World Baseball Classic 33 Everything Thread (IC)

[Gregoryisgodistan]

Hello, and welcome to the World Baseball Classic 33, hosted by Gregoryisgodistan. This is the IC thread, so please post your rosters and RPs here. Do not make OOC posts in this thread, use the discussion thread. Any purely OOC Posts in the IC thread other than the host making official host announcements or a mod performing their duties will result in a penalty being assessed to the poster's RP Bonus, though this rule is not retroactive and anyone who made an OOC post before this rule was made will not be penalized for it.

Pots and groups are below, as is the schedule. The nations listed in the Groups are the participants and are the only ones permitted to post in this thread, with the exception of moderators performing their modly duties. Anyone else who posts in this thread may be reported for moderator action.

Cutoffs will be between 8:01 PM and 10:01 PM EST (UTC-4) or between 12:01 AM and 2:01 AM UTC the following day. (The reason cutoff is at one minute past the hour is because I don't want cutoff at exactly 12 AM UTC lest we create confusion as to which day it is.) In any event, the days listed are based on my own time zone, add one day if you're UTC or ahead..

Pot 1:

Gregoryisgodistan (2)
Patistan (3)
Nova Anglicana (4)
Cosumar (7)
San Jose Guayabal (8)
Milchama (11)
Maklohi Vai (13)
Equestrian States (16)

Pot 2:

Ko-oren (17)
Nassau-Hessen (18)
The Fair Republic (19)
Darmen (20)
The Royal Barangay (22)
The Kytler Peninsulae (29)
Abanhfleft (33)
Vettrera (42)

Pot 3:

Southern Democratic States (43)
Gregory Llama Land (57)
United States of Devonta (58)
Coconut Isle (73)
Mapletish (86)
United Russian Soviet States (100)
Organized States (100)
Semarland (UR)

Pot 4 (all unranked):

Neyosil
South Yerfilag
Southwest Eastnorth
Flardania
Borxinoia
Frenline Delpha
Czesc
Freelands of Natives

Pot 5 (all unranked):

The Peoples Emirate
Losthaven
Free Swiss States
Banija
St Saratoga
Silkjd
Kaboomlandia
Northwinds

Pot 6 (all unranked):

Quetzala
Coreyo
Schiltzberg
Sachenyenya
Firebolt
San Llera
The Sword Bloke
Royal Johnstone

Note: Unranked teams were assigned randomly to Pots 3-6. Teams except Firebolt were ordered through a RAND() function. Due to an error in which FIrebolt was originally not included, I ran a RANDBETWEEN(1,25) with there being 24 other unranked teams to determine their spot. It came up 22, so Firebolt was listed 22nd of the unranked teams, in Pot 6.

Group A:

Gregoryisgodistan (2)
Darmen (20)
Semarland (UR)
Neyosil (UR)
Northwinds (UR)
Royal Johnstone (UR)

Group B:

Nova Anglicana (4)
The Kytler Peninsulae (29)
Coconut Isle (73)
South Yerfilag (UR)
Losthaven (UR)
Coreyo (UR)

Group C:

San Jose Guayabal (8)
The Royal Barangay (22)
Southern Democratic States (43)
Frenline Delpha(UR)
Free Swiss States (UR)
Firebolt (UR)

Group D:

Milchama (11)
Vettrera (42)
Organized States (100)
Freelands of Natives (UR)
Silkjd (UR)
San Llera (UR)

Group E:

Equestrian States (16)
Abanhfleft (33)
Mapletish (86)
Flardania (UR)
The Peoples Emirate (UR)
Quetzala (UR)

Group F:

Patistan (3)
Nassau-Hessen (18)
United States of Devonta (58)
Borxinoia (UR)
Banija (UR)
Schiltzberg (UR)

Group G:

Maklohi Vai(13)
The Fair Republic (19)
Gregory Llama Land (57)
Southwest Eastnorth (UR)
St Saratoga (UR)
The Sword Bloke (UR)

Group H:

Cosumar(7)
Ko-oren (17)
United Russian Soviet States (100)
Czesc (UR)
Kaboomlandia (UR)
Sachenyenya (UR)

Stadium Assignments:

Group A: Pervert Chaser NAUSJW Ballpark (pre-determined)
Group B: Death To Saintland Stadium
Group C: Church of Gregoryisgodistan Stadium
Group D: Hicanan War Memorial Stadium
Group E: Slaves R Us Field
Group F: Strait of Santaguerra Ballpark
Group G: Death To Llamaland Stadium
Group H: Doybert Field


Schedule:

April 28: Everything Thread opens
April 30: Live Draw
May 3: Matchday 1: 1v6, 2v5, 3v4
May 4: MD2: 6v4, 5v3, 1v2
May 5: MD3: 2v6, 3v1, 4v5
May 6: MD4: 6v5, 1v4, 2v3
May 7: MD5: 3v6, 4v2, 5v1
May 8-12: MD6-10: Reverse of MD 1-5
May 13: Off Day
May 14-16: Round of 16
May 17-19: Quarterfinals
May 20-22: Semifinals
May 23-27: Final and Third-Place Series (Third-Place series ends no later than 25th)

Note: In the event every postseason series in a certain round ends in two games, rather than have an off day for everyone, the next series will be moved up a day. As a result, these dates could change. Nominal road team is listed first by baseball convention (which is the opposite of general NS Sports convention), though all games are in Gregoryisgodistan.

[Gregoryisgodistan]

Venues:

Pervert Chaser NAUSJW Ballpark
Hosting: Group Stage, One Round of 16 Series, One Quarterfinal, One Semifinal, Final




Pervert Chaser NAUSJW Ballpark, located in District 27, seats 4,000 fans. It is the home of the Gregoryisgodistan National Baseball Team. Beyond the fence is a small patch of woods. Beyond that are some luxury houses, and beyond that is Covello Bay and the District 27 Marina, where the wealthy dock their personal yachts. The marina also has space for foreign ships to dock. It can hold fairly large ships. Ships with capacities up to 50 people should be able to dock there, possibly more if they are small enough. The marina area is off limits to Gregoryisgodistani commoners, who will be executed if they trespass, but foreigners do not need to worry about that provided they have their papers. Teams can either fly into Lord Almighty Gregory National Airport in the Capital District and travel approximately 600 miles by bus or travel by boat, dock at the marina, and rent a bus to drive about a mile to the stadium. (Walking from the marina is also possible.) Teams traveling by boat should inform the Gregoryisgodistani government as soon as possible so that customs can meet them there and space can be made for their boat. Please include the number of people traveling with you.

Slaves R Us Field
Hosting: Group Stage, One Round of 16 Series



Slaves R Us Field is located in District 5, one of the Slave Districts. Sometimes, slaves will play baseball there for the enjoyment of their masters. Slaves are also the groundskeepers and everything else. It seats 3,500 fans. Slaves are all the employees, from groundskeepers to bathroom attendants to concession stand workers.

Strait of Santaguerra Ballpark
Hosting: Group Stage, One Round of 16 Series, One Quarterfinal



Located in District 27 on the Strait of Santaguerra, about 35 miles from Pervert Chaser NAUSJW Ballpark, It seats 5,500. Strait of Santaguerra Ballpark offers beautiful views of the most hotly contested strait in the multiverse. Across the strait is the nation of Iesusisgodistan, one of Gregoryisgodistan’s arch enemies. Just about 1500 feet away from the ballpark is a heavily guarded military installment. Within the military installment are about 50 nuclear missiles and thousands of non-nuclear weapons, ready to be shot across the strait at a moment’s notice in the event of a first strike by the Holy Republican Empire on Gregoryisgodistan. Anyone attempting to enter that area, deliberately or not, will be shot on sight, but fortunately it is well marked so fans will know to keep away. Iesusisgodistan is only about a mile away, and fans have views of the Iesusisgodistani coast and many buildings built alongside it. Fans at this ballpark are encouraged to be as noisy and raucous as possible in the hopes of disturbing Iesusisgodistanis. There will be prizes for the loudest delegation - and good prizes, too. Not crappy ones like gruel or 50 greggygodbucks.

Church of Gregoryisgodistan Stadium

Hosting: Group Stage, One Round of 16 Series, One Quarterfinal, Third Place Series


Church of Gregoryisgodistan Stadium, located in District 12, seats 4,250 fans. It is sponsored by the Church of Gregoryisgodistan. Praises to Lord Almighty Gregory are constantly played over the loudspeaker, including the glorious songs chanted on Creation Day, the day Lord Almighty Gregory created the multiverse, November 5, Year 0000.


Death To Saintland Stadium
Hosting: Group Stage, One Round of 16 Series, One Semifinal



Death To Saintland Stadium, located in District 22 on the shore of the Godly River, seats 4,100 fans. It is named after Gregoryisgodistan’s hatred of Saintland, that wicked heathen land where they worship Eye-ee-zus. Fans will be encouraged to chant anti-Saintland chants.


