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nmfree
Aug 15, 2001

The Greater Goon: Breaking Hearts and Chains since 2006

Popete posted:

Ahah Amador tagging up to go to third.
Took him 45 feet to get up to speed and 45 feet to stop.

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Grittybeard
Mar 29, 2010

Bad, very bad!
Big double play there for Mexico with the shattered bat flying by.

will_colorado
Jun 30, 2007

Osuna must see a blue jersey and have nightmares about the Royals

Grittybeard
Mar 29, 2010

Bad, very bad!
Haha, someone got tossed.

will_colorado
Jun 30, 2007

Gary Thorne: "3-2 and he walked him....lord"

:lol:

Grittybeard
Mar 29, 2010

Bad, very bad!
This is pretty damned tense baseball for March.

will_colorado
Jun 30, 2007

down goes Venezuela

Grittybeard
Mar 29, 2010

Bad, very bad!
Viva Mexico.

Ice To Meet You
Mar 5, 2007

Altuve you suck

psyer
Mar 26, 2013
https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/841188255961882624

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

Now, attempt to defeat me!
And I shall become a living legend!
https://twitter.com/JesseSanchezMLB/status/841188619532488704

Wait what? I heard that Mexico would be in the clear as long as they gave up less than 10 runs.

I also heard if they did give up 10 should go ahead and let Venezuela score another and try to win in extras, since they would be eliminated otherwise. If I was Mexico I'd be mad, since they didn't get a chance to try that strategy before this rule change.

psyer
Mar 26, 2013

Ammat The Ankh posted:

https://twitter.com/JesseSanchezMLB/status/841188619532488704

Wait what? I heard that Mexico would be in the clear as long as they gave up less than 10 runs.

I also heard if they did give up 10 should go ahead and let Venezuela score another and try to win in extras, since they would be eliminated otherwise. If I was Mexico I'd be mad, since they didn't get a chance to try that strategy before this rule change.

It really depends on how they interpret the Mexico v. Italy game earlier where Italy won on walkoff and Mexico got no outs in the 9th. Is that considered an inning?

Edit: https://twitter.com/GilbertQ_/status/841189649041231872

will_colorado
Jun 30, 2007

way to loving math, MLB

Mr. Fix It
Oct 26, 2000

💀ayyy💀


The only fair way to do this, IMHO, is resume the Italy-Mexico game in the inning they walked off and make Mexico try to get three outs before Italy scores however many runs that it pushes their RIP above Venezuela's.

Inspector_666
Oct 7, 2003

benny with the good hair
Oh no Israel :ohdear:

Ice To Meet You
Mar 5, 2007

So, if Roberto Osuna had been able to get a single out, Mexico would still be alive.

Ice To Meet You
Mar 5, 2007

https://twitter.com/Adrian_ElTitan/status/841190683666870272

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
This tournament has Bud Selig incompetence written all over it, Rob Manfred is truly his successor.

Pancakes
May 21, 2001

Crypto-Rump Roast

Rand alPaul posted:

This tournament has Bud Selig incompetence written all over it, Rob Manfred is truly his successor.

Bonus points for making the entire Puerto Rican team worried for their families' safety.

Pancakes
May 21, 2001

Crypto-Rump Roast
Announcers: There's nobody here, provide your own crowd noise.

WienerDog
Apr 8, 2007
Resident Rocking Dachshund
"There's virtually no one here, so you're going to have to provide your own crowd noise."

Somewhat related: Gary Thorne is so good.

Pancakes
May 21, 2001

Crypto-Rump Roast
Wow, good catch from Descalso.

E: And then an RBI. Good game for him so far.

Pancakes fucked around with this message at 02:23 on Mar 14, 2017

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
Wow it's almost like a Rays game.

Grittybeard
Mar 29, 2010

Bad, very bad!
9-3 Double play!

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
ahaha what a throw

alpha_destroy
Mar 23, 2010

Billy Butler: Fat Guy by Day, Doubles Machine by Night
Dumb dumb dumb base-running, but also an incredible throw from right.

Edit: I am writing my thesis and it is no good terrible and I am not gonna graduate and also we're all gonna die. But baseball is fun.

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
Yeah I really don't know why Inciarte didn't think that was going to be caught.

Grittybeard
Mar 29, 2010

Bad, very bad!

Popete posted:

Yeah I really don't know why Inciarte didn't think that was going to be caught.

It was bad baserunning but I think you probably get away with that more often than not. The right fielder got that throw off super fast.

Grittybeard
Mar 29, 2010

Bad, very bad!
More questionable base running, although it was harder to identify what to do there.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
Cargo just struck out looking on a pitch that would plunk a right handed batter in the bicep.

alpha_destroy
Mar 23, 2010

Billy Butler: Fat Guy by Day, Doubles Machine by Night
That was some BS :laffo:. Whatevs, I'm pulling for Italy anyway.

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
Some real good defense this inning.

The Pussy Boss
Nov 2, 2004

venezuela not making it out of the 1st round would be pretty crazy

Grittybeard
Mar 29, 2010

Bad, very bad!

The Pussy Boss posted:

venezuela not making it out of the 1st round would be pretty crazy

Just on time, here's the one swing comeback.

The Pussy Boss
Nov 2, 2004

holy poo poo!

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
Miguel so good.

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
Oh right, that's Miguel Cabrera.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
Don't worry K-Rod will probably blow any lead the Venezuelans get.

The Pussy Boss
Nov 2, 2004

I'm sure someone's said it already but those Venezuelan unis are sharp.

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Grittybeard
Mar 29, 2010

Bad, very bad!
Controversy!

e: Definitely not a home run. Broke out that trot a little early.

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