The World Baseball Classic

[Javier]

Damn this is gonna be fun to watch.  It starts tonight on ESPN2 and ESPNDeportes, with Group A's matches.  Korea vs Chinese Tapei and Japan vs China

Bolded Teams Advance, IMO

Group A
Japan
Korea
Chinese Tapei
China

Group B
Canada
USA
Mexico
South Africa

Group C
Cuba
Netherlands
Panama
Puerto Rico

Group D
Dominican Republica
Venezuela
Australia
Italy

Final Four: Japan, USA, Cuba/Venezuela, Domincan Republic

[africas seed]

go SOUTH AFRICA

[Mo Z. Dizzle]

go Canada!

hopefully they'll show WBC games here

[rik]

Mexico all the way!

[Suga Foot]

lol on the WBC website they have facts about each country, here's Canada

Country:
   
   
Canada
   
   
Population:      33 million      
Capital:      Ottawa (1.5 million)      
Popular Sports:      Ice hockey, baseball, basketball      
Favorite Foods:      Caribou steak, Tim Horton's doughnuts      
Favorite Music:      Rock, folk      
Famous Athletes:      Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Larry Walker.       
Fun Fact:      Since 1992, Canadian teams have won more World Series than Stanley Cups. Really, you can look it up.


lmao @ Caribou steak

[BizzyR.I.P.]

Mexico all the way!

[africas seed]

wtf is caribou steak. im canadian and have never heard of that shit before.
canada would be good if eric gagne played and rich harden. in fact  i think we'd be pretty sick if they played and say larry walker was still around for this tourney.

[africas seed]

lol japan shit kicked china 18-2 and  the game was called early on the mercy rule.

[Javier]

lol japan shit kicked china 18-2 and  the game was called early on the mercy rule.

Japan has a very nice team.  I wouldnt be shocked if they go to the Finals.  China really sucks though lol, a japanese baseball team without the stars whooped on China too lol

[africas seed]

japans team is really good and they do have some very underrated players that play overseas in the japan baseball league but they r also missing some key players like matsui but hey so r a lot of other teams. i think that puerto rico, domincan,cubs and the us r the front runners for the trophy but the thing that i do see japan having that other nations might not have is that i think thatll theyll play wit more passion and want to win the tourney more than any of the other nations.

[jeromechickenbone]

When does the US play?  I'd also love to see the Dominican Republic.  It'll be cool to see how different styles & strategies are used in international competition.

[rik]

^ U.S. Plays Tuesday against Mexico. The Dominican also plays on Tuesday against Venezuela. They will be on Espn2 and Espn

[herpes]

i got my money on the DR... still dont like the whole idea of this thing tho.