Hicanan War Memorial Stadium
Hosting: Group Stage, One Round of 16 Series



Located on the campus of the Gregoryisgodistan Air Force Academy in District 18, Hicanan War Memorial Stadium seats 2,700 and is home to the Air Force Academy’s baseball team. It is named to honor the deceased soldiers across all branches who lost their lives battling Hicanans. There is a classroom building overlooking the left field fence, but the windows are bulletproof so there is no chance of them breaking. Incidentally, the bulletproof windows were put in for security long before the baseball stadium was built - they were more concerned about bullets and bombs than baseballs.

Doybert Field
Hosting: Group Stage, One Round of 16 Series



Doybert Field, located in District 30 in the area known as “Greggywood”, is named after the most popular TV character in Gregoryisgodistan, Doybert of Costa Lunians Say The Dardnest Things. It was name that as part of a marketing ploy, as Greggywood is where most movies and TV shows are shot. It seats 2,500 fans.


Death To Llamaland Stadium
Hosting: Group Stage, One Round of 16 Series, One Quarterfinal


Death To Llamaland Stadium, located in District 3, was renamed from District 3 Baseball Field during the war with Super-Llamaland in order to intimidate them and build patriotic fervor. It seats 3,800 fans and is used by various local schools and youth leagues. Fans will be encouraged to be as insulting to Super-Llamaland as possible and start angry chants against them, especially if their national team winds up playing there. It does not refer to Gregory Llama Land. There is a Death to Llama Land Stadium in District 6, in protest of that nation's use of the Holy Name of Lord Almighty Gregory, but it will not be hosting any matches during this tournament. Additionally, the Gregoryisgodistani government does not officially consider Gregory Llama Land to be an Enemy of the Nation, and it is not on the Enemy List. Mainly, this is because they do not consider it worthwhile to provoke a non-interventionist nation that uses heavy military responses to any threats but whose Constitution bans the national military from fighting any offensive or humanitarian war, over such a trifling matter.

Each Group will play all its games at the same stadium as part of a triple-header, with games starting at 12 PM, 4 PM, and 8 PM local time. The first listed game will be played first, then the second, and then the third. Stadium assignments for the group stage will be assigned at the end of the group draw via random selection, except that Group A is automatically at Pervert Chaser NAUSJW Ballpark to allow Gregoryisgodistan to play before the largest possible crowd. Stadium assignments for later rounds will be announced before the start of that round and will be based on sporting and other factors.

Faq:

Do you have any unusual laws?

Sure, lots. The following are all capital crimes:

Murder, theft, treason, piracy, using or possessing birth control, disturbing the peace, leaving the country without permission, attempting to defect, jaywalking, obscene gestures, pointing your finger like a gun, writing a story about how you shot your neighbor's pet dinosaur, dancing with a llama, being awake after national bedtime (after 11 PM and before 6 AM) except in order to comply with other laws, dancing with a camel, bringing a camel to the movie theater, putting a camel in a bathtub, putting a donkey in a bathtub, throwing shoes, wearing socks on your hands, standing on a chair, jumping on the bed, slamming doors, bribery, interference with the duty of a police officer, interference with the duty of a Grammar Enforcement Officer, interference with the duty of a Spelling Enforcement Officer, interfering with the duty of a Mathematics Enforcement Officer, interfering with the duty of a Pervert Chaser, riding a donkey while facing backwards, interfering with the duty of an Enemy Crusher, drunk driving, drug possession or trafficking, criticizing Lord Almighty Gregory, defacing property of the state (which is almost all property), price gouging, public or private nudity, bestiality, cheese smuggling, possession of cheese, failure to attend a public post-execution burning, singing any song other than songs of praise to Lord Almighty Gregory and the state, dancing, farting, hijacking, sticking out your tongue, assassination, gambling, publishing material critical of the state, speaking words critical of the state, using profanity, wearing pants that leave buttocks or underwear exposed, worshiping any deity other than Gregory, failing to publicly worship Gregory at least 37 times a day, public indecency, ticket scalping, fraud, counterfeit, forgery, failure to have a proper shrine to Gregory in one's house, distracting a shrine inspection agent while he is at your house, failure to give a shrine inspection agent coffee within 5 seconds of his arrival at your house, kidnapping, arson, assault, smoking, drinking alcohol, drinking orange juice, drinking pear juice, eating oranges, prostitution (for both the prostitute and client), doing jumping jacks, saying the word "coconut", reading a book that is not on the approved books list, thinking about reading a book that is not on the approved books list, thinking about thinking about reading a book that is not on the approved list, questioning the state or Gregory, thinking about questioning the state or Gregory, thinking about thinking about questioning the state or Gregory, carrying a fish above your head, thinking critical thoughts about Gregory or the state, thinking about thinking critical thoughts about the state or Gregory, burping, eating any food other than government-issued gruel rations, drinking any beverage other than government-issued prune juice rations, having dreams which are critical of Gregory or the state, attempting to figure out which technology the government uses to prove many of the above crimes, hypothesizing that the government does not actually possess the technology and merely accuses people because everyone commits some of these crimes sometimes, asking what you are being charged with upon arrest, talking in your sleep, refusing to accept one's guilt and execution sentence, refusal to accept one's guilt for a crime not punishable by execution, talking during one's trial for a non-capital crime, professing one's innocence of a non-capital crime, owning a car, owning a bike, being bald or having a shaven head, having sexual relations with any partner not authorized by the state, imitating a sheep, calling people "SHEEPLE", failure to bow down to Gregory or his image (such as on a television screen or a statue) immediately upon seeing it, talking to police officers during arrest, trial, prosecution, or any other point, thinking about what you might say to police if you could talk, thinking about thinking about what you might say if you could talk, failure to fly the national flag outside your house, failure to sing the national anthem every hour on the hour, including while asleep (though many citizens set their alarm clocks for 5 minutes to the hour then go back to sleep after singing the anthem) attempting to disable any spy cameras anywhere, including in one's own home, attempting to determine the location of spy cameras, determining the location of spy cameras (even accidentally), talking about the secret police, thinking about the secret police, thinking about thinking about the secret police, thinking about thinking about thinking about the secret police, killing a puppy, killing a kitten, having writing material critical of Lord Almighty Gregory or the state, sneezing, coughing, showering, bathing, blasphemy, looking in sewers, littering, hacking, trespassing, riding ugly horses, rape, attempting suicide, flying a kite, whining, complaining, looking at goats, talking to animals, nosepicking, spitting, mooning, digging in gardens, walking on grass, swimming, cutting something with scissors, wearing a watch, making bad jokes, imitating animals, threatening anyone, possession of pornography, child molestation, kicking a duck, kicking a cow, cow tipping, kicking a chicken, stepping in dog poop, stepping in cow poop, snoring, snorting, grunting, groaning, pouting, moaning, scratching your head, scratching your nose, scratching your butt, singing or playing some, but not all, of the national anthem (except at the end of Creation Day when only the first two verses and the last verse are sung), eating on Creation Day, speaking any language other than English, masturbating, prank calling, singing the incorrect words to the national anthem, electronically transmitting nude or semi-nude pictures, being in public without a shirt (except at beaches and swimming pools), wearing high heels, making a false bomb threat, pulling the fire alarm when there is no fire, possessing spray paint, drinking on Creation Day, going to the bathroom on Creation Day, failure to pronounce Lord Almighty Gregory's name correctly, thinking about committing a capital crime, thinking about thinking about committing a capital crime, thinking about thinking about thinking about committing a capital crime, and hiccuping.

Additionally, humiliating the nation is punishable by execution but not in the usual matter. You are sliced up into little pieces while still alive, covered in pancake batter and coconut, deep fried, and fed to Lord Almighty Gregory as a forgiveness offering.

Finally, speculating publicly or privately, either verbally or written, that Lord Almighty Gregory is not a deity is punishable by execution of you, everyone you know, everyone they know, everyone you tell your doubts to, everyone they know, everyone those people know, everyone who lives within a 50 mile radius of where you live, everyone who was within a 50 mile radius of you when you expressed those doubts, everyone who lives within a 50 mile radius of the people you told your doubts to, and everyone who was within 50 miles of them when you told them.

If you think about thinking about thinking that Gregory might not be a deity, we execute you in the usual matter. If you think about thinking about it, we execute you and everyone you know. If you think about it, we execute everyone you know and everyone they know.

But of course, actually saying or writing this theory is far worse punishment.

Additionally, using bad grammar is punishable by 28 days in a Grammar Reeducation Camp for a first offense, and longer terms for repeat offenders. There are similar camps for spelling, mathematics, and vocabulary.

Oh my God, will we have to follow all those laws?

Similar to previous tournaments Gregoryisgodistan has hosted, all participants and fans at the World Baseball Classic will be issued special papers certifying that they are there for that purpose. As long as they have those papers on them at all times, they will not be subject to the more extreme laws of the nation, such as the death penalty for saying "coconut" or farting. However, if they do not have said papers, they will be subject to all the laws. In any case, they will still be subject to the laws against murder, assault etc. which are punishable by death. This allows participants a chance to avoid having to RP being subject to the extreme laws if they don't want to, while still having a chance to RP it if they wish.

Is Lord Almighty Gregory really God?

