other squads

Just had no interest in the japan games

 

[brett05]

Anyone watching it?  I kinda wish USA cared more about its team and the whole competition.  So much more to play for IMO.

What is there to play for exactly?

 

[CoachAF]

Good luck to guys like Eric Gagne and Ryan Dempster who are trying to figure out if a return to the MLB is possible. 

 

[Phil The Thrill]

Gagne hasn't been in the league, in what 9 years?
 
Good for him if he pulls it off I guess lol

 

[catman]

Last night, the USA team lost to the Twins 3-2. Buxton made a really nice catch on a ball that McCutcheon hit to straightaway center. McCutcheon tipped his cap and Buxton returned the gesture.

 

[PWNdroia]

What is there to play for exactly?

I just think playing for a country and national pride is more worthwhile than playing for money.

 

[catman]

USA walks off Columbia.  Well-pitched on both sides.  Adam Jones hit a soft single to left-center to drive in Ian Kinsler in the bottom of the 10th.

 

[PWNdroia]

USA walks off Columbia.  Well-pitched on both sides.  Adam Jones hit a soft single to left-center to drive in Ian Kinsler in the bottom of the 10th.

It never should have been that close, but I'll take it.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

I just think playing for a country and national pride is more worthwhile than playing for money.

Yea but these are their careers. People are upset that players like Harper, Trout Syndergaard and Bryant aren't playing. I feel like they would consider it after landing that massive deal. Less to lose.

If you get hurt playing in an exhibition game you stand to lose a lot.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

And let's not forget MLB teams set restrictions on their players who do participate. They have a lot of money invested in their players -- it's a risk to them.

Until that changes this will be an issue.

 

[NV]

Regardless it's great to watch some competitive baseball again and root for the red, white, and blue.
 
Real glad we didn't lose to Colombia...that would have been embarrassing.

 

[elcheato]

I just think playing for a country and national pride is more worthwhile than playing for money.

national pride doesn't pay the bills 

 

[Mexi]

Yes i am getting mad at a wbc lineup

https://twitter.com/usabaseball/status/840683598327963648

Go DR

 

[Mexi]

If it was me

Yelich
Arenado
Goldy
Stanton
Lucroy
Crawford
Kinsler
Hosmer
Jones

 

[elcheato]

It's Jim Leyland bro, what did you expect. He didn't even pitch Andrew Miller in that Columbia game

 

[snipezo]

Hosmer sucks.

 

[Mexi]

Hosmer sucks and shouldnt be playing over dan murphy
But i guess he needs work since hes missing ST games

 

[Mexi]

Im all about DR
Lets go(except jose reyes)