World Baseball Classic 2023

[Dixie Flatline]

It's not even a poor USA squad.
Trout, Betts, Arenado, Goldschmidt.

Their pitching was predicted to be their Achilles heel, and it's turned out that way. Nick Martinez got the start and gave up five hits and three earned runs in 2 2/3 innings. Singer gave up four hits and four earned runs in two innings. Bard has given up four hits and four earned runs in 2/3 innings pitched.

 

[RPCB]

Yeah, we beat China 12-2 on mercy rule in our second pool game. It was actually the first mercy rule win of the WBC.

Ironically our second mercy rule victory over China at a WBC, after beating them 11-0 in 2017 and having it end after 8 innings.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Mexico's team isn't too shabby. Arozarena, Verdugo, Meneses, Tellez, Paredes, Urias, Trejo and Alek Thomas. Pretty strong nine.

 

[FreoRicci]

Their pitching was predicted to be their Achilles heel, and it's turned out that way. Nick Martinez got the start and gave up five hits and three earned runs in 2 2/3 innings. Singer gave up four hits and four earned runs in two innings. Bard has given up four hits and four earned runs in 2/3 innings pitched.

Martinez from San Diego? He's trash.
Trout just cannot get solid pitchers, even for USA huh

 

[Dixie Flatline]

For the number nine hitter, been impressed with Bojarski right through the tournament. Gets on for the second straight time with a BB.

 

[FreoRicci]

Bojarski another walk.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Martinez from San Diego? He's trash.
Trout just cannot get solid pitchers, even for USA huh

A lot of good US pitchers got pulled from their squad pre-tournament, like Nestor Cortes Jr and Kershaw (had some problems getting insured to play, so pulled out).

 

[FreoRicci]

A lot of good US pitchers got pulled from their squad pre-tournament, like Nestor Cortes Jr and Kershaw (had some problems getting insured to play, so pulled out).

Japan easily favourites. Pitching has been the deciding factor this tournament.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

is that a wild pitch or a passed ball? Feel like the Czech catcher could have stopped that, so it should be a passed ball, but I bet it's scored a wild pitch.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Japan easily favourites. Pitching has been the deciding factor this tournament.

Japan's pitching is amazing. Shohei will probably pitch the quarter-finals, and the bloke we faced last night will probably pitch the semi-finals, assuming Japan wins. Yu Darvish is their fifth starter, and he's a very good pitcher.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Clutch work, Kennelly. Let's make them pay. Good call by the Aussie third base coach to put up the stop sign. Bojarski would have been hosed had he gone for home.

 

[MatthewB]

catcher didnt frame that too well

 

[FreoRicci]

Clutch work, Kennelly. Let's make them pay. Good call by the Aussie third base coach to put up the stop sign. Bojarski would have been hosed had he gone for home.

Bojarski was slow to read that play.

 

[RPCB]

Oh man, yes! 5-1.

 

[FreoRicci]

That's clutch. Hall with the hit and heads up running to third

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Get in there, Australia! Great hitting Hall. A double and moving up to third on the play at home. Two more runs tacked on.

 

[FreoRicci]

No outs and runner on third. Have to score and get it to 6-1

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Alex Hall is a dead ringer for James Worpel

5

James Worpel

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.2

5star

HB

11.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

15.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.8

4star

without his helmet on.

 

[RPCB]

Run stands.

Let’s rip out their souls now.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Commentators barracking hard for the Czechs, claiming that Kennelly was tagged out as the umpire says he wasn't.

 

[FreoRicci]

The last two innings Australia's approach at the plate has been a positive. Long counts and better contact

 

[RPCB]

What an inning.

 

[FreoRicci]

6-1. 0 outs. Very nice

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Robbie was the catalyst last inning, and he's come through again. Such a clutch player.

 

[FreoRicci]

George has been poor this classic.