Do you really want to question that while in Gregoryisgodistan?

[Gregoryisgodistan]

Gregoryisgodistan Bat Slaves

#4 2B Shirtmaker 9DHUAS (Bats Right/Throws Right Age 26)
#14 1B Chauffeur JJIASDES (L/R Age 31)
#3 LF Soldier JSIAISKS (L/R Age 32)
#33 C Enemy Crusher Bobby Furgles (R/R Age 25) - strikes out a lot, but when he hits it, it's going a long way; he is also very poor defensively and may be replaced late in games if we are winning.
#18 DH Barber LIEUIUSH (S/R Age 28)
#41 RF Lumberjack JSUUSI99387 (R/R Age 29)
#13 3B Grammar Enforcement Officer CUPSI19291 (R/R, Age 23)
#2 SS Cow Herder BYD1727 (R/R, Age 20)
#1 CF Executioner 9D8AH (L/L Age 34)


If there is no DH, move Barber LIEUIUSH to Right Field and Lumberjack JSUUSI99387 to center. Bench Executioner 9D8AH and bat the pitcher ninth.

Pitching Rotation (all pitchers bat the same way they throw except if noted)

#40 SP: Soldier USUALSO (R Age 26)
#45 SP: Sockmaker 818ZAUE (L Age 27)
#32 SP: Spelling Enforcement Officer 01AHH183 (R Age 28)
#60 SP: Pervert Chaser DPDUDU38 (R Age 24)

Bullpen:

#46 Long Relief: Slave Beater JUF8130 (R Age 28)
#29 Middle Relief: Lampmaker 82477GSS (L Age 32)
#47 Middle Relief: Carpenter DHHAUS (R Age 21)
#22 Set-up Man: Slave Beater QAIIZ1 (R Age 20)
#25 Set-up Man/Closer: Gruelmaker 128SUAUAUDY8181 (R Age 20)
#50 Closer: Chef SHSUUAISSADF (L/Switch hitter Age 22)


Bench:

#24 C: Grammar Enforcement Officer OOA0010 (R/R Age 32) (often brought in as a late-game defensive replacement.)
#26 1B: Slavecatcher LA1929ZBA (L/R Age 24)
#5 IF: Loyal Friend of Lord Almighty Gregory Speedy Berry (S/R Age 24)
#21 OF: Navy SuperAdmiral Kurt DeathToSanJoseGuayabal (L/L Age 28)
#34 1B/OF: Soldier XX1AMMZZ (R/R Age 29)

Coaching Staff:

#12 Manager: Retiree 913H012S (Age 73)
#67 Pitching Coach: Slave Catcher FHFHDIAFG13 (Age 44)
#64 Hitting Coach: Deputy Sports Commissioner Hayes Charkoal (Age 51)
#65 Third Base Coach: Assistant Sports Minister Charlie Jordan (Age 38)
#66 First Base Coach: Schoolteacher 19DHAHE (Age 40)
#63 Bench Coach: Assistant Sports Minister Grant Armstrong (Age 46)

Stadium:

Due to the destruction of Lord Almighty Gregory Baseball Stadium by Wolfopian terrorists (OOC: actually a Gregoryisgodistani false flag), all home games will be played at Pervert Chaser NAUSJW Ballpark, formerly known as Covello Field, located in District 27, about half a mile from Covello Bay. It was renamed prior to the IBS to honor former pitching coach and pitcher Pervert Chaser NAUSJW who was arrested in New Wolfopolis during the World Baseball Classic for performing his job, castrating and dickapitating Mount Tamobet players competing in the nude. He is currently in Wolfopian prison. The arrest of Pervert Chaser NAUSJW led to Gregoryisgodistan adding New Wolfopolis to the Enemy List, which according to the Gregoryisgodistani government was the impetus for the terrorist attack.

Pervert Chaser NAUSJW Ballpark seats 4,000 fans. Beyond the fence is a small patch of woods. Beyond that are some luxury houses, and beyond that is Covello Bay and the District 27 Marina, where the wealthy dock their personal yachts. The marina also has space for foreign ships to dock. It can hold fairly large ships. Ships with capacities up to 50 people should be able to dock there, possibly more if they are small enough. The marina area is off limits to Gregoryisgodistani commoners, who will be executed if they trespass, but foreigners do not need to worry about that provided they have their papers. Teams can either fly into Lord Almighty Gregory National Airport in the Capital District and travel approximately 600 miles by bus or travel by boat, dock at the marina, and rent a bus to drive about a mile to the stadium. (Walking from the marina is also possible.) Teams traveling by boat should inform the Gregoryisgodistani government as soon as possible so that customs can meet them there and space can be made for their boat. Please include the number of people traveling with you.

RP:

Choose my Lineup No - follow what was posted.
Choose my Runscorers Yes
RP Injuries Yes, one per game.
Godmod Injuries Yes, but note the above restriction.
Follow my Rotation: Yes
Eject my players: Yes, one per game unless you eject a commensurate number of yours. For instance, you can eject three of my players if you eject two of yours. This includes coaches, who can be ejected but count towards the limit. An exception is that you can eject both my manager and my pitcher for throwing at a batter after a warning (as the rules say should happen) and this counts as one ejection.
Godmod other events: Yes, do anything except kill Lord Almighty Gregory, our head of state and official deity. Failed assassinations and fake assassinations using prop heads are fine. However, expect reciprocation. If you kill one of my players, that's fine, but I'm going to kill one of yours. If you don't TG me first to ask which one I'd be ok with killing, I won't TG you first, I'll just kill one, though if you kill a bench player I would kill one of your bench players, not a starter. I will do this WITHOUT CHECKING YOUR RP PERMISSIONS because it is far too complicated to figure out whether we'd both be in violation of each other's RP permissions or whether you made an exception, meaning we're both fine.
Other: If you do an RP involving my country, but do not mention it by name ("Gregoryisgodistan" without any formatting in the middle of the word such as striking "isgod" to make Gregoryisgodistan) TG me to give me a heads up. You do not need to wait for permission, and there is a chance I won't bother to reply. I frequently search for mentions of my nation so I can reply to RP's, but if you don't mention it by name, I can't do that. If for whatever IC reason you refer to my country by some other name (Gregoryisgodistan, Gregoryistan, Gregoryisnotgodistan, "that country with a name so blasphemous I cannot speak it" etc.) that is fine but either mention my country by name in an OOC note or TG me.
Use DH at home: Yes. But we're using official MLB rules, not international rules, so if you have a starting pitcher who is a good hitter, you may bat him instead of a DH, but then you lose your right to a DH for the remainder of the game even if you go to the bullpen. It also means if you move your DH to the field, you have you bat the pitcher for the remainder of the game. Normally, he would bat in the spot of the player who was replaced, but you could always do a double switch. He has to bat somewhere though.

[Neyosil]

Choose my Lineup: Use the players I posted, but by all means swap in guys from the bench
Choose my Runscorers: Yes
RP Injuries: Yes, nothing career-ending
Godmod Injuries: Yes, but note the above restriction.
Follow my Rotation: I still don't know what this means, so yeah
Eject my players: Up to two per game
Godmod other events: Nothing really serious, and I'd appreciate a TG first
Use DH at home: Sure, why not

Well, here we are again with another edition of the World Baseball Classic, and I've got to say Jim, it looks like it could be a good year for the Sidrats.
Yes, that's right Matt, the Sidrats are looking like a strong team this year, but they'll have to put up with some stiff competition from the rest of the field if they want to have any chance of winning this thing.
Well Jim, we can't say how far they'll get, but we do know that they'll certainly try their best! And you can see all the matches live over on our sister channel, NBC Sports 2, but here on NBC Central we'll be giving you the highlights every day following the matches the previous night.
Yes, the matches are being played in Gregoryisgodistan, a country known for it's impressive baseball team and incredibly punitive laws, but don't worry folks, the Gregoryisgodistani government is giving out papers to all international citizens travelling for the WBC, so if you've got your papers on you and it's legal here in Neyosil, you'll be just fine. Gregoryisgodistan is running five hours behind Neyosil, so most matches will be taking place very early in the morning over here, but we'll be bringing you all the highlights at a much more sensible time of day.
So, Jim, let's take a look at this year's roster, and I have to say, they're all looking pretty good. There's been no change in team since IBS VIII, which, let's be honest, we didn't do so well in, but events both here in Neyosil and over in that parallel universe often referred to as "Reality" are looking better, so this should be a much better tournament for the Sidrats.

