Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
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Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: Guest: N26 | Posted: Feb 27, 2009 6:21 PM
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Japan!
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Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: Guest | Posted: Feb 27, 2009 11:25 PM
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Japan, Puerto Rico, and Cuba.
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: HaruSaru | Posted: Feb 27, 2009 11:30 PM
| HC Fan
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My heart says Japan, but I have no faith in Hara-kantoku. I grew up in Kansai in the '80s and Hara was one of the players I hated the most. I can't really say that my feeling towards him has changed since then either.
I am convinced he will mess it up one way or another in WBC, but I hope I'm wrong.
I am convinced he will mess it up one way or another in WBC, but I hope I'm wrong.
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Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: Guest | Posted: Feb 28, 2009 2:58 AM
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Nihon!!!
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: PLNara | Posted: Feb 28, 2009 10:19 AM
| HT Fan
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Japan.
And I'd love to see one of the underdog teams win a game.
And I'd love to see one of the underdog teams win a game.
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: Guest: Terence | Posted: Mar 6, 2009 4:45 PM
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Anyone but the Dominican!
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: Guest | Posted: Mar 7, 2009 1:19 AM
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Well, Japan's next is against S. Korea. I am looking forward to it. If Japan loses to them again, I am going to be really mad and frustrated like in the Beijing Olympics.
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Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: Guest: jimmy1138 | Posted: Mar 7, 2009 4:49 PM
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Well Japan has to play against Korea probably again. If Japan loses they'll play against China (where I can't see 'em losing) and then again against Korea. Japan wins, Korea also wins against China so they'll both play against each other again.
Barring a shockingly surprising victory of China against either Korea or Japan the second game between those two teams may be more important than today's game.
Barring a shockingly surprising victory of China against either Korea or Japan the second game between those two teams may be more important than today's game.
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Mar 7, 2009 7:09 PM
| YBS Fan
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Hold on. That many references to China suggests that China defeated Taiwan. I'm watching the game via delay on J-Sports, and China had a 1-0 lead then, and is now holding on to a 3-1 lead. I have the awful feeling that you just ruined the outcome for me.
I have a further feeling that reading the blogs (EWC) and press (Taiwan Times) will be interesting tonight and tomorrow morning.
I have a further feeling that reading the blogs (EWC) and press (Taiwan Times) will be interesting tonight and tomorrow morning.
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: Guest: jimmy1138 | Posted: Mar 7, 2009 8:11 PM
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I beg your pardon, didn't think of that possibility.
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: Guest | Posted: Mar 7, 2009 10:04 PM
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YES! Japan embarrassed Korea! 14-2.
I'm so happy! (I'm Japanese, so you have to understand my joyness, heheh.)
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
Japan vs. Korea Highlights
[ Author: rockeastwood | Posted: Mar 8, 2009 5:25 PM
| YBS Fan
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I made this video for the Japan vs Korea game last night. Just some short pre-game hype and a couple highlights.
Good times! What a party!
Good times! What a party!
Re: Japan vs. Korea Highlights
[ Author: Guest: N26 | Posted: Mar 10, 2009 2:38 AM
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Great video! What a game! And the Korean cheer leader girls! p)
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: Martin | Posted: Mar 9, 2009 11:07 AM
| SL Fan
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I am rooting for The Netherlands since I am Dutch. My second team is Japan since I am a big NPB (Seibu Lions) fan. What about the Dutch beating the Dominican Republic 3-2? I think it was pure luck, but I enjoyed the game a lot. Tomorrow we'll go to the game versus Puerto Rico. Hopefully we'll have lots of luck again.
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: Guest: N26 | Posted: Mar 9, 2009 7:26 PM
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As an European, I am happy to see Netherlands beat Dominica Republic. Baseball is a minor sport in soccer mad Europe, but hopefully more people will open up their eyes to baseball with results like this and the sport will grow in popularity.
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: Guest | Posted: Mar 9, 2009 11:07 PM
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How about those Aussies? Beating the team, that eliminated the USA 3 years ago. I am loving this tournament! Very open and unpredictable!
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: Brad BT | Posted: Mar 11, 2009 1:33 AM
| SEI Fan
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JAPAN!!!!
