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G-Snarls

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The crowds for the Japan and Taiwan games have been electric.

 

 

And no need to fear guys, all of those girls on the dugout are over 18.... really, they are!

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Italy has a decent roster I guess. Pasquantino, Frelick, Nicky Lopez, David Fletcher, a few other AAAA quality bats, Matt Harvey, Pallante + Festa + Nitolli in relief.

 

Not surprising that they could beat a team that was trotting the remains of Yoenis Cespedes out in LF and cleanup.

 

Yeah just looking at their team and the roster is 90% Americans with Italian last names. Mike Piazza is even the manager. They aren't that bad.

 

I thought players playing for countries when they have only lose ties was weird at first but now I think it's probably a good thing. I bet players are even encouraged to do it.

 

Romano is a pretty good example even though he dropped out. He could pitch for team Canada if he wanted but he basically already does that by pitching for the Jays. Putting a Top 10 closer on Team Italy probably has more of an impact in a market where MLB is trying to expand.

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Yeah just looking at their team and the roster is 90% Americans with Italian last names. Mike Piazza is even the manager. They aren't that bad.

 

I thought players playing for countries when they have only lose ties was weird at first but now I think it's probably a good thing. I bet players are even encouraged to do it.

 

Romano is a pretty good example even though he dropped out. He could pitch for team Canada if he wanted but he basically already does that by pitching for the Jays. Putting a Top 10 closer on Team Italy probably has more of an impact in a market where MLB is trying to expand.

 

Yup. It would be great to see the TV numbers in some of these countries. I saw something online that at one point 48% of Japanese homes had the China/Japan game on.

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Yeah just looking at their team and the roster is 90% Americans with Italian last names. Mike Piazza is even the manager. They aren't that bad.

 

I thought players playing for countries when they have only lose ties was weird at first but now I think it's probably a good thing. I bet players are even encouraged to do it.

 

Romano is a pretty good example even though he dropped out. He could pitch for team Canada if he wanted but he basically already does that by pitching for the Jays. Putting a Top 10 closer on Team Italy probably has more of an impact in a market where MLB is trying to expand.

 

Can’t believe Rizzo and Gallo didn’t show up for team Italy. Could have been a solid team

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Wait wait… Stroman is pitching for Puerto Rico??? Didn’t he play for US last time? Funny

 

Correct on all counts

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Holy crap the crowd for the DR/Venezuela game is nuts

 

The Taiwan crowd was insane too. Yu Chang got an RBI to make it 1-7 versus Cuba and the place went bonkers.

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The Taiwan crowd was insane too. Yu Chang got an RBI to make it 1-7 versus Cuba and the place went bonkers.

 

Yeah too bad they didn’t make it… really f***ed up that final game.

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The worst pitching performance I have ever seen by anybody, ever, in any sport.
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I think you’re on to something

 

17 total runs seems low actually

 

14 - 8 final

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