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#1961 |
Formerly Fausto Carmona
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Pulling for the Netherlands as my sleeper. Aruba's own, Xander Bogaerts.
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#1962 |
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Netherlands also has the o's Jonathan schoop
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#1963 |
History's Greatest, Mr. E
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I'm actually kinda looking forward to the WBC. Probably because I'm going. Otherwise I wouldn't give a shit like most Americans.
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#1964 |
quesque fuck?
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"Vlad" lol
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#1965 |
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There's like 13 people in the stadium at Japan watching the Cuba/Brazil game.
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#1966 |
LIMITLESS
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So it's basically a Marlins game then?
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#1967 |
Formerly Fausto Carmona
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Guarantee none of them are Cuban or Brazilian.
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#1968 |
TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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Venezuela is NOT safe.
Tigers pitcher Brayan Villarreal's family was attacked at his home in Venezuela by 3 armed men and they threatened to kidnap them in the future. |
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#1969 |
Former TPWW Royalty
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Same could be said with Colombia. Usually get a few stories each year about kidnappings or killings involving players families from both countries.
Brazil is just as bad in regards to families of soccer players. |
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#1970 |
Formerly Fausto Carmona
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The Royals are 9-0 in meaningless games.
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#1971 |
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I know Colombia is a hell hole.
Then again, I keep wondering if Chavez kicks it in Venezuela things might get better. |
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#1972 |
FIT Challenge Slag People
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#1973 |
History's Greatest, Mr. E
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#1974 |
History's Greatest, Mr. E
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Dusty Baker won’t shake Kirk Gibson’s hand because of DH rule during spring training
![]() Gibby and Dusty in 2011, during happier times. (AP) Arizona's Kirk Gibson offered his hand to shake, and Cincinnati's Dusty Baker kept his to himself, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert wrote Monday. The managers had what was described as a "testy" meeting at home plate over whether to use the DH in the Diamondbacks-Reds' Cactus League game. As the home team, the D-backs had the privilege of choosing. That's the rule for spring training, even in a game with two NL teams that don't usually use the DH during the regular season. Arizona wanted right-hander Brandon McCarthy, who has spent his entire career in the AL where pitchers don't usually hit, to get some batting experience during a game. Fair enough. The Reds wanted to use the DH so Shin-Soo Choo could get some plate appearances without having to play the outfield. He's nursing a sore quad. Sounds right. Gibson wouldn't budge. The DH was not used. Choo didn't start as a precaution. Baker didn't shake hands. Here's Gibson's take, via Gilbert: "It was a good locker room talk. Read between the lines."And Baker's, via Mark Sheldon of MLB.com: “We didn’t have a very pleasant encounter at home plate,” Baker said. “That’s how it goes. It’s over.”This is why the DH needs to be universal. No more arguments ever! Conflicts like this happen every year during spring training, and several times, but we almost never see, or hear about, a manager so expressly expressing his displeasure. It's kind of amazing that we don't; I mean, Baker has every reason (if not every right) to be perturbed. Not at Gibson — refusing shaking his hand was childish of Baker (if what Gilbert described is true). Each manager had the best interests of his respective club in mind. Baker apparently thought he was getting disrespected. It's not Gibson's fault the rule is dumb. (Not the DH rule, which itself is fine.) It's simply ... stupid that Major League Baseball doesn't let managers do whatever they want with the DH in spring training. If Gibson wants let his pitchers hit and if Baker wants his hitters to DH, they should be allowed to do it, no matter what the other does. No one should care, in spring training, that one team is using a DH and the other isn't. The point of spring is to prepare for the regular season, not to compile victories. That kind of common sense should trump the so-called integrity of the respective Grapefruit or Cactus leagues — as if anyone really would defend it. Well, MLB apparently does. Taking it a step further, the DH should be used (or not used) at will during spring training games. Let's say that McCarthy gets his at-bat or two in, then a new pitcher comes in for the D-backs and Gibson doesn't want him to hit. OK, put a DH in! It doesn't matter! It might make an even bigger mess of some scorecards, but no matter. Whatever the managers need to help them prepare for the coming season, they should be accommodated. This rule should be changed. It shouldn't be hard. And managers should always shake the other's hand when offered. Gibby and Dusty ... at Tanagra ... with arms wide. |
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#1975 |
History's Greatest, Mr. E
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THAT MEANS YOU'RE DEAD TO ME, SUPREME!
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#1976 |
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No dh at all in spring..its stupid to send pitchers out to hit risking an injurynin meaningless games and odds are good they get pinch hit for anyway
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#1977 |
Quark is Less Impressed.
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It's usually a non-issue. Starting pitchers in spring training barely pitch long enough to be up to bat more than like once.
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#1978 |
King of Love and Piss
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This is the worst Cubs season of all time and it hasnt even started.
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#1979 |
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#1980 |
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Red sox lead the league in pitchers arrested for dui's with 1
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#1981 |
President of Freedonia
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#1982 |
It's High Noon!
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#1983 |
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With the Tex injury possibly keeping him out for opening day, the Yankees opening day roster could comprise of players who hit 59 of their 245 homers last year.
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#1984 |
TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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PANIC!
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#1985 |
Formerly Fausto Carmona
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Now batting cleanup for YOUR New York Yankees, #36 Kevin Youkilis.
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#1986 |
REALMENTE
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#1987 |
History's Greatest, Mr. E
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The announcers for Mexico/Italy are absolutely terrible. I think they're doing the Canada/Italy game tomorrow too. I hope someone else does the USA game. Matt Vagergian maybe.
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#1988 |
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Pool D: Canada, Italy, Mexico, United States / March 7-10
· Matt Yallof and Jeff Nelson - Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Phoenix · Matt Vasgersian, Jim Kaat and Sam Ryan - Chase Field, Phoenix |
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#1989 |
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The Great Mo is supposed to announce his retirement on saturday.
Definately gotta get to stadium this season. Good season or bad. |
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#1990 |
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Anthony Rizzo the hero for Italy, they're up 6-5 now.
Italy has been keeping it close and mounting a comeback for the last half of the game and these announcers were just dicking around not even caring. Now it seems they're paying attention though. |
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#1991 |
Formerly Fausto Carmona
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Italy/Mexico was pretty exciting.
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#1992 |
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Yeah. Throws a wrench in how the pool is supposed to play out. I love when the underdog teams steal points in the World Cup. Except this being the other WBC but same thing applies.
Entire pool is a mystery now with Italy screwing everything up. |
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#1993 |
Formerly Fausto Carmona
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I figured Mexico or Canada would easily advance with USA but really, Italy only needs to beat Canada to move on and they just lost two of their best players.
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#1994 |
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yup
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#1995 |
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Other than USA, I'm rooting for Venezuela. They have a very stacked roster including my main man Gerardo Parra
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#1996 |
Formerly Fausto Carmona
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I really like Venezuela's lineup but they have shitty pitching. So does Dominican.
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#1997 |
Formerly Fausto Carmona
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Venezuela is also like 85% Diamondbacks.
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#1998 |
I'm Mr. White Christmas
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I'm rooting for Venezuela as well
CarGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO |
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#1999 |
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#2000 |
Best Poster
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Go Canada woooooo baseball!
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