Starting Rotation Name-Bats-Throws
Mauro Low-R-R
Celestino Barends-R-L
Benigno Brankovicz-L-L
Narcisso Wolff-R-R
Samuel Kasun-L-R

Bullpen
Enes Jakobson-R-R
Ciaran Foxx-L-R
Mikel Herbert-L-L
Brendan Jackson-R-R
Þórbjörn Petersson-R-R (OOC - I'm not expecting people to type his first name - that would be... interesting... Also, if you're wondering, it's pronounced Thorb-yawn)
Pavo Hofmeister-R-L

Fielders
C - Timotheus Andonov-R-R
1B - Octavius McCabe-R-L
2B - Devon Filep-L-L
3B - Delshad Lockwood-R-R
SS - Metrophanes Martel-R-L
LF - Lynwood Tosi-R-R
CF - Victorino Muraro-L-R
RF - Villem Forrest-R-R

Bench
Infield
Cyprianus Wegner-R-R
Shahnaz Dragovic-L-L
Thorstein Lindsey-R-L
Alonso Hibbert-R-R
Outfield
Odalis Neuman-R-R
Bryn Krantz-R-L
Anselm Stone-R-R

Well, Matt, let's hope that this time around we can do better than we did in IBS VIII.
That's right, Jim, we want to do the absolute best we can do in this tournament!
Not that it makes much difference, I mean we're all just lines of code, right?
Woah, Jim, let's not break the fourth wall this early in the tournament!!

[Kaboomlandia]

Name: Kaboomlandia
Nickname: Kings
Trigram: KBM
Manager: Frederic Allemande



Roster

P | 15 Claude Shaw
P | 32 Hector Rasmussen
P | 11 Dave Lynn
1B | 29 Shawn Preston
1B | 4 Alexander Wooten
1B | 37 Adrian White
2B | 18 Erik Patterson
2B | 3 Harvey Stephens
3B | 8 Tyler Camacho
3B | 10 Juan Meyers
SS | 24 George Nieves
SS | 33 Aaron Puckett
RF | 17 Nathaniel Vincent
RF | 23 Dale Sullivan
LF | 31 Manuel Whitehead
LF | 36 Casey Bridges
CF | 39 Mathew Pena
CF | 26 Fernando Roberts
CTH | 14 Charlie Goodwin
CTH | 16 Salvador Calhoun

Starters in bold

Batting Order:
1. Rasmussen
2. Goodwin
3. Calhoun
4. Bridges
5. Pena
6. Whitehead
7. Preston
8. Wooten
9. Lynn

RP Permissions:

• No serious injuries, no killing, no godmodding.
• You get one ejection per game.
• If the ejectee is in the batting order, the replacement takes his spot.

SCHEDULE:
Stadium: Doybert Field

Group H:

Cosumar (7)
Ko-oren (17)
United Russian Soviet States (100)
Czesc (UR)
Kaboomlandia (UR)
Sachenyenya (UR)

May 3: Ko-oren (L 4-5)
May 4: United Russian Soviet States (W 5-4)
May 5: Czesc (L 4-6 [14])
May 6: Sachenyenya (W 3-1)
May 7: Cosumar (L 5-13)
May 8: Ko-oren (W 3-2)
May 9: United Russian Soviet States
May 10: Czesc
May 11: Sacheyenya
May 12: Cosumar

[United Russian Soviet States]

United Russian Soviet States is currently in the midst of a war. We hope that the tournament can provide relief for our citizens.

[Equestrian States]

The Pony Principality of Equestrian States
National Baseball Team - World Baseball Classic 33

All-Time Stats
Ranking: 16th (2.017 pts.)
Record: 89-65 (.578)
Nickname: The Phoenixes
Achievements: Semifinals (WBC 25); Round of 16 (WBC 23, 26, 29, 30); Round of 24 (WBC 31); Host Nation (WBC 25, 29)

WBC 22: 3-7 (4th in Group 5)
WBC 23: 7-3 (2nd in Group ; Lose 1-2 vs. Milchama (Ro16)
WBC 24: 5-5 (4th in Group 7)
WBC 25: 8-2 (1st in Group 7); Win 2-0 vs. Ko-oren (Ro16); Win 2-1 vs. Free South Califas (QF); Lose 0-2 vs. Zwangzug (SF); Lose 1-2 vs. Milchama (3PPO)
WBC 26: 7-3 (2nd in Group 3); Win 2-0 vs. Super-Llamaland (Ro20); Lose 0-2 vs. Maklohi Vai (Ro16)
WBC 27: 4-4 (3rd in Group 1)
WBC 28: 3-7 (6th in Group 7)
WBC 29: 8-2 (2nd in Group 7); Lose 1-2 vs. New Wolfopolis (Ro16)
WBC 30: 5-3 (2nd in Group D); Win 2-1 vs. Kytler Peninsulae (Ro24); Lose 0-2 vs. Super-Llamaland (Ro16)
WBC 31: 22-8 (2nd in Group 6); Lose 1-2 vs. Quebec (Ro24)
WBC 32: 5-5 (3rd in Group H)
WBC 33: 0-0 (TBD in Group TBD)

Uniforms

Home - Away - Alternate

Group TBD
#16 - Equestrian States (2.017 pts.)

Tournament Schedule

Group Play - Group TBD
Schedule TBD

Roster
## - Pos. - Name (Bats / Throws) - Age - Gender Species - Team (Role)

Home / Away Batting Order (No DH)
#23 - CF - Blazer (R/R) - 35 - Male Unicorn - Canterlot Royalty
#1 - LF - Trevor Amistad (R/R) - 24 - Male Human - Everfree Dragons
#7 - 1B - Alyssa Riis (L/L) - 33 - Female Human - Everfree Dragons
#15 - C - Starcloud (R/R) - 21 - Male Pegasus - Trottingham Titans
#19 - 2B - Apple Daisy (R/R) - 23 - Female Earth Pony - Appleoosa Cider-Brewers
#14 - SS - Celina (S/R) - 25 - Female Unicorn - Ponyville Stars
#17 - 3B - Matt Jackson (L/L) - 36 - Male Human - Arlington Aurora
#34 - RF - Bright Harp (L/R) - 25 - Female Unicorn - Canterlot Royalty
## - P - Starting Pitcher

Away Batting Order (With DH)
#23 - CF - Blazer (R/R) - 35 - Male Unicorn - Canterlot Royalty
#1 - LF - Trevor Amistad (R/R) - 24 - Male Human - Everfree Dragons
#7 - 1B - Alyssa Riis (L/L) - 33 - Female Human - Everfree Dragons
#15 - C - Starcloud (R/R) - 21 - Male Pegasus - Trottingham Titans
#12 - DH - Ashley Hamilton (L/R) - 32 - Female Human - Everfree Dragons
#19 - 2B - Apple Daisy (R/R) - 23 - Female Earth Pony - Appleoosa Cider-Brewers
#14 - SS - Celina (S/R) - 25 - Female Unicorn - Ponyville Stars
#17 - 3B - Matt Jackson (L/L) - 36 - Male Human - Arlington Aurora
#34 - RF - Bright Harp (L/R) - 25 - Female Unicorn - Canterlot Royalty

Pitching Rotation
#19 - SP - Indigo Lightning (R/R) - 24 - Female Pegasus - Whitetail Foragers
#8 - SP - Fireball (R/R) - 38 - Male Earth Pony - Appleoosa Cider-Brewers
#3 - SP - Sandra O'Neil (L/L) - 26 - Female Human - Everfree Dragons

Bench
#12 - OF/DH - Ashley Hamilton (L/R) - 32 - Female Human - Everfree Dragons (Pinch Hitter #1)
#5 - OF - Sunshine Glimmer (L/L) - 33 - Female Crystal Pony - Canterlot Royalty (Pinch Runner #2)
#32 - OF - Goldstar (R/R) - 32 - Male Minotaur - Ponyville Stars (Pinch Hitter #3)
#9 - 1B - Hazel Walker (S/R) - 21 - Female Human - Appleoosa Cider-Brewers (Pinch Runner #1)
#21 - 2B - Stormcrow (R/R) - 28 - Male Pegasus - Cloudsdale Homers
#53 - SS - Steel Nerves (L/L) - 32 - Male Minotaur - Everfree Dragons
#4 - 3B - Irontooth (L/L) - 31 - Male Dragon - Baltimare Colts (Pinch Runner #3)
#10 - 2B/SS - Kendra Peters (R/R) - 27 - Female Human - Baltimare Colts
#2 - C - Ripple (L/L) - 28 - Female Pegasus - Cloudsdale Homers (Pinch Hitter #2)

Bullpen - In Order of Use
#20 - P - Ripcurrent (R/R) - 37 - Female Unicorn - Ponyville Stars (Former Starter)
#11 - P - Cirius (L/L) - 32 - Male Minotaur - Fillydelphia Phoenixes
#22 - P - Amanda Hill (R/R) - 36 - Female Human - Everfree Dragons
#33 - P - Andrew Andrus (R/R) - 34 - Male Human - Canterlot Royalty
#88 - P - Hot Stuff (L/L) - 24 - Female Griffon - Stalliongrad Miners (Closer)

Tournament Statistics

BATTING                  G  AB   R  1B  2B  3B  HR  RBI  BB  SO   AVG
T. Amistad - lf          0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
Apple Daisy - if         0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
Blazer - cf              0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
Bright Harp - rf         0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
Celina - ss              0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
Fireball - p             0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
Goldstar - of            0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
A. Hamilton - of         0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
Irontooth - 3b           0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
M. Jackson - 3b          0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
S. O'Neil - p            0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
K. Peters - 2b           0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
A. Riis - 1b             0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
Ripcurrent - p           0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
Ripple - c               0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
Starcloud - c            0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
Stormcrow - 2b           0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
Steel Nerves - ss        0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
Sunshine Glimmer - of    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
H. Walker - 1b           0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000
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TOTALS                   0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0  .000

