WBC - Who’s watching? (Poll added)

[Squirrel]

Anyone watching? Have a favorite team? Notable moment? If you are watching and want to jump in with a comment or observation, jump in!

Have to say, I’m enjoying Venezuela … they are coming on gang busters. Berríos got chased out of the game tonight, giving up 6 in an inning+ of work.

And two of my favorites … Eddie and Eduardo are playing ❤️

[Squirrel]

Morán (for PR) struck out 3, but also loaded the bases before getting that third out 

[mrtwinsfan]

Watching the Venezuela  Puerto Rico game , and find myself Talking to Myself, Old Age !!  All kinds of former Twins , Berrios got lit up   Eddie H.R.   Pablo Lopez looking good   Vasquez catching Jovani Moran, Escobar at 3b, and thru-out the whole classic  Several more Twin connections, Just wondering what others think ???  And USA Playing Mexico next,   GOT  THE FEVER, !!!!  

[mrtwinsfan]

Funny , i just posted  a similar post , and after i did i seen Yours,    IM really enjoying all of it,  Wasent sure to post here or Twins talk 

[tony&rodney]

Moran has an amazing changeup. The hitters are sitting on it and still can't touch it. I know he struggles with walks but his stuff plays and the Twins absolutely need him, even if we get nervous watching him pitch.

[mrtwinsfan]

33 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Anyone watching? Have a favorite team? Notable moment? If you are watching and want to jump in with a comment or observation, jump in!

Have to say, I’m enjoying Venezuela … they are coming on gang busters. Berríos got chased out of the game tonight, giving up 6 in an inning+ of work.

And two of my favorites … Eddie and Eduardo are playing ❤️

Even against Lopez i loved seeing Eddie go Deep

[tony&rodney]

Just a thought - does anyone else just love to watch Salvy Perez play baseball? The way he controls the game from behind the plate is a marvel.

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

Moran has an amazing changeup. The hitters are sitting on it and still can't touch it. I know he struggles with walks but his stuff plays and the Twins absolutely need him, even if we get nervous watching him pitch.

By June im hoping he will #1  lefty out of the Pen!!!

[mrtwinsfan]

Just now, tony&rodney said:

Just a thought - does anyone else just love to watch Salvy Perez play baseball? The way he controls the game from behind the plate is a marvel.

Been my favorite for Years!!!!!!!

[tony&rodney]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Even against Lopez i loved seeing Eddie go Deep

Eddie can still swing the bat. Throw him bad pitches though and he is less effective.

[tony&rodney]

Jimenez running like he plays for Cleveland. Hopefully the Twins players are watching and I think they are.

[mrtwinsfan]

4 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

Jimenez running like he plays for Cleveland. Hopefully the Twins players are watching and I think they are.

He saved Cabera of a D.P. There,   Smart Player

[Squirrel]

18 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Funny , i just posted  a similar post , and after i did i seen Yours,    IM really enjoying all of it,  Wasent sure to post here or Twins talk 

I combined the threads 🙂

[Squirrel]

López still in there!

[mrtwinsfan]

4 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

López still in there!

Roccos  pulling his hair out😎  Looking like our New  ace fo sure,  at 50 pitches after4,  Relax rocco he has 15 to go

[tony&rodney]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

López still in there!

For Twins fans who have not watched Pablo Lopez pitch before (via mlb.com or live), this is a good chance to see how he works. I felt strongly previously concerning Pablo Lopez as the Twins very best pitcher and we can see right now how good  his stuff is.

I  know so much can go wrong with any pitcher but from the moment the trade was made I have been hoping that the Twins can ride Pablo  Lopez through a successful season. 

[Squirrel]

This Venezuela team is so exciting to watch! They beat a stacked DR team and are now just killing PR.

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

This Venezuela team is so exciting to watch! They beat a stacked DR team and are now just killing PR.

And all the experts had them behind  U.S.  Dominican   Japan  and  Puerto rico .  Not no more!!!

[Squirrel]

I want a Venezuela jersey!

[Squirrel]

Okay, if this were June, he’d stay in, but can’t let him go deeper this early. Still, he was awesome

[tony&rodney]

Nice move to take him out for the ovation. Pablo pitched well.

The Miami Marlins see these huge crowds and wonder.

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, tony&rodney said:

Nice move to take him out for the ovation. Pablo pitched well.

The Miami Marlins see these huge crowds and wonder.

That was a Class move,  he still had 7  pitches left,  Nice move !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mrtwinsfan]

Alot of x  Twin pitchers for Puerto  Rico,  3 so far and lets not forget they haven Pagan also

[Seth Stohs]

I've always been a big fan of Dereck Rodriguez going back to his early pitching days. Such a great dude. Was fun to see him have a breakout season with the Giants and follow the journey since. Glad the Twins brought him back last year and again this year. 

Arraez is still fun to watch. Eduardo. Moran, well, we got the full experience. Three strikeouts. Two walks. Some great changeups. Way too many pitches. Vazquez catching for Puerto Rico.

I'll never say a bad word about Berrios, but that was a rough start, for sure. I hope he figures things out again this year and gets back to what he was with the Twins. If he can do that with the Jays, he's a Cy Young candidate. 

Of course, worrying about Berrios would be about the same as Cleveland worrying about Cal Quantril not getting out of the first inning against Great Britain. 

Speaking of... how about Edouard Julien. Homered on the first pitch of the bottom of the first inning and then walked four more times. Impressive! 

Aaron Whitefield has had some big hits for Australia. That's the fun stuff...

But that Pablo Lopez performance was pretty awesome! 

[Squirrel]

46 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Alot of x  Twin pitchers for Puerto  Rico,  3 so far and lets not forget they haven Pagan also

X Twins? Way more current Twins

[chpettit19]

The emotion, attitude, flare, and excitement these teams play with is awesome to watch. Hoping it continues to bleed into MLB baseball as the years go on. The crowds are amazing and loud. It's such a different vibe than MLB.

Venezuela and Japan looking awfully good so far. Especially Japan. No idea how anyone beats that team. So much talent. They have some absolute freaks on the mound. Would be nice if the Twins could snag one of them when they're posted in the next few years 🤞

[Fat Calvin]

Japan: Wow!

[rwilfong86]

The teams everyone thought would dominate, USA, DR, PR, already have one loss and may not make it past Pool play.

[Nine of twelve]

My disinterest in the WBC is strong enough that I am moved to post that I don't care one bit about it.

[tony&rodney]

3 hours ago, Nine of twelve said:

My disinterest in the WBC is strong enough that I am moved to post that I don't care one bit about it.

Just not into baseball?