Uh, never mind....
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Can you say WAKE UP CALL!!!
Sheesh!
Sheesh!
Wow. Getting beaten by Canada in hockey is one thing......
Heard this morning on ESPN radio that if Mexico should beat Canada today in a low scoring game that the USA is OUT in the first round.
Tie breaker rules for our group:
If Canada Beats Mexico, they are the 1st seed, and..
If US beats SA, they advance as the 2nd seed.
If US loses to SA, there is a 3 way tie at 1-2 between US, Mexico, and SA. US advances if they give up 6 or fewer runs to SA while they lose.
If Canada Loses to Mexico, then...
If US beats SA, there is a 3 way tie at 2-1 between Canada, Mexico, and US. Mexico advances, and the US advances if Canada gives up 3 or more runs while losing to Mexico. If Canada gives up 2 or less in their loss, Canada advances, with Mexico the first seed, with the US eliminated. US can be the first seed only if Mexico gives up 6 or more runs while beating Canada.
If US loses to SA, US is eliminated, there is a 3 way tie between Canada, Mexico, and SA. SA is eliminated unless Canada gives up at least 13 runs to Mexico. Mexico is the first seed.
If Canada Beats Mexico, they are the 1st seed, and..
If US beats SA, they advance as the 2nd seed.
If US loses to SA, there is a 3 way tie at 1-2 between US, Mexico, and SA. US advances if they give up 6 or fewer runs to SA while they lose.
If Canada Loses to Mexico, then...
If US beats SA, there is a 3 way tie at 2-1 between Canada, Mexico, and US. Mexico advances, and the US advances if Canada gives up 3 or more runs while losing to Mexico. If Canada gives up 2 or less in their loss, Canada advances, with Mexico the first seed, with the US eliminated. US can be the first seed only if Mexico gives up 6 or more runs while beating Canada.
If US loses to SA, US is eliminated, there is a 3 way tie between Canada, Mexico, and SA. SA is eliminated unless Canada gives up at least 13 runs to Mexico. Mexico is the first seed.
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Not to worry...Relax
...According to Olympic standards baseball is a minor sport played by a very limited number of countries...simply put, according to Olympic officials no one cares about baseball..
On the other hand....
The USA is making REAL progress (Torino Bronze!)in a sport that DOES (by Olympic standards) have a global following: curling...
...by the next Olympics we'll get those hosers...eh?
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Not to worry...Relax
...According to Olympic standards baseball is a minor sport played by a very limited number of countries...simply put, according to Olympic officials no one cares about baseball..
On the other hand....
The USA is making REAL progress (Torino Bronze!)in a sport that DOES (by Olympic standards) have a global following: curling...
...by the next Olympics we'll get those hosers...eh?
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I liked the way Ernie lined up his pitching rotation.Loewen came through and we hung on. No one is more shocked than we are because we didn't have a couple of our great closers.
With Francis on the mound I would start to be concerned. He would have to have a bad day to lose. Anything can happen in BB.
With Francis on the mound I would start to be concerned. He would have to have a bad day to lose. Anything can happen in BB.
So, Canada could BAG the game, try to LOSE...
...either 1-0, 2-0, or 2-1, and them and Mexico would advance. Not sure whether to
or 
...either 1-0, 2-0, or 2-1, and them and Mexico would advance. Not sure whether to
or
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Get out the brooms!
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Get out the brooms!
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Saw most of the game.
Don't want pros playing there.
Going through the motions. No greater example of the lefthander hitting the ball to center and (dropping his bat the way some do) thinking that it is gone, only to be caught by the Canadian at the wall.
Let the college all-stars play.
Don't want pros playing there.
Going through the motions. No greater example of the lefthander hitting the ball to center and (dropping his bat the way some do) thinking that it is gone, only to be caught by the Canadian at the wall.
Let the college all-stars play.
Good point Been.
Anyone question why Al Leiter was picked for USA's team. I think he's a great guy but don't we have better lefties to choose from? JMO.
Anyone question why Al Leiter was picked for USA's team. I think he's a great guy but don't we have better lefties to choose from? JMO.
Saw an interesting stat on yesterday's Canada/US game. The entire Canadian team made a total salary last year that was less than half of Ken Griffey's.
I think we have the Olympics all over again.
Oh Canada............
Well maybe the Rocket can save our (canadian) bacon in what might be his last game.
I think we have the Olympics all over again.
Oh Canada............
Well maybe the Rocket can save our (canadian) bacon in what might be his last game.
EVERY DOG HAS IT'S DAY!
Everyone here felt we were the underdogs. Some good pitching and hitting and you never know. I think the last time we beat USA was back in 88.
One of my son's pitching coaches was the Team Canada pitching coach back then.
One of my son's pitching coaches was the Team Canada pitching coach back then.
quote:Don't want pros playing there.
IMO if you eliminated the pro's you don't have much of a tournament. The pro's that went back to play for their home country are what's generating most of the interest and excitment.
quote:Anyone question why Al Leiter was picked for USA's team. I think he's a great guy but don't we have better lefties to choose from
Because many of our best backed out (Sabitha and others)...
It is a shame that the US pros didn't take this more seriously...the Latin American countries sure are...
Yeah Blazer, it's a shame that we don't have half the pride the DR and other countries have. We should have tried to make a stronger run, not that it's over by any stretch but our pitching could be much stronger.
I think we were spending too much time talking about, among other things, how the timing is wrong, the idea is bad, etc., etc. Now that the tournament is on, I think we're seeing that it is a pretty cool idea. I hope they do it again in four years. Baseball never will (nor should it) stop the season halfway to do this. The end of the season is bad due to injuries, fatigue, etc. Best time to do it would be at the end of spring training--last week of March and first week of April.