World Baseball Classic 2013 MEGA THREAD

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  • Warner2BruceTD
    2011 Poster Of The Year
    • Mar 2009
    • 26141

    World Baseball Classic 2013 MEGA THREAD

    Qualifying is underway, first game is in the books. Israel, with an impressive roster of minor leaguers like Josh Satin of the Mets, and managed by Brad Ausmus, knock off hapless South Africa, who i'm hoping misses the field this time around.



    Shawn Green (39 years old) goes 2-5 with a run scored for the heebs.

    Adam Greenberg, who played one MLB game back in 2005 for the Cubs, and hasn't played professional baseball since 2008, is one of the interesting stories on the Israel team.




    16 teams are in the qualifying round. Here are the brackets: http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/...ls_and_venues/

    As you can see, Canada got screwed because the MLB season wont be over during qualifying. Panama catches a break and should qualify pretty easy since all organized baseball will be over by the time they play.
  • Chrispy
    Needs a hobby
    • Dec 2008
    • 11403

    #2
    I'll be following Israel, team is interesting. Plus I want to see how Greenberg does.

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    • Sigona
      Posts too much
      • Aug 2010
      • 9926

      #3
      Canada can take Jason Bay...

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      • Woy
        RIP West
        • Dec 2008
        • 16371

        #4
        Spain defeated Israel, 9-7, to advance to the main draw of the WBC.

        One of Spain's catchers is Adrian Nieto, who was the starting backstop for the Hagerstown Suns this year.



        ^ Shouts to MvP for the sick sig. GFX TEAM BACK

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        • EmpireWF
          Giants in the Super Bowl
          • Mar 2009
          • 24082

          #5
          lol Mets high A farmhand Hamilton Bennett is somehow on the British team.

          @ham_bone28


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          • Warner2BruceTD
            2011 Poster Of The Year
            • Mar 2009
            • 26141

            #6
            Adam Greenberg, the Israel player talked about earlier in the thread whose one MLB plate appearance was a HBP to the skull, is signing a one day contract with the Marlins and will play in the season finale. He is donating his one game salary to a charity that studies brain injuries.

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            • NAHSTE
              Probably owns the site
              • Feb 2009
              • 22233

              #7
              As someone who gets WAY too into this every year, I am pumped. Be sure to follow @WorldBaseballClassic for twitter updates, you guys. Once the MLB season ends I'm gonna start speculating on certain nations' rosters hardcore.

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              • Goober
                Needs a hobby
                • Feb 2009
                • 12270

                #8
                Vinnie Pestano, RP
                Joe Mauer C
                Jonathan Lucroy C
                Brandon Phillips, IF
                David Wright, IF
                Ryan Braun, OF
                Adam Jones, OF
                Giancarlo Stanton, OF
                Chris Perez, RP

                Great roster so far, except for Chris Perez. I have no clue what he is doing on the team.

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                • NAHSTE
                  Probably owns the site
                  • Feb 2009
                  • 22233

                  #9
                  Jason Heyward declined the opportunity to play.

                  DOESN'T EVEN LIKE BASEBALL

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                  • Leftwich
                    Bring on the Season

                    • Oct 2008
                    • 13700

                    #10

                    Originally posted by Tailback U
                    It won't say shit, because dying is for pussies.

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                    • Mogriffjr
                      aka Reece
                      • Apr 2009
                      • 2759

                      #11
                      Originally posted by NAHSTE
                      As someone who gets WAY too into this every year, I am pumped. Be sure to follow @WorldBaseballClassic for twitter updates, you guys. Once the MLB season ends I'm gonna start speculating on certain nations' rosters hardcore.
                      Originally posted by Nick Mangold
                      Wes Welker is a great player. He's really taken advantage of watching film. If we don't keep a Spy on him, he could really open the Gate.

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                      • ThomasTomasz
                        • Jan 2025

                        #12
                        Miguel Gonzalez waiting for the Orioles to approve him playing for Mexico, and chances are they let him.

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                        • SuperKevin
                          War Hero
                          • Dec 2009
                          • 8759

                          #13
                          Bruce Chen is playing for China this year instead of Panama

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                          • EmpireWF
                            Giants in the Super Bowl
                            • Mar 2009
                            • 24082

                            #14
                            R.A. Dickey
                            Andy Pettitte
                            Ryan Vogelsong

                            in USAs rotation


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                            • SuperKevin
                              War Hero
                              • Dec 2009
                              • 8759

                              #15
                              Wow. Old ass rotation

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