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I went and watched a couple of the qualifier games in Brooklyn last year and it was pretty great. I think Israel actually has a decent team and are in probably the weakest Pool, so maybe we'll get to see some  ball past the first round? (Realistic me thinks Korea wipes the floor with everybody in A.)Team USA's rotation is a huge liability, but yeah, the roster is pretty good overall.
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Just woke up and there's live baseball to watch, that's cool. Guess I'm wearing my Team Israel hat today. EDIT: Ike Davis first to third on a single 
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Mar 6, 2017 14:25
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Zeid strikes out Lee with his 49th pitch of the game. The count limits sure add some drama.
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Mar 6, 2017 14:54
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So MLBN shows the Taiwan pitcher's stats from the NPB and he has an 8.4something ERA. Then they call him the staff ace.  R.D. Mangles posted:team israel's mascot is the "mensch on the bench" R.D. Mangles posted:lol what the gently caress is this insne techno klezmer music METER IS PEGGED.I just ordered myself one of these.
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Mar 7, 2017 04:14
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I was really hoping that Chien-Ming Wang was gonna be Taiwan's starter tonight 
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Mar 7, 2017 04:17
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R.D. Mangles posted:borenstein wearing the talismanic #18 You might say he's the life of the team. Or his hopes for the team are חַי EDIT: Haha, Lavarnway wearing 36! They should have made the whole team wear multiples.
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Mar 7, 2017 04:22
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Good news for Taiwan is that Team Israel's pitchers are not exactly a bunch of high-control guys.
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Mar 7, 2017 04:33
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New Concept Hole posted:I don't remember Taipei having hitters in the previous WBC. Maybe a hitter, but that's it. Also apparently Baker can throw strikes so what do I know.
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Mar 7, 2017 04:40
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https://twitter.com/JATayler/status/838961939036450816 Team Israel needs to make this a thing they actually do, immediately.
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Joey Freshwater posted:I really wanna see Israel win it all There's no way they can stand up to real pitching, but getting out of the pool would be pretty cool. Looks like I might have to wear my hat again tomorrow.
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LonesomeCrowdedWest posted:Is there any reason why I should be blacked out from watching Israel vs Chinese Tai Pei? I live in Canada.. Apparently the international blackout rules are completely ridiculous and nonsensical. R.D. Mangles posted:if krieger had just caught the liner and not thrown it to second to double the guy off, it would have been enough for us Dayenu!
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Mar 7, 2017 05:30
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I love that at least two guys on Team Israel have conspicuous tattoos.LonesomeCrowdedWest posted:drat. Anyone have a link to these rules? Has there been any change to regular season blackout rules? Will the Jays still be able to be watched from Canada? If not I just wasted a bunch of money on mlbtv! I guess I could get a vpn again but they're cracking down on that apparently I meant just for the WBC, I don't think the regular season stuff is any different.
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Mar 7, 2017 05:36
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 EDIT: Daamn this Orlan guy has gas and a cool arm angle.
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Mar 7, 2017 05:49
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lol pitchers can't throw to bases EDIT: E4? Rude.
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Mar 7, 2017 06:09
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Oh man I totally thought Lin got that out of there.
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R.D. Mangles posted:i'm so glad i'm not the only weirdo degenerate watching this game I am very much into this right now.
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Mar 7, 2017 06:20
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Here's Lin, who hit that 2-run double for Taiwan/captain of the team laying out an ump: https://twitter.com/GOCPBL/status/838987488735567872
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Mar 7, 2017 06:41
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Mar 7, 2017 06:44
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For those of you suffering the blackout: https://twitter.com/AviMiIIer/status/838988780677779456
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Mar 7, 2017 06:52
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R.D. Mangles posted:lol cody decker is the guy who convinced francouer that their teammate was deaf Decker is hilarious and wonderful.
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Mar 7, 2017 07:13
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Hey does Manischewitz make champagne?
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Mar 7, 2017 07:33
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will_colorado posted:if Israel scores another run here, does the Chinese Taipei team get mercy ruled? Nope, that rule applies at the end of the inning, so at this point it wouldn't matter. I'm ready for the game to be over so I can go to bed now though.
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Popete posted:Why am I still up watching this? I have severe baseball cabin fever. Going to sleep at this point is how mythical comebacks happen! EDIT: I am going to actually get into bed and watch the bottom of the inning on my phone though. Inspector_666 fucked around with this message at 07:43 on Mar 7, 2017 |
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R.D. Mangles posted:i can't believe i'm going to be a zombie tomorrow because i watched this stupid game worth it
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Mar 7, 2017 08:06
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This is a pretty fun article about Team Israel, but I'm mainly posting it because this header image of the team removing their hats and putting on yarmulkes for the national anthem is making me feel a thing.
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Sydin posted:Does anybody know if the Taiwanese aren't putting their best foot forward in terms of WBC players similar to the USA, or their league is just very slugger heavy, or something? It seemed like every pitcher they put out there was listed as having a 5+ ERA in the Taiwan baseball league. There is apparently some kind of labor dispute that stopped Taiwan from sending their best players. I haven't seen details about it though.
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Mar 7, 2017 19:12
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Man, Cespedes looks exactly like Cespedes. (  )
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Sydin posted:Didn't Cuba just play a game against Japan? Feels like this isn't enough time to be fair, idk. Israel did just fine with the same scheduling 
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Mar 8, 2017 04:35
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Oh my, what a Jeterian play by the Chinese SS there.
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When baseball gets its Yao Ming, the Chinese development program is gonna blow up like nobody's business.
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A Cuban made use of the most Japanese swing I have ever seen last night: http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/21753540/v1232829683
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R.D. Mangles posted:why isn't there a radar gun, i need to know how fast marquis is hummin' 'em in there There is a gun in the dome, and they're showing the speeds on the scoreboard. For some reason MLBN isn't putting it in the graphics. Inspector_666 fucked around with this message at 04:52 on Mar 9, 2017 |
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Mar 9, 2017 04:47
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Sydin posted:Give it time on the pace they're at team Israel will be in LA for the final rounds before you know it. poo poo dude, if they were playing in the Miami pool they might have guys like Joc, Kinsler, Pillar, Valencia, etc. EDIT: Were Israel even the favorite in their qualifier pool? They were up against real weak teams but I feel like Brazil was probably it? EDIT2: Jerry Weinstein looks like he should always have a pastrami sandwich in front of him. Inspector_666 fucked around with this message at 05:21 on Mar 9, 2017 |
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will_colorado posted:Brazil, Great Britain, and Pakistan were the other teams in their qualifying round. Oh I know, I went to the Israel v GB game. will_colorado posted:Jerry is the manager for the Rockies AA team in Hartford. Hope he can get good a pastrami on rye there. I assume there's at least a couple decent delis there, and worst case he can hop on Metro North into the city.
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TOOTBLAG Thrown Out On The Basepaths Like A Goy.
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Current LHP for Israel, Alex Katz, is a White Sox prospect and he's throwing 92 right now.
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Wooowwww what a double play.
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