3/13 WBC: USA (Willis) vs Korea (Son) 9pm CT

[Balsa]

Utley pops out to 1B. This Korean pitcher really isn't overpowering at all. Kinda reminds me of how Greg Maddux pitches, just tries to nibble at the plate.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Utley pops out to 1B. This Korean pitcher really isn't overpowering at all. Kinda reminds me of how Greg Maddux pitches, just tries to nibble at the plate.

 

Agreed. His control isn't good today either. Hopefully we do better the second time through our order.

[Balsa]

C'mon Willis lets be better this inning.

[Omar]

Willis still in. Hope he settles down.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Get willis out of there please.

[Balsa]

Willis doesn't look much improved. Another walk.

[da bears]

Get willis out of there please.

 

Seriously, we can't afford to be stupid here. Martinez has to treat this like a playoff game.

[Balsa]

Starting to look better against this LH batter.

 

Wheeler warming up in pen.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

calm down folks, the US is going to be fine

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Lee helps out Willis by swinging at crap out of the zone several times.

[Balsa]

Strikeout! But still not the best command.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

calm down folks, the US is going to be fine

 

DON'T YOU TELL ME TO CALM DOWN!!!!

 

 

 

j/k

[Balsa]

calm down folks, the US is going to be fine

 

Let's hope so. They are undefeated.

[Omar]

Anyone else have trouble figuring out if a fly ball is a home run? I know I mostly do.

[Balsa]

Holliday with room. 2 down.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Lee with the bat flip. sit down, punk.

[Omar]

Thank god... a scoreless inning.

[da bears]

Alright. Hopefully Dontrelle has gained some confidence. Let's get some runs!

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

There we go. Now Korea is starting to swing at Willis's garbage pitches.

 

Not a smart approach against someone with no demonstrated control so far, but we'll take it. :wink:

[CardsFanInChiTown]

Did Willis look a lot better or was he lucky?

[Balsa]

4 pitch strikeout to end the inning.

 

Willis is only looking marginally better, but the Koreans seem more apt to swing at junk this time around, IMO.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Anyone else have trouble figuring out if a fly ball is a home run? I know I mostly do.

 

especially on MLB.TV.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

calm down folks, the US is going to be fine

 

Let's hope so. They are undefeated.

 

And they played in probably the weakest pool, then faced probably the weakest of the 3 teams they'll face this round. This game is still early, we have the superior team, and it's not even an elimination game for us.

[Omar]

Anyone else have trouble figuring out if a fly ball is a home run? I know I mostly do.

 

especially on MLB.TV.

 

Well you're watching the same thing. It's just hard to judge if it will go out or stay in based on the player's reaction. Are there any angle tricks?

[ToupeeOnFire]

Have they given a reason for D-Lee not being in the line-up? Is it just Buck Martinez being diplomatic about playing time or is it - gulp - something else.