• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

OFFICIAL: WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC thread

Page 8 - Seeking answers? Join the AnandTech community: where nearly half-a-million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
2-1, bottom of 9th. 1 out. Japan at bat.


Damn these games are just awesome!
Click to expand...

you didn't get tickets. too bad, it seems to be a very good game.
Click to expand...

not driving to anahiem. well, listenning on radiokorea.

I'll wait when they come down to Petco Park.

Korea wins. 2-1.

Korea's just owning it up. holy crap. A low scoring, but great great game.
 
something about Korea vs Japan, korea tends to win, even when japan has the better team, as i posted above, i think it's because of an inferiority complex or something because the koreans seem to take the games between korea and japan more seriously than the japanese.
 
I was eating at a Korean restaurant today. IT was so freaking loud, and I just ran out after Korea won. Man, if Japan won, I think I would've been jumped or something there...
 
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
something about Korea vs Japan, korea tends to win, even when japan has the better team, as i posted above, i think it's because of an inferiority complex or something because the koreans seem to take the games between korea and japan more seriously than the japanese.
Click to expand...

More serious than Japanese? I don't think so. It's because Japan thinks they have much superior team. Did you not read what Ichiro said before the first game?

The Japanese media went CRAZY after they lost to the Koreans. Japan vowed to win the rematch, but guess that didn't happen.
 
Originally posted by: kcthomas
so now what, us just has to beat mexico? what if they lose but only give up like 1 run or something?
Click to expand...

i can't figure out the tiebreakers in this thing.

earlier on the radio i heard, the US would be out of it if japan won but scored FEWER than 7 points. FEWER, HTH does that make sense?
 
hmm, most likely it'll be US vs Korea in the Semi's @ Petco.

I'm there!!

No way I'm rooting for a US team that is playing like crap and with really, apparently, with no heart.


I'm rooting for S. Korea @ Petco.

EDIT: ya, i attempted to try to understand the tiebreaker crap, but, donno, can't seem to make myself even try to understnad what the hell's going on with that thing.
 
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
WOOOOOOT, Korea.

HAHAHAHA
Click to expand...

:beer:
:beer:
:beer:
:beer:
:beer:
:beer:
:beer:

too bad i couldn't stay up to listen/watch. i had to get up so dang early this morning. from the sportscenter highlights, it was a great one.
 
The game was played before an announced crowd of 39,679 at Angel Stadium, with most of the fans pulling for Korea. They chanted and banged their blue and white Thunderstix, often cheered even when a Korean hit a foul ball, and booed enthusiastically every time Japanese star Ichiro Suzuki came to the plate.

When the game was over, with the crowd waving Korean flags, the winners took a victory lap around the stadium.

"I was aware of the fact that there were a lot of Koreans living in this area," Jong Beom Lee said. "I didn't know there were that many. I was very touched by their cheering.
Click to expand...
 
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
Originally posted by: kcthomas
so now what, us just has to beat mexico? what if they lose but only give up like 1 run or something?
Click to expand...

i can't figure out the tiebreakers in this thing.

earlier on the radio i heard, the US would be out of it if japan won but scored FEWER than 7 points. FEWER, HTH does that make sense?
Click to expand...

Yep. Weird tie breaker rules. If you think that's crazy check this out I got from another board.

"Mexico can still advance if they win 3-0 or 4-0 on a walk-off HR in the 14th inning or later.

So... what Mexico needs to do is keep it 0-0 though 9 innings... then purposely not score until the 14th or later on 3R HR or greater....

Suppose they had the bases full and someone whacked one off the top of the wall, the Mexican runners would have to have the smarts to NOT score and retreat to their bases, while the batter passes the first runner.

Now, for the US' part - if the game were to be 0-0 heading in to the bottom of the 9th -- the US could secure an advance to the next round by simply IBB 4 Mexican hitters in a row and letting them win 1-0.


This, of course, would be bad for Mexico - so they'd have to figure some way to avoid this... I assume the US pitcher could refuse to pitch and the umprie would start calling balls. Is there any way the Mexican batters could make outs without the US pitcher, pitching? If they refuse to go into the batter's box - which gains precedent?

If the US pitcher suddenly decides to start issuing a IBB and the Mexican hitter starts swinging the bat from the batter's box - would this count as a strike or a ball?"
 
Originally posted by: Xenon
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
Originally posted by: kcthomas
so now what, us just has to beat mexico? what if they lose but only give up like 1 run or something?
Click to expand...

i can't figure out the tiebreakers in this thing.

earlier on the radio i heard, the US would be out of it if japan won but scored FEWER than 7 points. FEWER, HTH does that make sense?
Click to expand...

Yep. Weird tie breaker rules. If you think that's crazy check this out I got from another board.

"Mexico can still advance if they win 3-0 or 4-0 on a walk-off HR in the 14th inning or later.

So... what Mexico needs to do is keep it 0-0 though 9 innings... then purposely not score until the 14th or later on 3R HR or greater....

Suppose they had the bases full and someone whacked one off the top of the wall, the Mexican runners would have to have the smarts to NOT score and retreat to their bases, while the batter passes the first runner.

Now, for the US' part - if the game were to be 0-0 heading in to the bottom of the 9th -- the US could secure an advance to the next round by simply IBB 4 Mexican hitters in a row and letting them win 1-0.