PITCHING            IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO   W   L  SV   ERA
Indigo Lightning   0.0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  0.00
Fireball           0.0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  0.00
S. O'Neil          0.0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  0.00
Ripcurrent         0.0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  0.00
A. Hill            0.0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  0.00
A. Andrus          0.0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  0.00
Cirius             0.0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  0.00
Hot Stuff          0.0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  0.00
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TOTALS             0.0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  0.00

Staff
Manager - #76 - Jolt - 47 - Male Earth Pony (Played C in WBCs 22-25, Bench Coach in WBCs 26-28)
Hitting Coach - #45 - Winter Eclipse - 53 - Male Bat Pony
Pitching Coach - #50 - Sunstar - 55 - Female Pegasus
1st Base Coach - #60 - Trevor Portsmuth - 48 - Male Human
3rd Base Coach - #29 - Grizzle - 58 - Male Dragon
Bench Coach - #13 - Elana Libman - 43 - Female Human
Bullpen Coach - #55 - Flutterfire - 36 - Female Unicorn (Closer in WBCs 22-28)

Stadiums
Links lead to individual city visitors’ guides for the 25th World Baseball Classic, in which info can be found on the cities and stadiums used for the playoff stage of that WBC

Royal Canterlot Stadium - Capacity: 55,000 - Canterlot, Equestrian States
Ponyville Park - Capacity: 32,000 - Ponyville, Equestrian States
Forest Stadium - Capacity: 22,000 - Everfree, Equestrian States
West Orchard Field - Capacity: 18,500 - Appleoosa, Equestrian States

RP Permissions
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my Runscorers: Yes
Godmod Scoring Events: Yes
Choose my Lineup: No - Follow the posted lineup
Choose my Pitching Rotation: No - Follow the posted rotation, TG me if you’re not sure who will face you
RP Injuries to my Players: Yes - Limited to minor injuries only
Godmod Injuries to my Players: Yes - See the above restrictions
Eject my Players: No
Godmod Other Events: Yes - Nothing too extreme, please TG me prior to using poor weather
Designated Hitter at Home: No
Other Notes: For information on the Equestrian States, please refer to the WBC 25 Visitors’ Guide first, then TG me if you have any further questions. Additionally, if you wish to do something that is either not listed as allowed in my RP permissions or really out of the ordinary, I require that you ask me (via TG) at least two hours prior to RP cutoff so my own post can account for the unusual event. Failure to send a TG in time will likely result in your request being turned down as I will probably have already begun work on my own RP.

[South Yerfilag]

Die Nasionale Baseball Span van die Republiek van Suid-Yerfilag
The National Baseball Team of the Republic of South Yerfilag

BEGIN ROSTER | STARTING ROSTER

POS	NUM	NAME	AGE	GENDER	THROWS	BATS
CF	3	Forest Matteson	29	M	R	R
SS	30	Andres Alfing	30	M	R	R
3B	00	Lawrence Olugbenga	28	M	R	S
(DH)*	2	Jack Oluwafuntan	20	M	L	L
1B	84	Willem de Jager	27	M	L	L
LF	25	Flora Oorschot	26	F	R	R
C	63	Janna Jasmina (J.J.) Visscher	28	F	L	L
2B	7	Righteousness Ihejirika	25	F	R	R
RF	12	James Riis	31	M	L	L
(P)*

*In games which a DH is designated, s/he will bat fourth; otherwise, the pitcher shall bat ninth.

GOOIERE | PITCHERS

HAND	NUM	NAME	AGE	GENDER	BATS	ORDER
R	19	Marja Larsson	24	F	R	Starter
R	74	David Walonko	30	M	R	Starter
L	50	Love Rokopeke	23	M	L	Starter
R	90	Jacinda van Heel	19	F	R	Bullpen
L	53	Alan Fenton	25	M	S	Bullpen
L	69	Lee de Klerk	20	M	L	Bullpen
L	21	Margaretha Kierkegaard	31	F	L	Bullpen
R	37	Georgiana Mandelapopoweke	28	F	R	Closer

PLAASVERVANGERS | SUBSTITUTES

POS	NUM	NAME	AGE	GENDER	THROWS	BATS
C/DH	2	Jack Oluwafuntan	20	M	L	L
3B	32	Heather Younger	26	F	R	R
1B/2B	92	Gil de Vroot	32	M	L	S
OF	78	Matt Hicks	20	M	R	R
SS	64	Arwen Matteson	24	F	R	S
**	50	Love Rokopeke	23	M	L	L
**	90	Jacinda van Heel	19	F	R	R
**	69	Lee de Klerk	20	M	L	L

**Players marked are "all-rounders." Pitchers with this mark may play any position when (a) they are not pitching or observing the required rest days and (b) when all possible players that can fill a certain position are not capable of playing due to injury or other circumstance.

SPESIALE NOTASIE VIR FIELDING | SPECIAL NOTATION FOR FIELDING
South Yerfilag uses the standard fielding notation.
0 is DH; 1 is Pitcher; 2 is Catcher; 3 is 1B; 4 is 2B; 5 is 3B; 6 is SS; 7 is LF; 8 is CF; 9 is RF.

PERSONEEL | STAFF

POS	NUM	NAME	AGE	GENDER
Manager	99	Daniel van Pelt	53	M
Pitching Coach	4	Flanders Kilgore	44	M
Fielding Coach		Samantha van Rijn	40	F
1B Coach	68	Patrick Swart	42	M
3B Coach	98	Eoin Kirkland	46	M
Bench Coach	11	Eefje Roentgen	36	F

ROLESPEEL MACHTIGINGEN | RP PERMISSIONS
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my Runscorers: YES - check the roster at the end of each RP. (e.g. If we play in a DH situation, the pitcher obviously cannot score.)
Godmod Scoring Events: YES
Choose my Lineup: NO - check the roster at the end of each RP.
Choose my Pitching Rotation: NO - I will select the pitcher rotation. (Also see below.***) TG me if you’re not sure who will face you.
RP Injuries to my Players: YES - however, ***you may not injure a pitcher in any way or cause a major injury to any other player unless you TG me first! (Usually I will accept injury offers, but let me know first!)
Godmod Injuries to my Players: Yes - See above.
Eject my Players: YES - you may eject up to one (1) player (including a pitcher) and one (1) staff member per game. If you TG me first, you may eject one (1) additional player, unless s/he is pitching that game. (Especially if s/he is relief for an ejected pitcher!) If you RP a bench-clearing fight, TG me so that we can work out who the RSY manager will recall to the bench (substitution players only).
Godmod Other Events: YES - except TG me for extremes such as extreme weather, curfew, light failure, or killing players. No staff may be killed. Only one (1) player may be killed for the duration of the tournament.

AANGEWESE HITTER RËEL | DESIGNATED HITTER RULE
When we are the home team, we play using the MLB DH rule, as does Gregoryisgodistan.
(a) You may designate one (1) player to be all-time hitter. (position 0)
(b) You may elect to have the pitcher bat, but you forfeit the right to have a DH for that game.
(c) You may send the DH to the field, but (1) the pitcher must then bat, and (2) you may not select another DH for the game.
IMPORTANT! When South Yerfilag is the home team, the DH must be the first substitution to the field - no other player may substitute for another fielder until the DH, where designated, enters the game as a fielder.This rule will not apply for this WBC.

[San Llera]

San Llera National Baseball Team

Coaching Staff
Great Leader - Alejandro Llano - Doesn't actually do anything
Manager - Antoni Tigua - Very sabermetrics-oriented coach, leaves developing players up to his assistants
Hitting Coach - Kelvin Warner - Known for issuing a standardized batting stance and swing for every player on the team
Pitching Coach - Jose Catellin - Very strict, all players hate him

Starting Lineup
Position Name - Age - Batting Hand - Throwing Hand - Biggest Strength - Biggest Weakness
RF Alvar Bertoli - 24 years old - Switch Hitter - Left - Contact - Power
2B Teodor Quinto - 27 - R - R - Patience - Speed
1B Josep Maria Quintana Morales - 29 - R - R - Power - Contact
CF Ignasi Milla - 32 - L - L - Power - Speed
C Giuseppi Monzo - 25 - R - R - Speed - Stopping Wild Pitches
3B Adam Rossello - 34 - R - L - Fielding Ability - Contact
SS Conrad Batto - 20 - R - R - BABIP - Contact
LF Armando Anglada - 27 - L - L - Power - IQ
(Pitcher)*

