Totally fried. Many thoughts on the WBC, most positive, but those will have to wait for some other day. Right now I’ll just say that I cannot wait until the next time this thing comes around; I haven’t had that much fun at a ballpark in a very long time. Anyway, here they are: photos [...]
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World Baseball Classic IGD: Japan @ Cuba
first pitch: 6:00 p.m., PT television: ESPN matchup: TBD (neither team is revealing who will start, but it’s expected to be Daisuke Matsuzaka vs Vicyohandri Odelin or Ormari Romero) So, it comes to this. A finale featuring exactly two players from the North American major leagues. Gone are the favored Americans and Dominicans, the surprising [...]
World Baseball Classic Recap: Semifinals
Okay, so this isn’t exactly a recap. You can find those anywhere. Instead, I’ll give you my personal observations and impressions from Saturday’s games. First and foremost, it is amazing to me not only how much baseball talent there is around the globe, but how hard these guys are playing to try and win for [...]
World Baseball Classic IGD: Korea @ Japan
first pitch: 7:00 p.m., PT television: ESPN matchup: Jae Weong Seo vs Koji Uehara I am so late getting down to the ballpark it’s not even funny. Enjoy the game!
World Baseball Classic Photos: Cuba @ Dominican Republic
Four things stood out to me in Saturday afternoon’s contest at Petco Park (won by Cuba, 3-1): It was really freakin’ cold out there. The Cuban team can throw some serious leather. I’ve had my fill of Julian Tavarez for the season, and it hasn’t even started yet. Pedro Lazlo is a stud, and I’m [...]
World Baseball Classic IGD: Cuba @ Dominican Republic
first pitch: 12:00 noon, PT television: ESPN matchup: Bartolo Colon vs Yadel Marti Well, the games finally have arrived in San Diego. Today’s opener sees two Caribbean nations do battle. Many of the names on the Dominican squad are familiar (Albert Pujols, Moises Alou, Luis Polonia (?!)). Due to politics, and not lack of talent, [...]
Friday Links
A little bit of this, a little bit of that… Etherton back in the game (Padres.com). Darkhorse candidate for the Padres pitching staff has rediscovered his curveball, a pitch that abandoned him after 2001 shoulder surgery. Agent: Brocail optimistic about ’06 (San Diego Union-Tribune). I know I said who cares if Doug Brocail comes back [...]
Open Thread
Hey there. Seems I’ve come down with something funkier than Shunsuke Watanabe’s delivery, so you’re on your own today. Talk about stuff, be excellent to each other, etc.
World Baseball Classic IGD: Korea @ Japan
first pitch: 7:00 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chan Ho Park vs Shunsuke Watanabe The fate of Team USA rests in the hands of Chan Ho Park. If he can lead Korea to a second straight “upset” victory over Japan, then the Americans stand a decent chance of making it to the semifinals here [...]
Replaceability, Contingency, and Get Well Soon
Contingency Plan – An alternative for action if things don’t go as planned or if an expected result fails to materialize. [The Ohio State University] When the Padres signed right-hander Doug Brocail this winter, I lumped the transaction in with several other moves, writing that I didn’t want to waste an entire entry on the [...]
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