3/15 WBC: Korea (Kim) vs Japan (Watanabe) 9pm CT

[stitchface]

two ks and the US lives to play tomorrow. get it done roger!

[Skers and Cubbies]

Korea wins so if memory serves simply beating the mexicans and we advance.

[BCVM22]

CUBS-- er, KOREA WINS! KOREA WINS!

 

Time for Mexico to face the Rocket and a wall of closers. Let's go USA!

[Brian]

Is there some scenario that if we lose to Mexico, we still get in? Like runs tie breakers or something?

 

if we lose 1-0 I Believe, with our pitching that is believable.

[stitchface]

Is there some scenario that if we lose to Mexico, we still get in? Like runs tie breakers or something?

 

It would be a three way tie again and I don't see how the US could win that tiebreaker.

[WindyCity]

Is there some scenario that if we lose to Mexico, we still get in? Like runs tie breakers or something?

 

No -- Japan has allowed fewer runs. We need to win tomorrow.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

.... Edited March 16, 2006 by Transmogrified Tiger

[stitchface]

Is there some scenario that if we lose to Mexico, we still get in? Like runs tie breakers or something?

 

if we lose 1-0 I Believe, with our pitching that is believable.

 

is that right? Hopefully the US just hits for a change!

[Guest]

Is there some scenario that if we lose to Mexico, we still get in? Like runs tie breakers or something?

 

It would be a three way tie again and I don't see how the US could win that tiebreaker.

As Brian said if we lose a 1-0 shutout we'll get in due to giving up 4 runs vs. Japan's 5.

[Andy]

Is there some scenario that if we lose to Mexico, we still get in? Like runs tie breakers or something?

 

if we lose 1-0 I Believe, with our pitching that is believable.

It would have to be in 14 innings, if what I read was correct.

[stitchface]

Is there some scenario that if we lose to Mexico, we still get in? Like runs tie breakers or something?

 

No, we'd both be 1-2, so the tiebreaker would be head to head, which we of course would lose.

 

japan is also 1-2

[Brian]

Is there some scenario that if we lose to Mexico, we still get in? Like runs tie breakers or something?

 

No, we'd both be 1-2, so the tiebreaker would be head to head, which we of course would lose.

 

It would be a 3-way so head to head doesn't matter.

[Guest]

Is there some scenario that if we lose to Mexico, we still get in? Like runs tie breakers or something?

 

No, we'd both be 1-2, so the tiebreaker would be head to head, which we of course would lose.

It would be a three-way tie with Mexico so we'd be back to runs allowed again.

[stitchface]

Is there some scenario that if we lose to Mexico, we still get in? Like runs tie breakers or something?

 

It would be a three way tie again and I don't see how the US could win that tiebreaker.

As Brian said if we lose a 1-0 shutout we'll get in due to giving up 4 runs vs. Japan's 5.

 

oh, thats right - the korea game doesn't count.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I blame too much studying.

[DivineBovine]

Per Sportcenter, the US has a "remote" chance of advancing with a loss to Mexico. Stay tuned for details.

 

If the US loses to Mexico, they just don't deserve it. And how impressive has Korea been? Wow. Undefeated. Very impressive.

[WindyCity]

Is there some scenario that if we lose to Mexico, we still get in? Like runs tie breakers or something?

 

It would be a three way tie again and I don't see how the US could win that tiebreaker.

As Brian said if we lose a 1-0 shutout we'll get in due to giving up 4 runs vs. Japan's 5.

 

That's right -- only runs allowed against the teams the US is tied with would matter, so the 7 runs Korea put up on the US don't count -- thank goodness.

 

The US better just go out tomorrow and eliminate any discussion of these tie-breaks and rip Mexico a new one.

[Andy]

We better hope Teixeira has regained his stroke by tomorrow.

[Balsa]

YES! YES! KOREA WINS!

 

THE US STILL HAS A CHANCE! \:D/

[Ding Dong Johnson]

And how impressive has Korea been? Wow. Undefeated. Very impressive.

 

Roids.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

We better hope Teixeira has regained his stroke by tomorrow.

 

THE US IS DOOMED IF THEY DON'T GET OFFENSE IN THIS ONE GAME FROM FIRST BASE.

[Andy]

We better hope Teixeira has regained his stroke by tomorrow.

 

THE US IS DOOMED IF THEY DON'T GET OFFENSE IN THIS ONE GAME FROM FIRST BASE.

Haha, well considering our offensive output against the Koreans, we need offense from SOMEONE.

[A New Era]

The Korean's won, drat!! I want to see Lee and Barret back with us, in camp.

[Blueheart05]

The Korean's won, drat!! I want to see Lee and Barret back with us, in camp.

 

 

The US still has to get past Mexico to advance.

[Jon]

AP[/url]"]NEW YORK -- South Korea pitcher Myung Hwan Park has tested positive for a banned substance and is disqualified from the World Baseball Classic, Major League Baseball said in a release Friday.

 

Park tossed two shutout innings in one appearance with South Korea, striking out three and walking two.