World Baseball Classic 2023

[MatthewB]

we like to swing first pitch

 

[Dixie Flatline]

The Czech pitching has been superior.

We're just swinging and hoping something will happen. Need to be more disciplined at the plate.

 

[FreoRicci]

we like to swing first pitch

This pitcher isn’t anything outrageous. Would love for more patience and wait for a change up

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Seems like we're still used to the speeds of the Japanese pitchers from last night. Lot of early swings on soft tossed pitches.

 

[FreoRicci]

The Czech pitching has been superior.

We're just swinging and hoping something will happen. Need to be more disciplined at the plate.

The approaches at the plate are so different for both team. Just not being patient. The contact on these outs are weak

 

[MatthewB]

This pitcher isn’t anything outrageous. Would love for more patience and wait for a change up

exactly, this isnt the Show, make the pitcher go deep into counts, get runners on base and chance to score

 

[FreoRicci]

Seems like we're still used to the speeds of the Japanese pitchers from last night. Lot of early swings on soft tossed pitches.

92-94 top speed fast ball.

 

[FreoRicci]

Only 1 K through 5. Not one BB. That’s the difference really. Just slow the bats down

 

[Dixie Flatline]

After a shaky first inning, Neunborn is settling down nicely. Hitting his spots and getting strikeouts. Real pitchers' duel at the moment.

Feel like that we need to get one hit to get the pressure off our own shoulders. If we can get to Hall and Glendinning in the top of the sixth, it would be great.

 

[FreoRicci]

After a shaky first inning, Neunborn is settling down nicely. Hitting his spots and getting strikeouts. Real pitchers' duel at the moment.

Feel like that we need to get one hit to get the pressure off our own shoulders. If we can get to Hall and Glendinning in the top of the sixth, it would be great.

He’s been solid.
The batters really need to change their approach. Swinging at everything. Just wait on a slow change up. Often been a few right in the zone.

 

[MatthewB]

look at that, be patient at the plate and we get a runner on base

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Well done, Bojarski. Worked a walk and the starter has gone through his pitch limit. One on, one out. Let's go Australia.

 

[FreoRicci]

Solid BB. Finally. Need runners on

 

[FreoRicci]

2-1 and Kennelly swung. Need to be patient.

 

[FreoRicci]

Australia’s bats well and truly dead today.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

By the same token, the Czechs are swinging at anything and everything. I think the umpire was pretty generous to Australia. I don't think the batter went around there.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Bloop single. Bloody hell.

It wasn't a clinic. It was a lucky swing. Most times that is a swing and a miss.

Commentators barracking hard for the Czechs.

 

[FreoRicci]

How lucky is that. Poked at it. Base hit

 

[FreoRicci]

One team has to start hitting. Australia needs to be that team

 

[Kezza86]

It's the 3rd inning ffs. Why the change? Stupid

Preparing for qualifying game if win today.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Noice, Robbie.

 

[FreoRicci]

Noice, Robbie.

That's the start. Let's get it rolling

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Saw someone post on Reddit that Stephen Nelson has one fact about each Australian player, and he keeps repeating the same story over and over again. Already heard this story about Whitefield.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Kidding, Mota. Robbie is a second baseman. He's not going to be stealing bases, mate.

 

[FreoRicci]

Another BB. Runners on first and second. Need to score here.