WBC Thread

[Laika]

Post stuff about the WBC here!

 

Let's talk about some of the key little-known names. Nick Pivetta, Eric Wood and Daniel Pinero - who's got the info?

 

Also Rowan Wick seems interesting. Extreme K rate in the minors this year after converting to pitching.

[Laika]

Freddie Freeman posted this today

 

[Laika]

Martin wanted to play but couldn't because of a minor knee operation earlier in the offseason and associated "insurance reasons."

 

Sigh.

[jays4life19]

This sucks. Was really looking forward to watching Otani play.

 

http://www.si.com/mlb/2017/01/31/shohei-otani-will-not-play-world-baseball-classic-injury

[burlingtonbandit]

Kind of sucks how Cuba doesn't have any MLB players. They could have had a pretty good team.

[G-Snarls]

[G-Snarls]

Jaw drops

 

That USA teams looks pretty f'n good

[Spanky99]

Just enjoy the semi's and finals.

[King]

Jaw drops

 

That USA teams looks pretty f'n good

That's without Bryant, Trout, Kershaw, Harper, etc..

[burlingtonbandit]

That's without Bryant, Trout, Kershaw, Harper, etc..

 

Donaldson, Scherzer, Syndergaard the list goes on.

[Horses Fart]

Any of these game gonna be aired on SN?

[Laika]

Any of these game gonna be aired on SN?

 

No. The round robin is being carried on HGTV this year and the playdowns are on MTV2.

[jaysblue]

Jaw drops

 

That USA teams looks pretty f'n good

 

I've seen better USA teams. Their pitching isn't anything special in this type of format. Miller won't be used the way Cleveland used him obviously lol.

[KingKat]

I've seen better USA teams. Their pitching isn't anything special in this type of format. Miller won't be used the way Cleveland used him obviously lol.

 

Agreed. This is not a particularly good U.S.A. team. Not compared to previous teams and especially not compared to the team they would have if they really sent their best players but it's such a deep talent pool that even their B team looks good certainly good enough to win this crap shoot of a tournament.

[Jimcanuck]

Need to see Ang's DR roster.

 

Where is Ang anyway

[HERPDERP]

"minor knee" surgery is not minor when it comes to catchers

 

rip Martin

[Krylian]

Martin wanted to play but couldn't because of a minor knee operation earlier in the offseason and associated "insurance reasons."

 

Sigh.

 

After reading this and the post above I thought you were going to referr to Martin Freeman, and was dissapointed as I was expecting a Sherlock reference.

[FrozenRopes]

Are HGTV and MTV2 available in Canada?

[baseballsss]

Dominicans roster looks like a power house.

[Jimcanuck]

Dominicans roster looks like a power house.

 

Yes, missing EE for some reason though.

[TBJ12]

Yes, missing EE for some reason though.

 

Cleveland probably didn't wan't him in playing in WBC. Could have been part of the deal when he signed.

[Jimcanuck]

Cleveland probably didn't wan't in playing in it.

 

I'd be surprised if they can do that, if MLB is a WBC supporter, which they are.

[burlingtonbandit]

I've seen better USA teams. Their pitching isn't anything special in this type of format. Miller won't be used the way Cleveland used him obviously lol.

 

When lol? The 09 and 13 rosters were pretty crap looking at them now.

[G-Snarls]

After reading this and the post above I thought you were going to referr to Martin Freeman, and was dissapointed as I was expecting a Sherlock reference.

 

Russel Martin

Martin Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Freddie Freeman

 

Full circle

[G-Snarls]

Dominicans roster looks like a power house.

 

Great lineup

 

US has better pitching as usual (and pretty fantastic lineup too really)

[baseballsss]

When lol? The 09 and 13 rosters were pretty crap looking at them now.

 

lol so true. 2013 wasn't all that bad but it did have Arencibia on it lol

[G-Snarls]

USA possible lineup:

 

Nolan Arenado, 3B

Ian Kinsler, 2B

Paul Goldschmidt, 1B

Giancarlo Stanton, LF

Eric Hosmer or Daniel Murphy, DH

Buster Posey, C

Andrew McCutchen, RF

Brandon Crawford, SS

Adam Jones, CF

 

Starting rotation:

 

Chris Archer

J A Happ

Michael Fullmer

Marcus Stroman

 

Bullpen:

 

Andrew Miller

Brett Cecil

David Robertson

Mychal Givens

Tyler Clippard

Danny Duffy

Sam Dyson

[G-Snarls]

Sure, they COULD have had Kershaw/Scherzer starting

 

But damn that's still a good team

[burlingtonbandit]

When starters are only going to go through the order twice its not that big of a deal. Their bullpen is lights out which is way more important.

[Brownie19]

AJ Ellis is on the US team...We're they looking for a true backup catcher or is he the bullpen catcher