Although I'm hoping that the WBC expands in future years. Imagine a team Scotland or team France. (No way they could be as bad as South Africa.)
Although I'm hoping that the WBC expands in future years. Imagine a team Scotland or team France. (No way they could be as bad as South Africa.)
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: Guest: Heavesrock | Posted: Mar 12, 2009 5:59 AM
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Scotland would be. There are only four adult teams in Scotland and play at best at a high school level.
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: Kiyoshi | Posted: Mar 12, 2009 2:14 PM
| HAN Fan
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Baseball has been played around the world since the late 1800s, especially after the Spalding Tours. However, quality baseball has been concentrated in certain regions.
In Europe - the Netherlands and Italy.
In Asia - Japan, Korea, Taiwan and recently China.
In the Americas - USA, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, and Nicaragua.
Colombia and Nicaragua are better competition than South Africa - I thought they would have changed the lineup since 2006!
In Europe - the Netherlands and Italy.
In Asia - Japan, Korea, Taiwan and recently China.
In the Americas - USA, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, and Nicaragua.
Colombia and Nicaragua are better competition than South Africa - I thought they would have changed the lineup since 2006!
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: number9 | Posted: Mar 12, 2009 2:36 PM
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It's an invitational tournament to spread baseball around the world, hence the inclusion of South Africa and exclusion of some Latin American countries who are stronger baseball nations.
The tournament could do with a FIFA World Cup style regional qualifying tournaments and set number of slots for each region. Currently that'd be 5 for Asia-Pacific, 2 for Europe, 1 for Africa/Rest of World, and 8 for the Americas (not a bad distribution, I reckon).
The tournament could do with a FIFA World Cup style regional qualifying tournaments and set number of slots for each region. Currently that'd be 5 for Asia-Pacific, 2 for Europe, 1 for Africa/Rest of World, and 8 for the Americas (not a bad distribution, I reckon).
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: Guest: further | Posted: Mar 20, 2009 2:09 AM
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USA all the way.
Isn't Japanese baseball at a higher level then Korea's Why is it that Japan seems to lose more often to this country? They beat much more skilled team like Cuba.
It seem like these two countries are going at it make the game more interesting.
Isn't Japanese baseball at a higher level then Korea's Why is it that Japan seems to lose more often to this country? They beat much more skilled team like Cuba.
It seem like these two countries are going at it make the game more interesting.
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: Guest | Posted: Mar 20, 2009 2:08 PM
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It's amazingly strange to me how many non-Japanese all rooted for Japan while I was watching the game. It seemed like all the Americans at Petco Park were waving Japanese flags. What's the deal? Little odd.
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: Guest | Posted: Mar 20, 2009 2:24 PM
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- [...] all the Americans at Petco Park were waving Japanese flags.
I think there were more Korean-Americans waving Korean flags in attendance than any other groups.
I think there were more Korean-Americans waving Korean flags in attendance than any other groups.
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: number9 | Posted: Mar 20, 2009 2:27 PM
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Japanese culture's kinda popular around the world right now. But might it have more to do with being anti-Cuban?
Re: Who Are You Rooting for in the WBC?
[ Author: Guest: Jim Allen | Posted: Mar 22, 2009 3:54 PM
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I noticed a lot of Americans jumping on the band wagon in the 2nd-round finale depending on where they were sitting.
Some morons sitting nearby us on the third-base side--who didn't seem to have enough intellect to know any difference between Koreans and Japanese--shouted obscenities at the Koreans.
Tonight at Dodger Stadium it was easy to distinguish the flag wavers of Korea and Venezuela, while everyone else just looked kind of stunned as the Venezuelan major leaguers committed suicide through bad fielding and bad pitching.
Some morons sitting nearby us on the third-base side--who didn't seem to have enough intellect to know any difference between Koreans and Japanese--shouted obscenities at the Koreans.
Tonight at Dodger Stadium it was easy to distinguish the flag wavers of Korea and Venezuela, while everyone else just looked kind of stunned as the Venezuelan major leaguers committed suicide through bad fielding and bad pitching.
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