WBC - Who’s watching? (Poll added)

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Heck of a game tonight! 

Awesome

[Squirrel]

OMG!OMG!OMG!

That has to be one of the best games ever … second only to game 7 of the 1991 WS

[Squirrel]

Such a good game, so good, I really feel really, really bad for Mexico. Wow, such heart and intensity all around

[mrtwinsfan]

Just now, Squirrel said:

OMG!OMG!OMG!

That has to be one of the best games ever … second only to game 7 of the 1991 WS

Right up there, How can people not like this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Vanimal46]

Heart breaker for Mexico… Incredible game for the world. 

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

OMG!OMG!OMG!

That has to be one of the best games ever … second only to game 7 of the 1991 WS

Ad we will see ya tomorrow night, ,      me and my son were at the    6th and 7th games that year  

[tony&rodney]

5 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

OMG!OMG!OMG!

That has to be one of the best games ever … second only to game 7 of the 1991 WS

I immediately thought the same thing. It was an amazing game.

For those who were skeptical about the interest, I don't know why but to each their own.

I believe more people saw this game on television than any Super Bowl ever. Japan and Mexico alone with huge support.

Ohtani - Trout, tomorrow night.

Wow.

[Fat Calvin]

1 hour ago, mrtwinsfan said:

SORRY OFF TOPIC , BUT CAN YOU GET BY ONLY SPEAKING ENGLISH ?  tHANKS

Yes you can, I've done it for 24 years.  Of course my Japanese is better than when I first arrived, but it still sucks.  I'm not proud of it, and I think if I tried harder to improve my Japanese I would have had a, I don't know what the word is, uh, "richer" experience--whatever that means.  Anyway, I'm doing fine with rudimentary Japanese.

[h2oface]

What a fun game to watch. Great hits. Great catches. Japan just kept coming. Mexico responded. Such a tough loss for them. 

I guess the rules were all thrown out for the last runner. It looked kinda like the Stanford band.

                                  

 

[mrtwinsfan]

19 hours ago, Fat Calvin said:

Yes you can, I've done it for 24 years.  Of course my Japanese is better than when I first arrived, but it still sucks.  I'm not proud of it, and I think if I tried harder to improve my Japanese I would have had a, I don't know what the word is, uh, "richer" experience--whatever that means.  Anyway, I'm doing fine with rudimentary Japanese.

Thank you,   very good to know that

[Squirrel]

What are you eating and drinking tonight while watching the game?

[Vanimal46]

12 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

What are you eating and drinking tonight while watching the game?

Buffalo shrimp with roasted potatoes and steamed broccoli! 

[Vanimal46]

Strong pitching performance from Japan so far… They’re getting timely strikeouts and pop ups to end jams. 

[Joey Self]

I haven't been watching it--I saw about three innings of the USA vs. the UK, and saw two innings of Mexico and Japan last night before going to something else.  I do have it on tonight, but I'm also surfing the web, kind of watching out of one eye.  I just can't interested in exhibition games in team sports with pro athletes.  I don't care about the World Cup, and the Olympics have lost some of their luster for me over the past 30 years.  

I know that the major injuries the MLB teams have suffered should cause MLB to press to have this in November.  It wouldn't help Diaz, but Altuve would likely be ready to play in April with his injury. 

JcS

[mrtwinsfan]

Really impressed with alot of Japans players , been looking up alot of stats    play 143 games, Murakami is off the charts,                                                                                

Minimum plate appearances equal to 3.1 times the number of games played by that player's club
Rk	Player		AVG	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	SB	CS	SH	SF	BB	IBB	HP	SO	GDP	SLG	OBP
1	Murakami, Munetaka	(S)	.318	141	612	487	114	155	21	1	56	346	134	12	7	0	0	118	25	7	128	7	.710	.458

[Joey Self]

1 hour ago, Squirrel said:

What are you eating and drinking tonight while watching the game?

Nothing while watching--it was Taco Tuesday so I filled up on those at supper to console the losers from last night. :)

JcS

[Joey Self]

22 hours ago, tony&rodney said:

 

For those who were skeptical about the interest, I don't know why but to each their own.

 

And that's my attitude--I'm not interested, but I'm not bothered that others like it.   

I just don't want any Twins hurt doing it (and yes, yes, I know, players can be hurt in spring training games)

JcS

[Squirrel]

Japan could blow this game open on one pitch here …

[mrtwinsfan]

Another  good game    ,  been a great way to get ready for our hometown  9   

[mrtwinsfan]

Ohtani   ?  and Trout is up 3rd,   

[chpettit19]

I will never understand not enjoying the WBC. To each their own, but Ohtani vs Trout with a title on the line is literally as good as it gets in baseball. These players care. They're going all out. The 2 best players on the planet are set to face each other in a game they both very much care about. It's everything I think you could ever ask for.

[Vanimal46]

Ohtani vs. Trout matchup to win it all for Japan… Amazing. 

[Vanimal46]

And he strikes him out! There’s no one else in the world you’d want up at the plate besides Mike Trout for team USA. 

[tony&rodney]

That was another amazing game. I'm trying to think of a more dramatic moment between batter and pitcher than Ohtani facing Trout in the 9th inning. The best pitcher beat the best hitter for the end to a scintillating WBC. 

This was some of the best all around baseball that I have seen in seven decades of being a fan/coach/player.

For now at least, there can be no real argument - Ohtani is the greatest baseball player alive.

Just WOW!

[tony&rodney]

Did you all see that Japan had Suzuki's jersey (#51, baseball's all time hit leader) with them in the dugout and on the stage for the photos and ceremonies.

I was hoping Trout would have a chance for a long ball against Shohei but that slider was just ridiculous. Congratulations to all of the players in the WBC and to the fans who made this WBC such a terrific showcase for baseball.

[Unwinder]

The whole World Baseball Classic was excellent, and that last at-bat was the perfect finale. I'm just about convinced that the WBC, or some other global event like it, is the future of the sport.

[Aerodeliria]

On 3/21/2023 at 10:51 AM, mrtwinsfan said:

SORRY OFF TOPIC , BUT CAN YOU GET BY ONLY SPEAKING ENGLISH ?  tHANKS

Did anyone ever respond? You can get by speaking English, but sometimes if you get outside of the bigger cities, it can get a bit tricky. In the end, you can usually find someone to help you. 

[notoriousgod71]

I love the WBC for guys that have never played MLB and guys who haven't been in MLB in a long time.

 

I was pumped to watch local legends like Tim Kennelly of Australia and Alfredo despaigne of Cuba... And learned about the Japanese slugger... As well as guys like Roger Bernadina.

[Shobae]

On 3/22/2023 at 3:19 AM, tony&rodney said:

Did you all see that Japan had Suzuki's jersey (#51, baseball's all time hit leader) with them in the dugout and on the stage for the photos and ceremonies.

I was hoping Trout would have a chance for a long ball against Shohei but that slider was just ridiculous. Congratulations to all of the players in the WBC and to the fans who made this WBC such a terrific showcase for baseball.

Correction: this wasn't for Ichiro it was for Seiya Suzuki who plays for the Cubs now and was going to play for the WBC but then got injured before it started. But he was still in touch with the team, especially Murakami and so Murakami (iirc) had his jersey with him for the celebration to honor him being with the team in spirit. But yeah I thought it was Ichiro as well because of the number 51, which I'm fairly sure Seiya Suzuki wears because of Ichiro.

[Shobae]

Was just gonna write here that the 2023 WBC was the best set of baseball I've ever watched, amazing tournament with the perfect ending. Hyped for it in 2026