World Baseball Classic 2026 GDT

[Stangstag]

1 minute ago, BTS said:

Derosa actually had Clayton Kershaw warming, while unaware that run differential in this game was critically important. That had potential to be the most hilarious self-own in the history of international baseball. 

Would have been epic if Kershaw came in giving up 4 runs and was the reason US was eliminated. Then he sails off into retirement lol

[Jays24]

1 minute ago, Stangstag said:

What organization? They don’t exactly have an analytics department do they?

Dont think for a second that Ernie Whitt had any idea that today’s game didn’t matter for Canada 

I mean, Team USA would have tons of folks above the manager who are part of the organization in various roles. 

Then on top of that, you have a crap load of players/managers who have played competitive tournaments their whole lives.  You just need ONE person to know here lol. 

[Stangstag]

2 minutes ago, Jonn said:

True if the MLB players get to go to the Olympics this tournament will be an after thought in America.

I can’t see the Olympics thing happening. There’s no feasible way to pause the MLB season for 1-2 weeks

[Stangstag]

1 minute ago, Jays24 said:

I mean, Team USA would have tons of folks above the manager who are part of the organization.  

Clearly its not that structured, or someone would have informed him. Maybe they did when they saw Kershaw warming lol

[BTS]

2 minutes ago, Stangstag said:

Would have been epic if Kershaw came in giving up 4 runs and was the reason US was eliminated. Then he sails off into retirement lol

Would instantly be like a personal top-5 baseball moment ever 

[Jays24]

1 minute ago, Stangstag said:

I can’t see the Olympics thing happening. There’s no feasible way to pause the MLB season for 1-2 weeks

Remove the allstar break with the olympics and it could happen like how the NHL does it.

[ComeTogether]

 

 

[BTS]

The internet seems to bee an agreement that USA is out if Mexico wins and scores 4 runs or less 

[Jays24]

Apparently MLBTV removed the Derosa interview from their feed haha

[Jonn]

6 minutes ago, Stangstag said:

I can’t see the Olympics thing happening. There’s no feasible way to pause the MLB season for 1-2 weeks

It seems highly unlikely weighing all factors. And one the bigger factors is the Olympics actually require a lot more documentation in terms of who you can compete for. So a lot of these guys who play for other countries in the WBC would be ineligible in the Olympics.

There is a growing desire for it to happen. Especially with it being in LA. 

[Jonn]

4 minutes ago, BTS said:

The internet seems to bee an agreement that USA is out if Mexico wins and scores 4 runs or less 

So the other interesting domino here is if Canada wins its group and the tie breaker goes USAs way it be Canada vs USA in the quarter finals. But if USA gets eliminated. Canada might actually play Italy or Puerto Rico in the Quarter Finals. Which means all of a sudden Canada could go to the Final 4 out of nowhere.

[Stangstag]

8 minutes ago, BTS said:

The internet seems to bee an agreement that USA is out if Mexico wins and scores 4 runs or less 

Yes. If they score 5 or if it goes to extras the math can change and it goes to an even deeper tiebreaker which I can’t be bothered to learn.

[Stangstag]

6 minutes ago, Jays24 said:

Apparently MLBTV removed the Derosa interview from their feed haha

If you delete the evidence, it never happened

[Jays24]

Just now, Stangstag said:

If you delete the evidence, it nevee happened

Release the Derosa files!!!!

[Jays24]

[Stangstag]

Exciting day tomorrow!!

Big games between Canada/Cuba and Italy/Mexico.

Chance for Canada to advance and for US to get knocked out.

DR/Venezuela will be good fun too

[BTS]

March 11th and I’m going to be glued to my tv watching baseball tomorrow. This tournament is tremendous 

[Jays24]

[Jays24]

https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/s/UzA4wIS8ub

[Jonn]

If you would have told me this morning that Italy beat the USA in Baseball and someone in the NBA would scored 83 points today I would have told you you're on meth.

[Angrioter]

5 hours ago, Angrioter said:

PR can't hit baseball.,but the rain is a factor for PR... 

 

Canada W easily 6 to 2

This 

[ComeTogether]

13 minutes ago, Jays24 said:

 

[Spanky__99]

1 hour ago, Jonn said:

I love this tournament I really do. I just want Canada to bring some facking pitching because legit they could be 4-0 in that group if they had Pivetta, Tong, and Smith, Brash I will give a break to because hes actually banged up. The real question is if Canada does advance can we add one of those guys to the roster. 

Tong is the dude I couldn't remember earlier. 

[jaysblue]

Hope Italy makes it through! 

[Stangstag]

Mexico would probably rather have US advance and hopefully play them again for a chance at revenge.

Feel like the likeliest scenario here is Mexico leading most of the game, and they end up scoring a couple runs late to push the score to 7-2 or something 

[BTS]

 

[Stangstag]

23 minutes ago, BTS said:

 

He’s getting ragged on hard for this, but I don’t think he’s alone in not understanding these tie breakers lol. They should have a dedicated nerd to relay this info to the coaches, shouldn’t be the manager’s responsibility IMO. And clearly that didn’t happen here.

But also, it would be tough for USA to win 3 games and still get knocked out. Being expected to win all 4 to advance is kinda crazy

[BlackCoffee]

I was saying to myself last night. Josh if you get a hit in the top of the 9th with the bases loaded while only up by one I will try to stop hating you. I guess it’s not meant to be you sloppy fat f*ck. 😂

[BlackCoffee]

9 hours ago, Stangstag said:

I can’t see the Olympics thing happening. There’s no feasible way to pause the MLB season for 1-2 weeks

Why not? Start the season a few days earlier, end it a few days later and skip the All Star game but use those days as part of the Olympic break. 
 

I’d love to see Olympic baseball with MLBers. They’re actually strict on which country an athlete can compete for unlike the WBC. 

[Brownie19]

This is a tough look for DeRosa.