2013 World Baseball Classic Thread

[BroadwayBomber55]

Another World Baseball Classic tournament is upon us in March 2013.

Will Japan go for a three-peat? Will Japan and South Korea be in the finals again? Will the United States march to the final? Will Cuba and Dominican Republic go deeper in the tournament?

Who will be the mega sleeper like the Netherlands in 2009?

http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/index.jsp

[BroadwayBomber55]

We already have two teams qualifying for the main group stages of the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

Spain from Qualifying Group 1 and Canada from Qualifying Group 2.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Spain's road to the main group of the 2013 WBC tournament via double elimination qualifying.

http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/...e_and_tickets/

Qualifier 1: Jupiter, Florida - Roger Dean Stadium
Game 1 Wed Sep. 19 Israel 7, South Africa 3
Game 2 Thu Sep. 20 Spain 8, France 0
Game 3 Fri Sep. 21 Israel 4, Spain 2
Game 4 Fri Sep. 21 South Africa 5, France 2
Game 5 Sat Sep. 22 South Africa 3, Spain 13
Game 6 Sun Sep. 23 Spain 9, Israel 7

[BroadwayBomber55]

Canada's road to the main group of the 2013 WBC tournament via double elimination qualifying.

http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/...e_and_tickets/

Qualifier 2: Regensburg, Germany - Armin-Wolf Baseball Arena
Game 1 Thu Sep. 20 Canada 11, Great Britain 1
Game 2 Fri Sep. 21 Germany 16, Czech Republic 1
Game 3 Sat Sep. 22 Czech Republic 5, Great Britain 12
Game 4 Sat Sep. 22 Germany 7, Canada 16
Game 5 Sun Sep. 23 Germany 16, Great Britain 1
Game 6 Mon Sep. 24 Canada 11, Germany 1

[BroadwayBomber55]

Qualifying Groups 3 and 4 round out the main group teams...

Via Double Elimination

Dates: November 15-18, 2012
http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/...e_and_tickets/

QG3: Brazil, Panama, Nicaragua and Colombia - Panama City, Panama - Rod Carew National Stadium

QG4: Thailand, Philippines, New Zealand and Chinese Taipei - New Taipei City, Taiwan - Xinzhuang Stadium

[pleasepassthesoup]

Despite the topic, I feel as though this thread would be better suited for the "other sports" forum.

[sweet_lou_14]

Despite the topic, I feel as though this thread would be better suited for the "other sports" forum.

I'm sure this thread will end up looking a lot like the ones where BB55 was running one-man game threads for World Cup soccer.

[skyblue17]

I see that some teams already have rosters but is that for games going forward as well? Or were those for the teams that have been playing to qualify?

I'm pretty excited about this!

[BroadwayBomber55]

I see that some teams already have rosters but is that for games going forward as well? Or were those for the teams that have been playing to qualify?

I'm pretty excited about this!

It's for the teams trying to qualify for the main group or should I say Round 1.

[BronxYanks45]

cant wait to see the USA roster:

If I had to choose I'd take:


SS Jeter (if healthy)
LF Trout
RF Harper
1B Fielder
3B Wright
DH Hamilton
CF Victorino
2B Pedrioa
C McCann

SP Verlander
SP CC
SP Cain
SP Kershaw

[-tz]

It's already been announced that Jeter won't be able to play because of the ankle injury:

http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2012/11/0...s-day-1-notes/

[BronxYanks45]

It's already been announced that Jeter won't be able to play because of the ankle injury:

http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2012/11/0...s-day-1-notes/

I know, a damn shame. Would have been nice to have Jeter as the team USA captain

[philleotardo]

I don't want CC to go either. He needs the rest.

[effdamets]

Again, I'd rather see ZERO Yankees on any roster except that of the New York Yankees.

[RhodyYanksFan]

They're still doing this?

No Yankees on any teams please. Especially pitchers.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Chinese Taipei advances to the main draw from Qualifying Group 4

Their road to the 2013 World Baseball Classic
http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/...e_and_tickets/

Qualifier 4: New Taipei City, Taiwan - Xinzhuang Stadium
Game 1 Thu, Nov 15 Philippines 8, Thailand 2
Game 2 Thu, Nov 15 Chinese Taipei 10, New Zealand 0
Game 3 Fri, Nov 16 Thailand 2, New Zealand 12
Game 4 Fri, Nov 16 Chinese Taipei 16, Philippines 0
Game 5 Sat, Nov 17 Philippines 6, New Zealand 10
Game 6 Sun, Nov 18 Chinese Taipei 9, New Zealand 0

[BroadwayBomber55]

No three-peat: Ichiro Suzuki will sit out the 2013 World Baseball Classic
http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/...t843&c_id=t843

[PettittesPrincess]

Again, I'd rather see ZERO Yankees on any roster except that of the New York Yankees.

This! It's too risky.

[BronxYanks45]

No three-peat: Ichiro Suzuki will sit out the 2013 World Baseball Classic
http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/...t843&c_id=t843

Interesting, Darvish already said he wouldn't play

[BroadwayBomber55]

An upset in the Qualifying stages of the 2013 WBC: Panama is eliminated after Brazil beat them

http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/...e_and_tickets/

Qualifier 3: Panama City, Panama - Rod Carew National Stadium
Game 1 Thu, Nov 15 Brazil 3, Panama 2
Game 2 Fri, Nov 16 Colombia 8, Nicaragua 1
Game 3 Sat, Nov 17 Brazil 7, Colombia 1
Game 4 Sat, Nov 17 Panama 6, Nicaragua 2
Game 5 Sun, Nov 18 Panama 9, Colombia 7
Game 6 Mon, Nov 19 Brazil 1, Panama 0

[BroadwayBomber55]

The 16-teams in the group stages

Pool A: Japan, China, Cuba and Spain

Pool B: South Korea, Netherlands, Australia and Chinese Taipei

Pool C: Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Brazil

Pool D: United States, Mexico, Italy and Canada

[theDurk]

I'm ecstatic to see my adopted country (Brasil) qualify for the WBC). It sounds like it was quite a match against top-seeded Panama. Linky.

With only one MLB player (Yan Gomes), I can't really hope for them to go through in a Group with PR, DR and Venezuela, but I look forward to seeing them try. I hope the fans turn out.

[BronxYanks45]

kinda surprised Panama lost considering they had more MLB players than Brazil

[NelsonMuntz]

kinda surprised Panama lost considering they had more MLB players than Brazil

IIRC, the Dutch team beat the Dominican Republic in the last WBC. Just goes to show that anything is possible in single game.

[corsari42]

IIRC, the Dutch team beat the Dominican Republic in the last WBC.

twice