World Baseball Classic Sunday Mega Gamethread

USA! USA! USA! The primetime matchup should be great.

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Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago

DeRoza pulling his pitching decisions right out of the Dave Roberts play book.

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago

Kudos for excellent performances tonight by Angel Major Leaguers, minor Leaguers and Coaches. Unfortunately most of them played for Team Mexico (Sandoval, Thomas , Reyes & Gil)

Fansince1971
Legend
1 year ago

It’s OV-AH

Look for Team USA to rebound big time tomorrow

FungoAle
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  Fansince1971

Who is starting the game? Better throw goose eggs.

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
1 year ago

I’d have liked to have seen a meaningless Trout homerun. If this game is lost I’ll root for Betts to make an out so people can focus on him

Fansince1971
Legend
1 year ago

Team USA showing some signs of life

FungoAle
Super Member
1 year ago

We’ve seen this movie before, stack up a bunch of all stars and tell them to play an exhibition, they flop. When MLB used to have the road show to Japan after the World Series, America does not dominate. There is more glory playing for a Commissioners Trophy.

What comes with a WBC title, a t-shirt?

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago

Geez Goldy get that piano off your back. That was Grandpa foot speed right

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago

This is a laugher, but I ain’t laughing

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago

Not sure I understand the rules but letting Team Mexico run up the score on us cant be good for our tie breaker chances.

Fansince1971
Legend
1 year ago

I mean let’s look on the bright side. Sandoval pitched well.

This is a much bigger deal for Mexico than the US. Let them have their moment.

Fansince1971
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Fansince1971

Also Daniel Bard definitely not in 2022 form.

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Fansince1971

More like 2021 form.

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Fansince1971

Sandoval kicking ass is a positive however I think my grandma can shut these guys down at the moment

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  DowningDude

She must have a wicked slider.

Twebur
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Fansince1971

Mexico can have their fun tonight ….but I draw the line with Canada tomorrow.
We better pound the maple syrup out them.

FungoAle
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  Twebur

That would be sweet

Fansince1971
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Twebur

Yeah – but it’s good for a team to go through adversity sometimes.

Also – worse comes to worse and Team USA doesn’t advance ( I think they will advance) – does it really matter? And it would be good for World baseball.

Last edited 1 year ago by Fansince1971
DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago

Bummer deal man

Twebur
Legend
1 year ago

Yeah America… Boo Doyer.

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Jeff Joiner

I’ll take some of that. Noway the Angels are eating $9.5 million on him this year.

Last edited 1 year ago by Cowboy26
Twebur
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Put me down for $10 on Loup. Parlaying him with Tepera to be solid this year for another $10.

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Jeff Joiner

These are Perry Dollars though. They’re non refundable.

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago

Loup pitching, runners on. Big surprise

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  DowningDude

He got jobbed on the last batter. that was strike 3 before the hit.

Fansince1971
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Jeff Joiner

I was going to say the same thing!

El_Duderino
Trusted Member
1 year ago

Do we still have Loup?

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Jeff Joiner

Well thats not exactly true. The Angels hold a $7.5 million team option on Loup with a $2 million buyout for 2024.

Twebur
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  El_Duderino

Loup da Loup still Louping it with the Angels….need a good year from him

Mia
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Mia
1 year ago

Welp, that’ll end it for me. Night guys.

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Mia

Nighty Nite. can we wake you when the rally starts?

El_Duderino
Trusted Member
1 year ago

Trouty BOY!

Mia
Legend
Mia
1 year ago

FINALLY

Twebur
Legend
1 year ago

Louper up and active…