World Baseball Classic 2017 - Watch Retired Dudes Relive Their Glory

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Honkbal?
	Honk!
	Honk.
	Honk
	This joke got old last WBC.

Grittybeard: Mar 29, 2010; Bad, very bad!

Popete posted:

Placing 2 runners on and seeing which team has the better bunter is a bad way to decide it.

Hmmm, Ned Yost is warming to this rule after thinking about things.

# ? Mar 21, 2017 06:37

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# ? Apr 16, 2024 06:59

Crazy Ted: Jul 29, 2003

Popete posted:

Placing 2 runners on and seeing which team has the better bunter is a bad way to decide it.

Ron Gardenhire: 2021 WBC Champion Manager

# ? Mar 21, 2017 06:39

Death Vomit Wizard: May 8, 2006; Bottom Feeder

Sydin posted:

imo if you're going to do this rule, it should be runners at first and second with one already away. That way you can still sac bunt the runners over if you really want to but you still need an actual hit to win.

Or a suicide squeeze :cool:

# ? Mar 21, 2017 08:37

Rand alPaul: Feb 3, 2010; by Nyc_Tattoo

Manfred thinks that intentional walks were slowing down the game and the shift was ruining offense, and with this rule we now we get a bunt, followed by an IBB, and then someone trying to hit a sac fly.

Fun and exciting, good job, Rob!

# ? Mar 21, 2017 09:24

tadashi: Feb 20, 2006

Seeing Yadier Molina get pumped up so often in the WBC has been pretty awesome. He seems intense in regular season games but I don't feel like we've seen this level of emotion from him normally?

# ? Mar 21, 2017 12:48

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Popete posted:

That would require the WBC to be moved to mid summer as most places would be pretty darn cold.

They should do this!

# ? Mar 21, 2017 13:29

Pancakes: May 21, 2001; Crypto-Rump Roast

tadashi posted:

Seeing Yadier Molina get pumped up so often in the WBC has been pretty awesome. He seems intense in regular season games but I don't feel like we've seen this level of emotion from him normally?

On the one hand, Yadi is super proud of his Puerto Rican heritage and he's always shined in the spotlight. Give him a playoff atmosphere and he tends to step it up a notch. He's a career .326 hitter in the LCS and .328 in the World Series. He's tied with Albert Pujols at #7 for career postseason hits at 90. On the other, he's also just a super-expressive guy, for good or bad. Some examples of Fun Yadi, Angry Yadi and just for nostalgia's sake, Playoff Yadi:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rywoNeg0jM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7yKeD16vks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzYnzCAgesQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7jahYyhtBk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s__okTcMxHA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdfKY9b6Nxo

In short, the Cards should extend him because :allears:

Yadi

# ? Mar 21, 2017 14:25

Ice To Meet You: Mar 5, 2007

tadashi posted:

Seeing Yadier Molina get pumped up so often in the WBC has been pretty awesome. He seems intense in regular season games but I don't feel like we've seen this level of emotion from him normally?

He's not allowed to because of Cardinal fans.

# ? Mar 21, 2017 15:50

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

So apparently Josh Zeid signed a deal with the Cardinals (I assume minor league), and Ernesto Freiri is currently in camp with the Yankees looking to nab a bullpen job.

Looks like the teams are actually scouting the results in the WBC games, which is pretty cool.

# ? Mar 21, 2017 20:32

Sydin: Oct 29, 2011; Another spring commute

Dear team USA: please do not suck at honkball tonight. tia.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:02

Bob James: Nov 15, 2005; by Lowtax; Ultra Carp

U S A
U S A
U S A...

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:06

Petanque: Apr 14, 2008; Ca va bien aller

日本野球一番

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:06

will_colorado: Jun 30, 2007

let's do this, team USA

:patriot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_jHY1CXK0I

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:06

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

This game is gonna be awesome.

I sure hope we win.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:07

Petanque: Apr 14, 2008; Ca va bien aller

will_colorado posted:

let's do this, team USA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_jHY1CXK0I

Unsurprisingly, Rick Derringer is a big Trump fan.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:08

Alfred P. Pseudonym: May 29, 2006; And when you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss goes 8-8

Yo does this dude throw a gyroball I wanna see gyroballs

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:10

Sydin: Oct 29, 2011; Another spring commute

Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:

Yo does this dude throw a gyroball I wanna see gyroballs

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:11

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

Hey Los Angeles stop having bad weather.

Should have hosted the game here at Wrigley.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:12

Sydin: Oct 29, 2011; Another spring commute

Good catch but should have jumped up on the wall for those Anthony Rizzo style points.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:13

Petanque: Apr 14, 2008; Ca va bien aller

These Japanese uniforms seem baggy and ill-fitting on a lot of the players, is it just me?

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:14

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

Sydin posted:

Good catch but should have jumped up on the wall for those Anthony Rizzo style points.

He probably would have slipped and died.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:14

Joey Freshwater: Jun 20, 2004; Always playing with my meat; Grimey Drawer

My man that was right there that didn't disrupt the catch is a traitor to his country and should be deported imo

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:15

Sydin: Oct 29, 2011; Another spring commute

So no gyroball apparently but I will settle for a shuuto.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:16

Longpig Bard: Dec 29, 2004

Rain? loving bullshit

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:19

alpha_destroy: Mar 23, 2010; Billy Butler: Fat Guy by Day, Doubles Machine by Night

Good start Tanner. Dummy.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:19

Petanque: Apr 14, 2008; Ca va bien aller

Ah, the ill-fitting jerseys are a ploy to get hit by pitches without actually getting hit. Very good.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:20

will_colorado: Jun 30, 2007

Roark...............

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:20

Sydin: Oct 29, 2011; Another spring commute

Roark is bad but otoh this Japanese crowd owns and I love listening to horns and drums accompanying chants as a dude squares to sac bunt.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:21

Petanque: Apr 14, 2008; Ca va bien aller

BACK TO THE FUTURE CHANT

JAPAN OWNS

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:22

Pancakes: May 21, 2001; Crypto-Rump Roast

Which team is likely an easier win for Puerto Rico? Go whichever team that is.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:24

nmfree: Aug 15, 2001; The Greater Goon: Breaking Hearts and Chains since 2006

As obnoxious as the airhorns in other games were, that's how charming the band is at this game.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:24

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

Man this rain blows. Hope there isn't a delay.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:24

nmfree: Aug 15, 2001; The Greater Goon: Breaking Hearts and Chains since 2006

It sounds like they're just going to play through it.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:25

Pancakes: May 21, 2001; Crypto-Rump Roast

Looks like he was barely out to me.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:30

alpha_destroy: Mar 23, 2010; Billy Butler: Fat Guy by Day, Doubles Machine by Night

Just barely. gently caress.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:30

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