This, of course, would be bad for Mexico - so they'd have to figure some way to avoid this... I assume the US pitcher could refuse to pitch and the umprie would start calling balls. Is there any way the Mexican batters could make outs without the US pitcher, pitching? If they refuse to go into the batter's box - which gains precedent?

If the US pitcher suddenly decides to start issuing a IBB and the Mexican hitter starts swinging the bat from the batter's box - would this count as a strike or a ball?"
Click to expand...


haha that would be hilarious. if the US walked 4 people in the ninth though i would lose all respect for that team.

so the US can either win, or lose 1-0?

TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURES

Teams will be ranked by winning percentage in Round 1, with the top two teams in each pool advancing to Round 2. Teams will be ranked by winning percentage in Round 2, without regard to the results of Round 1, with the top team in each pool advancing to the Semifinal round. In both rounds, ties shall be broken in the following order of priority:

1. The winner of head-to-head games between the tied teams;
2. The team allowing the fewest runs per nine innings (RA/9) in head-to-head games between the tied teams;
3. The team allowing the fewest earned runs per nine innings (ERA) in head-to-head games between the tied teams;
4. The team with the highest highest batting average (AVG) in head-to-head games between the tied teams;
5. Drawing of lots, conducted by WBCI.

Note: Standings and Tie-Breaking Procedures are based on International Baseball Federation rules.
Click to expand...

i dont like the way they do this, the tie breaker is basically based on pitching. they should make it whoever has the largest margin of victory or something so it involves pitching and hitting
 
I was one of the few non-Koreans at Angels Stadium last night. 😉 According to my friend, the manager and 3rd-base coach nearly blew the game.
 
here we go...from the wbc website

U.S. advances to semifinals with:
? A win over Mexico
? A tie with Mexico
? A 1-0 loss to Mexico
? A 2-0 or 2-1 loss to Mexico, with the United States having played 8 2/3 innings or more on defense
? A 3-1 or 3-2 loss to Mexico, with the United States having played 12 1/3 innings or more on defense

Japan advances to semifinals with:
? A Mexico win over the United States by a score of 2-0 or 2-1, at any point before a second out is recorded in the bottom of the ninth inning
? A Mexico win over the United States, in which Mexico scores three or more runs in a game ending at any point before a third out is recorded in the bottom of the 12th inning
? A Mexico win over the United States, in which Mexico scores three or more runs and the United States scores one or more runs in a game ending at any point before an out is recorded in the bottom of the 13th inning
? A Mexico win over the United States, in which Mexico scores 4 or more runs and the United States scores 1 or more runs in a game ending at any point

Mexico advances to semifinals with:
? A 3-0 or 4-0 win over the United States, with Mexico having played 13 innings or more on defense
Click to expand...
 
Originally posted by: kcthomas
here we go...from the wbc website

U.S. advances to semifinals with:
? A win over Mexico
? A tie with Mexico
? A 1-0 loss to Mexico
? A 2-0 or 2-1 loss to Mexico, with the United States having played 8 2/3 innings or more on defense
? A 3-1 or 3-2 loss to Mexico, with the United States having played 12 1/3 innings or more on defense

Japan advances to semifinals with:
? A Mexico win over the United States by a score of 2-0 or 2-1, at any point before a second out is recorded in the bottom of the ninth inning
? A Mexico win over the United States, in which Mexico scores three or more runs in a game ending at any point before a third out is recorded in the bottom of the 12th inning
? A Mexico win over the United States, in which Mexico scores three or more runs and the United States scores one or more runs in a game ending at any point before an out is recorded in the bottom of the 13th inning
? A Mexico win over the United States, in which Mexico scores 4 or more runs and the United States scores 1 or more runs in a game ending at any point

Mexico advances to semifinals with:
? A 3-0 or 4-0 win over the United States, with Mexico having played 13 innings or more on defense
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

All these scenarios are just nuts. USA should be able to whoop Mexico's ass and advance. No excuses. Cmon guys.
 
Originally posted by: NakaNaka
Originally posted by: kcthomas
here we go...from the wbc website

U.S. advances to semifinals with:
? A win over Mexico
? A tie with Mexico
? A 1-0 loss to Mexico
? A 2-0 or 2-1 loss to Mexico, with the United States having played 8 2/3 innings or more on defense
? A 3-1 or 3-2 loss to Mexico, with the United States having played 12 1/3 innings or more on defense

Japan advances to semifinals with:
? A Mexico win over the United States by a score of 2-0 or 2-1, at any point before a second out is recorded in the bottom of the ninth inning
? A Mexico win over the United States, in which Mexico scores three or more runs in a game ending at any point before a third out is recorded in the bottom of the 12th inning
? A Mexico win over the United States, in which Mexico scores three or more runs and the United States scores one or more runs in a game ending at any point before an out is recorded in the bottom of the 13th inning
? A Mexico win over the United States, in which Mexico scores 4 or more runs and the United States scores 1 or more runs in a game ending at any point

Mexico advances to semifinals with:
? A 3-0 or 4-0 win over the United States, with Mexico having played 13 innings or more on defense
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

All these scenarios are just nuts. USA should be able to whoop Mexico's ass and advance. No excuses. Cmon guys.
Click to expand...


Japan deserves it though since the USA stole a win from them.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top