Bench
Position Name - Age - Batting Hand - Throwing Hand - Biggest Strength - Biggest Weakness
C Bonzi Leto - 35 - L - L - Fielding Ability - Power
1B Dionis Cabrera - 32 - R - R - Power - Fielding Ability
2B Leo Abela - 24 - Switch - R - Baserunning - Power
3B Jordi Basa - 28 - R - R - Power - Patience
SS Cecili Bordes - 28 - L - L - Contact - Fielding Ability
LF Artur Llanes - 26 - R - R - Contact - BABIP
CF Carles Guardiola - 30 - R - R - Power - Speed
RF Norman - 29 - Switch - R - IQ - Power
* If there is a DH, move Giuseppe Monzo to DH and put Bonzi Leto at catcher, 9th in the order

Starting Rotation
Spot in Rotation Name - Age - Throwing Hand - Biggest Strength - Biggest Weakness
1 Arnau Lull - 24 - R - Velocity - Command
2 Carles Blai - 27 - L - Variety of Pitches - Velocity
3 Rafael Lamarca - 30 - R - Command - Velocity
4 Pau Mar - 37 - R - Spin on Pitches - Command
5 Israel Mata - 21 - R - Durability - Command

Relief
Spot in Rotation Name - Age - Throwing Hand - Biggest Strength - Biggest Weakness
Utility Ferren Vidal - 35 - L - Variety of Pitches - Velocity
Utility Aliex Mesoppe - 25 - L - Velocity - Spin on Pitches
Long Relief Francesc Viola - 28 - Durability - Velocity
Set Up Man Enric Avella - 30 - Velocity - Command
Closer Marco Cantus - 22 - Velocity - Variety of Pitches


RP Permissions
Choose My Lineup: Within a reasonable degree of the lineup posted
Choose My Runscorers: Yes
RP Injuries: Yes
Godmod Injuries: Yes
Choose My Rotation: Within a reasonable degree
Eject My Players: Yes
Godmod Other Events: Yes
Use DH at Home: Sure

[The Fair Republic]

Manager: Tony Williams, Age 56
Starters:
Buck Natters L, Age 27, 22-7 165 K's and 2.85 ERA in FRBL (Fair Republic Baseball League)
Rodger Harrison R, Age 29, 21-1 103 K's and 2.55 ERA in FRBL
Kyle Lynch R, Age 21, 17-9 136 K's and 2.78 ERA in FRBL
Leigh Phillips L, Age 25, 15-4 108 K'S and 3.25 ERA in FRBL
Patrick Peterson, Age 33 R, 18-11 156 K's and 3.87 ERA in FRBL

Relievers :
Tommy Lifter (LR) R Age 26, 9-4 42 K's 1.19 ERA in FRBL
Ricky Rodgers (LR) L Age 26, 6-2 87 K's and 1.12 ERA in FRBL
Ron Henderson (MR) L Age 34, 3-2 16 K's and 0.92 ERA in FRBL
Carlos Lopez (MR) R Age 27, 3-1 19 K's and 1.23 ERA in FRBL
David Powell (MR) R Age 25, 4- 1 16 K's and 1.47 ERA in FRBL
Cedric Cox (SU) L Age 29, 2-0 13 K's and 1.16 ERA in FRBL
Scooter Jamison (CL) R Age 23, 4-0 58 K's 51 Saves and 0.79 ERA in FRBL


Batters:
1. CF Harry Liddi S, Age 25, .377 BA, 7 HR, 73 RBI and 58 SB in FRBL
2. SS Orville Jaeger S, Age 27, .320 BA, 24 HR, 93 RBI and 25 SB in FRBL
3. 1B James Wilson R, Age 29, .268 BA, 28 HR, 111 RBI and 6 SB in FRBL
4. RF Henry Brando L, Age 24, .353 BA, 54 HR, 160 RBI and 39 SB in FRBL
5. 3B Reggie Picker L, Age 23, .314 BA, 23 HR, 108 RBI and 25 SB in FRBL
6. LF Larry Donaldson R, Age 28, .328 BA, 19 HR, 97 RBI and 20 SB in FRBL
7. 2B Gary Payton R (Captain), Age 36, .314 BA, 17 HR, 92 RBI and 0 SB in FRBL
8. C Bob Benson S, Age 23, .300 BA, 12 HR, 77 RBI and 3 SB in FRBL
9. Pitcher or DH. Jared Holland R, Age 33, .282 BA, 10 HR, 64 RBI and 1 SB in FRBL

Style of Play: The Toucans rely on pitching, defense and speed to win games, aggressive base running and hitting and reliable pitching are the hallmarks of the Toucans. (+2)
Choose my runscorers: Yes
Choose my lineup: No
Follow my pitching rotation: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Within Reason
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Eject my players: Within Reason
Godmod other events: Within Reason
Use DH at home: Yes

[Coreyo Sports]

Coreyo National Baseball Team

Coaching Staff
Name Jersey Position
==========================
Joong-Il Ryu 75 Manager
Yong Duk Han 77 Coach
Dongsoo Kim 80 Coach
Han Soo Kim 86 Coach
Jung-Tae Park 78 Coach
Ji-Hyun Ryu 76 Coach
Sang-moon Yang 79 Coach

Starting Lineup
Name # B/T Height Weight Birth Date
Pitchers
Woochan Cha 23 L-L 6'1" 175 May 31, 1987
Won Jun Chang 57 L-L 6'0" 190 Jul 31, 1985
Taehyon Chong 38 R-R 6'1" 215 Nov 10, 1978
Wonsam Jang 48 L-L 5'11" 160 Jun 9, 1983
Kyung Eun Noh 18 R-R 6'2" 185 Mar 11, 1984
Seunghwan Oh 21 R-R 5'10" 205 Jul 15, 1982
Hee-soo Park 11 L-L 6'0" 185 Jul 13, 1983
Jae Weong Seo 26 R-R 6'0" 225 May 24, 1977
Seunglak Son 1 R-R 6'2" 175 Mar 4, 1982
Seung Song 91 R-R 6'1" 190 Jun 29, 1980
Wonsang Yoo 17 R-R 6'2" 205 Jun 17, 1986
Hisang Yoon 66 R-R 6'4" 195 May 17, 1985
Suk-min Yoon 28 R-R 6'0" 190 Jul 24, 1986

Catchers
Kabyong Jin 20 R-R 6'0" 200 May 8, 1974
Minho Kang 47 R-R 6'1" 195 Aug 18, 1985

Infielders
Jeong Choi 14 R-R 5'11" 185 Feb 28, 1987
Keunwoo Jeong 8 R-R 5'8" 165 Oct 2, 1982
Jung Ho Kang 16 R-R 6'0" 215 Apr 5, 1987
Sang-soo Kim 7 R-R 5'9" 150 Mar 23, 1990
Dae Ho Lee 25 R-R 6'4" 220 Jun 21, 1982
Seung Yuop Lee 36 L-L 6'0" 210 Aug 18, 1976
Sihyun Son 13 R-R 5'8" 160 Oct 19, 1980

Outfielders
Junwoo Jeon 9 R-R 6'0" 200 Feb 25, 1986
Hyunsoo Kim 50 L-R 6'2" 220 Jan 12, 1988
Jin Young Lee 35 L-L 6'1" 200 Jun 15, 1980
Yongkyu Lee 15 L-L 5'9" 155 Aug 26, 1985
Ah-seop Son 31 L-R 5'9" 190 Mar 18, 1988

Designated Hitters
Taekyun Kim 52 R-R 6'0" 220 May 29, 1982

Jerseys
Away


Home

[Schiltzberg]

Starting Lineup: (Position, Name, Bats/Throws, Qualities)

SS Mark Daly (S/R, Great batting average, good fielder, good base-runner)
CF Jeff Fitzhugh (R/R, Great batting average, good power, okay fielder, good base-runner)
LF Chris Vrooman (L/L, Okay batting average, big power hitter, okay fielder)
1B Francis Thom (L/L, Great fielder, good batting average, best power hitter on the team)
RF Manual Villegaus (L/R, Bad fielder, great batting average, good power hitter)
3B Thomas Saiz (R/R, Great fielder, averaged batting average, good power hitter)
2B Bob Rutledge (R/R, Outstanding fielder, poor hitter, speedy base-runner)
C Wayne Knox (R/R, Poor hitter, but good throwing arm for nabbing base-runners)
P (insert here)

Bench:

C Oscar Gutierrez (R/R, backup catcher, okay hitter)
C Jeff Bumgarter (R/R, second backup catcher, averaged hitter)
2B/3B/SS Donald Carolan (L/R, backup infielder. Decent hitter and averaged fielder.)
DH/1B/OF Ben Parker (L/L, first choice backup outfielder. Bats as DH in the sixth spot when needed)
OF Joe Conway (L/L, okay fielder, mainly used as pinch hitter)
OF Benny Allen (R/R, poor batting average, but high power. Young hitter who strikes out a lot)

Starting Rotation: (Handedness, name, ERA, qualities)

RHP David Toups (3.48 High strikeout/high walk kind of pitcher)
RHP William McKey (3.38 Conservative pitcher who strikes out few, but can pitch long innings with few runs let in.)
LHP Henry Price (4.03 Good curveball and slider)
RHP Jorge Matos (4.18 Works the count and sometimes gets himself into a jam)
LHP Robert Paul (5.12 Off and on pitcher. Sometimes is really good, sometimes gets taken out early)

Bullpen:

RHP Doug Miller (1.28 Closing pitcher with a flaming fastball, but can only pitch one inning)
RHP Richard Wilson (3.34 Short relief pitcher who can go two to three innings)
RHP Todd Barras (2.27 Long relief pitcher with a nasty cutter and a killer fastball. Can pitch one to two innings)
LHP Joseph Crews (3.48 Specialty reliever who works really well against left-handed batters)
LHP Bryan Mercado (3.08 Long relief pitcher who can strikes out many batters. Two to three innings max)
LHP Steven Scherer (6.39 Short relief pitch who can be a starter if needed. Can go up to five innings.)

