WBC: Japan Defeats Korea 5-3 (10 innings)

[Brian]

Blanco is en feugo, got a double now.

[Roast]

Blanco is en feugo, got a double now.

And just scored on a Gregor Blanco triple.

[BCVM22]

Puerto Rico beats the Netherlands 4-0 and wins Pool D (Geo catches all 9 innings, goes 1-4 with an RBI, a walk and a strikeout, now hitting .375 for the Classic).

 

If the current Venezuela/USA score holds up, the matchups to start Round 2 will be Netherlands vs. Venezuela and USA vs. Puerto Rico.

[TruffleShuffle]

a double steal with 1st and 2nd and 1 out? terrible.

[Sammys Boombox]

a double steal with 1st and 2nd and 1 out? terrible.

 

If it's successful the tying run is in scoring position.

[BCVM22]

For anyone who wasn't following:

 

Bottom 9th: Venezuela 5, USA 3

- F. Rodriguez pitching for Venezuela

- J. Rollins walked

- J. Rollins stole second

- D. Pedroia flied out to center

- D. Jeter safe at first on third baseman L. Maza's fielding error

- D. Jeter caught stealing 2-4, out at second, J. Rollins to third

- K. Youkilis struck out swinging

[TruffleShuffle]

a double steal with 1st and 2nd and 1 out? terrible.

 

If it's successful the tying run is in scoring position.

 

and if it's not you're down to your last out and need a home run to tie it.

[Sammys Boombox]

a double steal with 1st and 2nd and 1 out? terrible.

 

If it's successful the tying run is in scoring position.

 

and if it's not you're down to your last out and need a home run to tie it.

 

I'm not saying I agree with it, but I don't think it's terrible. There was good reasoning behind the decision.

[AlwaysaCub]

ESPN headline: Blanco, Venezuela avenge WBC loss to US.

 

I guess we know what it feels like to be Blancowned

[jersey cubs fan]

a double steal with 1st and 2nd and 1 out? terrible.

 

If it's successful the tying run is in scoring position.

 

and if it's not you're down to your last out and need a home run to tie it.

 

I'm not saying I agree with it, but I don't think it's terrible. There was good reasoning behind the decision.

 

Getting the tying run in scoring position if fine motivation, but the reasoning isn't all that great when you consider the consequences.

[CubColtPacer]

a double steal with 1st and 2nd and 1 out? terrible.

 

If it's successful the tying run is in scoring position.

 

and if it's not you're down to your last out and need a home run to tie it.

 

I'm not saying I agree with it, but I don't think it's terrible. There was good reasoning behind the decision.

 

Getting the tying run in scoring position if fine motivation, but the reasoning isn't all that great when you consider the consequences.

 

Running with runners on 1st and 2nd and 1 out is actually the ideal time to run. You need to make it less than 60% of the time to make it worthwhile (less if the catcher throws to 2nd than to 3rd). Then when you add in that the team was in a situation where the team needed 2 runs and stealing becomes even a better option than normal.

 

On the other hand, Youkilis is more of a fly ball hitter which is a detriment to stolen bases, and both him and Wright are threats to get the extra base hit that ties the game.

 

It's one of those rare calls where both sides are pretty equally defensible. Against a very tough reliever, I can see why the manager would think that the stolen base/single combination is more likely than an extra base hit.

[Guest]

a double steal with 1st and 2nd and 1 out? terrible.

 

If it's successful the tying run is in scoring position.

 

and if it's not you're down to your last out and need a home run to tie it.

 

I'm not saying I agree with it, but I don't think it's terrible. There was good reasoning behind the decision.

 

Getting the tying run in scoring position if fine motivation, but the reasoning isn't all that great when you consider the consequences.

 

Running with runners on 1st and 2nd and 1 out is actually the ideal time to run. You need to make it less than 60% of the time to make it worthwhile (less if the catcher throws to 2nd than to 3rd). Then when you add in that the team was in a situation where the team needed 2 runs and stealing becomes even a better option than normal.

 

On the other hand, Youkilis is more of a fly ball hitter which is a detriment to stolen bases, and both him and Wright are threats to get the extra base hit that ties the game.

 

It's one of those rare calls where both sides are pretty equally defensible. Against a very tough reliever, I can see why the manager would think that the stolen base/single combination is more likely than an extra base hit.

It's a terrible idea to do in the 9th inning and down by two runs.

[CubColtPacer]

a double steal with 1st and 2nd and 1 out? terrible.

 

If it's successful the tying run is in scoring position.

 

and if it's not you're down to your last out and need a home run to tie it.

 

I'm not saying I agree with it, but I don't think it's terrible. There was good reasoning behind the decision.

 

Getting the tying run in scoring position if fine motivation, but the reasoning isn't all that great when you consider the consequences.

