Randy gonna hit 4 bombs and do the postgame interview in Latvian, Italian, Urdu, and English.
11.03.2026 04:23
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Randy gonna hit 4 bombs and do the postgame interview in Latvian, Italian, Urdu, and English.
Not only did team USA lose to Italy but now we have to do math, which is even worse.
World Baseball Classic pool play tiebreakers, after head-to-head: RULES & RULE MODIFICATIONS, CONTINUED » The tied teams shall be ranked in the standings according to the lowest quotient of fewest runs allowed divided by the number of defensive outs recorded in the games in that round between the teams tied. » The tied teams shall be ranked in the standings according to the lowest quotient of fewest earned runs allowed divided by the number of defensive outs recorded in the games in that round between the teams tied. » The tied teams shall be ranked in the standings according to the highest batting average in games in that round between the teams tied. » Standings shall be determined by the drawing of lots, conducted by WBCI.
USA to quarters if Italy beats Mexico
If Mexico beats Italy, a 3-way tie, all 1-1 vs. others. next tiebreaker: runs allowed / def. outs
USA 11 R/54 outs (.2037)
Mexico 5 R/24 outs (.2083)
Italy 6 R/27 outs (.2222)
Mexico wins 9-inning game w/1-4 runs, USA is out
Mex. win with 5+ runs, Italy out
After the whole we are too locked in to shake hands thing, that was very funny and could get even funnier tomorrow
Tying run, whatever. Acting like they already lost
Two outs, two runs behind, winning run in Aaron Judge at bat and that dugout is DEAD ASLEEP
they deserved to lose
"do it for the troops or whatever" ass baseball team
Nah but the rest of the team is
I want international tournaments to be the one place I can be patriotic but also the worst people would be happy if USA won everything and I don't want to promote boring baseball
He's a good egg
As much as it would be deeply funny for USA to be knocked out in the first round I would be very happy for Pete Crow "Barry Bonds" Armstrong to continue playing
Not so far, I'm assuming it's the basic subscription and the local games will be extra, but I'll post about it when I know for sure
Good news T-Mobile people - set an alarm for the 24th to get your free MLBTV again!
Eugenio Suárez had his U.S. citizenship application canceled The Cincinnati Enquirer ran a story yesterday about Latin American ballplayers who are concerned about Trump's authoritarian crackdown on immigrants. A lot of the story is stuff you've read before, with players and team officials talking about "being careful," and making sure they carry their work permits and other documentation with them, as if there is some level of reasonable precaution someone can take to stave off an arbitrary and capricious secret police force. I mean, they're arresting and imprisoning citizens, so I don't know what makes anyone think that a ballplayer, even one carrying their visa, is immune from Trumpist brutality. But honestly, what else can they say? To speak up more loudly likely puts a target on their back. I mean, it's not crazy to think that someone like Stephen Miller or whichever sadists are calling the shots at ICE and Border Patrol these days might want to make a special point of going after a high-profile critic of the Regime, especially if they are a Mexican, Dominican, or Venezuelan ballplayer. Meanwhile this from Reds third baseman Eugenio Suárez is truly screwed up. After talking about how one of his family members had their TPS status revoked, he said this:
Suárez said he himself was scheduled to go through his U.S. citizenship processing in December until he was informed his application was canceled. His wife, who also is from Venezuela, had already completed hers, he said. “They shut down everything, so I couldn’t have it. Because of the Venezuela thing,” he said. “It is what it is. I respect the decision.” I'm not sure how anyone can "respect" that decision but, again, what the hell else can someone in Suárez's position say to the press? That's especially when the players are being hung out to dry by Major League Baseball, which seems more concerned about upsetting Donald Trump than it is about its players being subjected to brutal and lawless federal agents. Get a load of Rob Manfred here:
“Look, obviously I worry about anything that could be disruptive to the very best players in the world being out on the field," Manfred said in response to a question from The Enquirer. "But the prospect of that disruption, given that our players all had visas, it’s speculation at this point.” The Enquirer has reached out to the commissioner's office twice in recent weeks to see whether anything has changed but has not received a response. I'm not sure how anyone could read the news over the past two or three months and think that the brutalization of Latin Americans in this country is the stuff of "speculation" or that if someone has their paperwork in order they're all safe, but that's Rob Manfred for ya. In contrast, an anonymous MLB employee is quoted in the story saying that MLB is not doing enough and that he fears that it will take a high-profile incident involving a player – “something bad” he said – before the league gets more proactive in protecting its personnel. Unfortunately, history has shown us over and over again that this person is correct. MLB only reacts to problems. It's never proactive when it comes to anything negative or controversial. The league, led by Ostrich-in-Chief Rob Manfred, loves to bury its head in the sand. I too hope nothing bad happens. But I am nowhere near as optimistic – or is it deluded? – as Rob Manfred is on this score.
In today's newsletter: MLB seems content to tell Latin players "if you follow the rules you'll be OK." I'm not sure how you can say that when an arbitrary, and capricious authoritarian government is unleashing its secret police force.
Also: fuck Rob Manfred. www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe...
A little late on this but notice how no one's calling this Great Britain vs British Washington?
LET'S GO TEAM TAIWAN
OUT. okay bunting is fine again
Kim is the free runner on second, with Kim at the plate, Kim on deck, and Kim in the hole in the bottom of the 10th
I hate bunting again
40,000 fans from Taiwan have filled the Tokyo Dome for every Chinese Taipei contest. That includes a 15-person band who each has a day job.
"All the fans who flew from Chinese Taipei are spoiling us and that gives me extra energy," Tsung-Che Cheng said.
www.mlb.com/news/chinese...
Yesss my speedy baby boy
Chen Chen-Wei my beloved son 🙏
I love it specifically when it works in my favor 😂
CORGI SCORES THE CAPTAIN I'M LIVING
I've always loved bunting, we all know this
CTBC Brothers legend!
FREE BASEBALL IN THE WBC
Trivia night!
Everything is awful, but here's a photo of my good boy Russell when he was just a wee ickle baby and right now as a grey-faced old man
I'm so tired of complicated