Manager: Robert Evans
Pitching Coach: Jesus Martinez
Hitting Coach: Alonzo Brawley
First Base Coach: Oscar Wiseman
Third Base Coach: Jack Ray
Bench Coach: Eric Comeaux

[Czesc]

Logo: file:///Users/roihananel/Desktop/lyunai.png
Stadium: file:///Users/roihananel/Desktop/shibe10952.jpg
Capacity: 18,000
Name: Boris Allhailtiramisuski Stadium
First Game: June 15, 1769



Czescinowian National Baseball Team
The Czesc Potater Lions


Coaches

Manager: Glorijul Soopierre
Coach: Schederlmp Poppynoer
Coach: Adrumm Keljski
Coach: Biqyu Alwahski
Coach: Yanu Rettisonski

Players
Position, Name, Height, Weight, Age
Catcher: Curmann Rentt 5'11 189 32
1B: Ryuij Skoggmannszy 6'2 231 27
2B: Čuk Uddilahiskog 6'1 218 23
SS: Yimmen Ogskog 5'9 176 28
3B: Romann Progalutucci 6'1 197 26
RF: Fulyinz Coppenskog 6'5 228 29
CF: Fyun Denkeu 6'3 218 22
LF: Pokitr Miemmensku 6'1 199 34

Starting Pitchers

1: Roi Hskogskibergmansteinski 6'4 237 26
2: Rikk Mc' Breggskog 6'2 225 27
3: Kollwin Flumann 6'4 234 27
4: Laaké Lilerio 6'7 269 29
5: Zumi Oyosakuro 6'1 209 27

Relief Pitchers

Heklo Dyumno 5'10 187 35
Ru Dei 5'11 179 39
Yakovd Ajdeisod 6'3 219 49

Closer
Byunmwed Glaskog

[Losthaven]

Presenting the Losthaven National Baseball Team

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RP Permissions:
Choose my runscorers: Yes
Follow my lineup: Yes (lineup posted below, but subject to change upon advance notice)
Follow my pitching rotation: Yes (rotation posted below, but subject to change upon advance notice)
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes
Eject my players: Yes
Eject my coach: Yes
Godmod other events: Yes
Do I use DH at home: No

While I'm pretty open to anything happening in RP if it's funny or creative I reserve the right to ignore you if you're boring or mean

Team Manager: Alden Bronson

Base Line-up without DH (home)
1. Weston Kinney, 2B
2. Porfirio Andaluz, CF
3. Merlin Giron, 3B
4. Arlen Rasmussen, 1B
5. Rigoberto Mendoza, RF
6. Titus Milner, LF
7. Jarrett Minnick, SS
8. Olen Chapman, C
9. Pitcher

Base Line-up with DH
1. Weston Kinney, 2B
2. Porfirio Andaluz, CF
3. Merlin Giron, 3B
4. Arlen Rasmussen, 1B
5. Rigoberto Mendoza, RF
6. Buck Matlock, DH
7. Titus Milner, LF
8. Jarrett Minnick, SS
9. Olen Chapman, C

Pitching Rotation
1. Demetrius Forsyth
2. Shad Lemke
3. Del Worthington
4. Brendon Mount
5. Sten Long

Substitute Players
1. Dewayne Dasilva, Backup C
2. Faustino Fernandez, Sub
3. Lynwood Mack, Sub
4. Herschel Mastenchki, Sub
5. Shayne Clavert, Sub
6. Buck Matlock, DH

Bullpen
7. Humberto Gonzalez-Lopez, Closer
8. Donnell Galo, RP
9. Miles Ouellette, RP
10. Ellsworth Lovell, RP
11. Sang Tan, RP
12. Aldo Galarza, RP

Designed to perfection by Libertad Sportswear

Cerulean Anklenipper Ballpark, located in Grand Splendid Haven

[Royal Johnstone]

RP Permissions:
Choose my runscorers: No
Follow my lineup: Yes
Follow my pitching rotation: Yes (TG me if you don't know)
Godmod scoring events: I want to do my own runs but you can do your own. I'll follow the linescores if I post first, you don't have to if you don't want to, just don't choose how my runs are scored or who scores them. You can godmod anything else, like a fight, fielding errors by my players, and so forth. Feel free to use fantastic/future tech elements if that's what your thing is, but I'll probably just ignore it in my own RP.
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Eject my players: No
Eject my coach: No
Godmod other events: Yes
Do I use DH at home: Yes


Royal Johnstone National Baseball Team

Manager- Winston Field

Profile- The great manager of the champion Royal Saint John's domestic baseball team, Field hopes to use the team's speed to pile up runs one at a time. The players early in the lineup will virtually always have the "green light" to steal. With that, good pitching performances, and timely home runs from Schembechler, Bristol, and maybe Nottingham, the Royal Johnstone team will hopefully advance in the tournament in their first year.

Line-up (*the pitcher will obviously hit last in the absence of a DH, with all positions under 4 getting bumped up one spot)

1. CF James Von Trapp

Player profile- Von Trapp is a skilled defensive player with great range, known for acrobatic catches. He is goon on the bases; scoring runs and stealing many bases. He has some power. He is a middling hitter for average, but has a high OBP

2. LF William Blanding

Player profile- Blanding is another great baserunner, and a solid outfielder. He is an average hitter, without much power, but is a skilled bunter.

3. 1b Richard Randolph

Player profile- One of Royal Johnstone's great strengths on offense is its team speed, and Randolph continues that trend. He is an average hitter, but may struggle against international competition, and can be clumsy in the infield despite his blazing running ability.

4. C Edmund Schembechler

Player Profile- Schembechler is the best player in the lineup. He is the teams only true home run hitter, while also being the fastest player on the team, enabling him to get many extra base hits. He is also a talented defensive catcher, doing a good job running games for pitchers. He is a middling hitter for average, but draws a high number of walks, making him the team leader in OBP. He occasionally hits lead off, but mostly hits clean-up in the fourth spot due to his power hitting.

5. DH Percy Nottingham

Player Profile- Nottingham is not in good physical shape, and thus plays the DH position and is slow on the basepaths. He is a good hitter for average and is also an intelligent batter who draws many walks. He has some power and regularly hits doubles by hitting deep line drives. He is also a precise situational hitter who is adept at things like hitting sac flies, hitting to a certain part of the field to avoid a defensive shift, double play opportunity, or to allow a baserunner to advance, and is a good contact hitter in general

6. 3b Ralph Aldington

Player profile- Aldington is a sure handed infielder and is good for slapping a single every game, but his offensive skills will likely not go beyond that in international play

7. 2b Addison Hathaway

Player profile- Similar to his counterpart at third base, he fields his position well and is a light hitting but consistent offensive player.

8. RF- Stanford Bristol

Player Profile- A controversial addition to the team, Bristol is well known in the domestic league for his many hits under pressure for the legendary "Royal Saint John's" domestic team, and also for his relationship with a noted Royal model. However, it has been suggested that his overall play is not up to the level of international competition. He is not a good defensive player, and does not do much on offense other than hit some home runs

9. SS- James Galloway

Player profile- Galloway is a good defensive shortstop, but not much of a hitter. However, he is very fast and can theoretically lead into the speedy first part of the lineup if he gets on base

Starting Pitching Rotation-

1. Akira Fujimoto-

Player profile- Fujimoto is a Japanese pitcher who signed with Royal Saint John's, and recently became a citizen, thus making him eligible for the national team. He is the best pitcher in the domestic league, throwing a fastball in the high 90;s, with great command, but occasionally giving up big hits

2. Stanley Bergman

Player Profile- Bergman is aging, but was once the best pitcher in the domestic league. He has a wide variety of pitches and great command. However, he becomes more vulnerable the further he advances into a game

3. Daniel Abbot

Player Profile- Abbot is known for his deceptive breaking balls, and often pitches very deep into games. He gives up some "cheap" runs with singles and walks, but not big hits and has a consistently moderate ERA

4. Marcus Abbey

Player Profile- Like Abbot, Abbey is a deceptive pitcher who does not give up big hits. However, he walks men more often and has had some control issues, thus his lower spot in the rotation

5. Ellis Bloxham

Player Profile- Bloxham is the prized pitching prospect of Royal Johnstone, and his spot on the team is mostly honorary. He will likely only have to pitch once. He throws hard but has not entirely harnassed his skills yet

Closer-

Mason Blythe

Player profile- Bylthe has a great fastball, and is also adept at "gimmick" pitches that only work in small doses. He is regarded as one of the teams great assets and very rarely gives up runs.