 

Running with runners on 1st and 2nd and 1 out is actually the ideal time to run. You need to make it less than 60% of the time to make it worthwhile (less if the catcher throws to 2nd than to 3rd). Then when you add in that the team was in a situation where the team needed 2 runs and stealing becomes even a better option than normal.

 

On the other hand, Youkilis is more of a fly ball hitter which is a detriment to stolen bases, and both him and Wright are threats to get the extra base hit that ties the game.

 

It's one of those rare calls where both sides are pretty equally defensible. Against a very tough reliever, I can see why the manager would think that the stolen base/single combination is more likely than an extra base hit.

It's a terrible idea to do in the 9th inning and down by two runs.

 

The math would indicate otherwise.

Of all the times to steal, that's pretty close to the absolute best time to steal. You want to avoid stealing:

 

1) early in the game

2) with poor to average baserunners (which this case certainly wasn't. Rollins has 123 SB to only 13 CS the last 3 years which is absolutely incredible).

3) when you don't need just 1 run in the inning (or 2 in this specific case of runners on 1st and 2nd). Stealing at a decent rate limits your chance at the big inning while increasing the chance you score the baserunners already on the bases.

 

The only way this situation could have even been more ideal for stealing was if somebody like Theriot was at the plate (a double play threat and singles hitter). Other then that, it's pretty much exactly how you would dream it up.

[Sammys Boombox]

Do you guys all remember that guy that wears the hats and suits at Dodgers games and operates the radar gun? He's doing the same thing at the Mexico/Cuba game tonight.

[Sammys Boombox]

a double steal with 1st and 2nd and 1 out? terrible.

 

If it's successful the tying run is in scoring position.

 

and if it's not you're down to your last out and need a home run to tie it.

 

I'm not saying I agree with it, but I don't think it's terrible. There was good reasoning behind the decision.

 

Getting the tying run in scoring position if fine motivation, but the reasoning isn't all that great when you consider the consequences.

 

Running with runners on 1st and 2nd and 1 out is actually the ideal time to run. You need to make it less than 60% of the time to make it worthwhile (less if the catcher throws to 2nd than to 3rd). Then when you add in that the team was in a situation where the team needed 2 runs and stealing becomes even a better option than normal.

 

On the other hand, Youkilis is more of a fly ball hitter which is a detriment to stolen bases, and both him and Wright are threats to get the extra base hit that ties the game.

 

It's one of those rare calls where both sides are pretty equally defensible. Against a very tough reliever, I can see why the manager would think that the stolen base/single combination is more likely than an extra base hit.

It's a terrible idea to do in the 9th inning and down by two runs.

 

The math would indicate otherwise.

Of all the times to steal, that's pretty close to the absolute best time to steal. You want to avoid stealing:

 

1) early in the game

2) with poor to average baserunners (which this case certainly wasn't. Rollins has 123 SB to only 13 CS the last 3 years which is absolutely incredible).

3) when you don't need just 1 run in the inning (or 2 in this specific case of runners on 1st and 2nd). Stealing at a decent rate limits your chance at the big inning while increasing the chance you score the baserunners already on the bases.

 

The only way this situation could have even been more ideal for stealing was if somebody like Theriot was at the plate (a double play threat and singles hitter). Other then that, it's pretty much exactly how you would dream it up.

 

I find it difficult to say the decision was terrible. You may or may not agree with it, but it's definitely not terrible.

[Cubbies2238]

Do you guys all remember that guy that wears the hats and suits at Dodgers games and operates the radar gun? He's doing the same thing at the Mexico/Cuba game tonight.

 

He's been there for every game that I've watched in Mexico.

[Guest]

Do you guys all remember that guy that wears the hats and suits at Dodgers games and operates the radar gun? He's doing the same thing at the Mexico/Cuba game tonight.

 

He's been there for every game that I've watched in Mexico.

 

That's Mike Brito.

[manbearcub]

US is down 6-0 already. is this on TV anywhere?

[salukifudd]

US is down 6-0 already. is this on TV anywhere?

 

MLB Network, if you have it.

[Brian]

Slaughter/Mercy ruled by Puerto Rico.

 

Hopefully they don't get eliminated by the Netherlands.

[Sammys Boombox]

That was rather embarrassing.

[Guest]

The power of Geo.

[jaydee]

USA got beat by their own territory which is not even an independent country. Ha!

[SweetZombieJesus]

why does Jim Hendry want Jake Peavy anyway? I'd rather have Jason Marquis is better than him.

[Fro]

Japan v.s. Cuba on now, should be a great game.

 

Dice-K going against a kid from Cuba who's a lefty and supposedly hit 102 mph on the gun down in Cuba. :shock: