World Baseball Classic 2023

[FRUMPY]

Aussies win with runner out at 2nd on a steal attempt



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[FRUMPY]

Presume most of the Aussies were playing in the ABL so should be pretty hardened and ready to play

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[Dixie Flatline]

 

[Dixie Flatline]

That's a huge win. Only the top two in the pool advance. Expect Australia to still lose to Japan, but wins over China and Czechia should see Australia get through to the quarter-finals.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Aussies win with runner out at 2nd on a steal attempt



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Little Tommy Edman caught stealing to end the game.

I don't know that the Korean manager covered himself in glory, to be honest.

 

[hotchilli]

That's an awesome upset, sets us up well.

 

[basashi]

Wow.

Domestic sports media up here gone nuts for the Aussies. Everything - even the ads have been referencing classic Japan Korea rivalry games.

This is crazy

 

[basashi]

Murakami out there tonight in the 55. Was hoping he would do a last minute change to 56.

 

[largebus]

It's not an exaggeration to say we have a nonzero chance of winning the WBC. Very small, but no longer zero.

 

[RPCB]

 

[Glenn_]

Great result for Team Aus, and puts them in with areal shot of qualifying for the Quarter Finals for the first time.
Meanwhile in the US , USA went down 5-1 in a warm up game vs San Fransisco , and had a 6-0 win over LAA.
First game Saturday (US Time) vs Great Britain.

 

[Kezza86]

Presume most of the Aussies were playing in the ABL so should be pretty hardened and ready to play

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I believe all the players played ABL this summer.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Australia versus China coming up this afternoon. China lost 8-1 to Japan but for seven innings they were pretty darn good against the best baseball nation in the world. Expecting a close game that depends on which pitching staff make the least mistakes.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Looks like Glogoski gets the ball to start the game.

 

[RPCB]

I am definitely seeing Joe Maddon, whenever I see our pitching coach, Jim Bennett.

 

[FreoRicci]

Australia's hitting has been very solid.

 

[RPCB]

Get through this game and we are sitting beautifully. Japan will be tough but then Czech will be our final group game.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

A bit of breathing room. I don't fully trust our pitchers to get it done.

Tomorrow will be huge. Japan v Australia.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Back to back hits and then a wild pitch scores a run. God our pitchers are shite.

 

[FreoRicci]

Back to back hits and then a wild pitch scores a run. God our pitchers are shite.

That was poor. So inconsistent with this pitching

 

[Dixie Flatline]

FFS. China let back in the game by some dreadful pitching.

 

[FreoRicci]

A blooper. 3 at bats, 3 hits, 2 runs scored.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Was reported on the broadcast that Nilsson wouldn't wait to pull pitchers. Pretty sure this guy has already faced three batters. Get him out.

 

[FreoRicci]

A bit of breathing room. I don't fully trust our pitchers to get it done.

Tomorrow will be huge. Japan v Australia.

This one isn't over yet. Just win this one, and try and be competitive v Japan. The pitching will get annihilated v Japan at this rate.

 

[FreoRicci]

Another ****ing base hit. Time to pull him