Utility players, the backup catcher, and the rest of the bullpen are not included in this press release but may be added later.

Trigram- RJS

Uniforms- The caps are heather grey with a Block J. Home uniforms are white with red pinstripes. Away uniforms have cream colored shirts with white pants.

[Southern Democratic States]

Southern Democratic States National Baseball Team

Name: Southern Democratic States
Nicknames: Southern Bears, Bears
Demonym: Southerners
Trigram: SDS
DH used: Yes

History:
WBC 32: 6-4 3rd place in group H
WBC 33: TBD

Uniforms(Home-Blue Away-Grey Alt-Red):

Kits designed by Libertad Sportswear from The Royal Barangay

Head coach: #19 Buck Jennings
Pitching coach: #49 Fred Sweet
Batting coach: #25 Leon Webber

Pitching Rotation:

Pos     #       Name                 Age     Hand  Team                 Birthplace
SP	13	Tyler Floyd	     25	     RHP   Oglethorpe Red Sox	Shaker Heights, WA
SP	43	Alejandro Gonzalez   23      LHP   Neoga Indians	San Gregorio, SO
SP	33	Amber Thomas	     27	     RHP   Potosi Dodgers       Glensboro, CH
SP	17	Branden Gardner	     32	     RHP   Bloomingburg Tigers	Westhampton, SA
SP	26	Justin Loup	     26	     LHP   Rockingham Grays	Bear River City, SO

Bullpen:

Pos     #       Name                 Age    Hand  Team                  Birthplace
LR	36	Cesar Navarro	     29	    RHP   Waddington Cardinals	San Carlos, SO
MR	34	Miguel Hernandez     35     RHP   Oglethorpe Red Sox	Corona, SO
MR	47	Kathryn Henderson    24	    LHP   Beardstown Angels	Bear Tavern, WA
S-Up	24	Sam Bourgeois	     27	    RHP   Harwich Giants	Val-des-Lacs, SA
CL	32	Jarrod Finnegan	     30	    RHP   Beach City Athletics	Cyrus, WA

Batting Order:

Pos     #       Name                 Age    Bats  Team                  Birthplace
CF	7	Randall Worth	     27	    S     Braddock Mariners	Harrisonburg, CH
3B	4	Mary Jane Castro     26	    R     San Joaquin Colt .45s	La Paz Valley, SO
LF	23	Nate O'Flaherty	     29	    S     Los Osos Rangers	Laguna Beach, SO
1B	22	Travis Layne	     29	    R     Muscogee Southerners	Boggstown, WA
DH	2	Tyson Lindsey	     24	    L     Rockingham Grays	Beer Bottle Crossing, OK
C	6	Nick Riefenhauser    27	    R     Miltonsburg Braves	Fort Winnebago, WA
RF	30	Michael Fielder	     34	    R     Neoga Indians	        Salton Sea Beach, SO
SS	8	Noah Murphy	     28	    S     Bloomingburg Tigers	Calumet Harbor, WA
2B	41	Jared Hanson	     27	    L     Braddock Mariners	Brownsburg, CH

* If the DH is Not used, Lindsey sits on the bench, Fielder moves up two spots to bat at Lindsey's spot. Then it's Rief, Murphy, Hanson and Pitcher.

Bench:

Pos     #       Name                 Age    Bats  Team                  Birthplace
C	9	Kyle Davis	     25	    R     Rockingham Grays	Elk Mills, CH
1B/RF	28	Pedro Castillo	     31	    R     Clarkston Cubs	Port Bolivar, SO
2B/3B	12	Javier Sanchez	     25	    S     Beach City Athletics	La Puebla, SO
3B/2/SS	29	Ashley Kershaw	     25	    R     Redington Beach Pirates Oglethorpe, CH
CF/LF	21	Tommy Wong	     27	    L     Clarkston Cubs	Palm Beach, CH
DH/1B	2	Tyson Lindsey	     24	    L     Rockingham Grays	Beer Bottle Crossing, OK
LF	31	Zach Wilkins	     30	    R     San Joaquin Colt .45s	Lenape Heights, WA

RP Permissions
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my Runscorers: Yes
Godmod Scoring Events: Yes
Choose my Lineup: No - Follow the posted lineup
Choose my Pitching Rotation: No - Follow the posted rotation, TG me if you’re not sure who will face you
RP Injuries to my Players: Yes - Limited to minor injuries only
Godmod Injuries to my Players: No
Eject my Players: Yes
Godmod Other Events: No
Designated Hitter at Home: Yes

[Southwest Eastnorth]

Name: Southwest Eastnorth
Nickname: Packers
Trigram: SWE
Coach: Vern Manuel

STARTERS

1B - # 10 Pete Whitely
2B - # 9 Jordan Cortman
3B - # 35 Billy Wysteria
SS - # 13 Lucky Benson
LF - # 48 Charlie Johnson
CF - # 2 Ian Moore
RF - # 32 Bryce Collins
C - # 45 Benny Fettochini

RESERVES

1B/2B/SS/3B - # 40 Corey Hailey
RF - # 5 Trey Desmond Jr
CF/LF - #60 Moray Derand
SS/3B - # 28 Chuckie Benkoloppi
RF/CF/LF/DH # 99 Jeff Jorgenson
C - # 50 Bernie Brougle

PITCHING
P - # 11 Johnny "Swamp" Burnett
P - #41 Harry Goines
P - #7 Dustin Allen
P - #39 P.J. Darbo
P - #50 Brian James
SU - #64 Van Rosset
LRP - #70 Ty Briggs Jr
RP - #83 Corey Lundwick

(SU = Set Up man [Guy who comes in between the starter and relief pitcher])
(LRP = Long Relief Pitcher [Pitches for 3 or more innings in relief])
(RP = Relief Pitcher)


RP PERMISSIONS
Minor Injuries ony
You can choose scorers
PM Me if you RPed first, I will PM If I go first

[Silkjd]

After further consideration, Silkjd Baseball Commitee withdraw from the match as some team members feared the totalitarian rule of Gregoryisgodistan would threaten their personal safety.

[South Yerfilag]

[>=]

"Your region, your network. This is the English language service of the Yerfilag News Network."

"Good afternoon. This is Richard Mobutu reporting with your top stories for today.

"The nations of Emphfir and Dormain have parted ways from the Grand Alliance of Yerfilag. Contact with Yerfilag First Prime 019764919298374823 of Aramof resulted in a response that, roughly translated, means that the Yerfilag Regional Congress delegates "have no idea what happened" regarding their departure. This leaves the ever-shrinking alliance with only five nations and one member of the World Assembly. More to follow on that story at the bottom of the hour.

"In national news, an increase in road rage-related accidents is shocking the nation. The most recent attack receiving national attention was the attack at the corner of National Route 39 and Cherry St. in Wittenburg (formerly called Riceucynsetl). Whether or not the attack was an act of racial discrimination is still to be determined by local police. Neither the names of the suspect nor the victim were released, but sources have confirmed the latter is in stable condition at Wittenburg University Hospital.

"In sport, the South Yerfilag national team has been selected from among the greatest of former Scantorian and Cincysian players. While the roster has yet to be released to the public, the South Yerfilag Board of Sport and Athletics (SYBSA) has confirmed that acceptance packets have been sent to the players. ..."

[>=]

"I'M IN! I'M IN! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!"
Jacinda van Heel, an average-sized brunette with a fairly athletic build and a glowing smile, squealed with delight as the manila envelope marked "SYBSA Accepted" shone inside her university post office box. She turned to see a bunch of juniors and seniors staring at her, as if she had gone crazy.
"Sorry," she blubbered sheepishly. She shut her box and left the post office, blushing a little. Her comfort lay in the fact that although most of the people she had just seen had no idea who she was on this campus of 78,000 students, they would know soon enough.
"Hey, Jaci!" It was Jacinda's best friend, Kylee Botha. The girls had been inseparable since they had met in high school. They'd played softball together; Jacinda was the star pitcher, and Kylee the second basewoman. They had even dated two guy best friends; although Jacinda had broken up with her boyfriend before college, Kylee had chosen to stay with hers. In fact, they had gotten engaged, and Jacinda was to be the maid of honor at Kylee's wedding.
"Hey, what's up?" Jacinda asked.
"Oh, nothing much," Kylee answered. "Not counting the wedding coming up, of course! Raoul and I are so excited to be married to each other!"
"Yeah, that's... great." Ever since the fateful day when Jacinda ran away from Raoul's brother when he tried to get her drunk, things were not going her way, relationship-wise. However, due to her involvement on the college softball team, she had attracted a bit of male attention. ... Actually, a lot of male attention. In fact, she had already turned down three guys for dates. However, she was able to fend off the wary eye by spending time in the computer sciences lab, where she was majoring.
"Why so down?" Kylee detected the dejectedness in her friend's voice.
Jacinda shook her head. The brightness returned to her face. Maybe someday, when I can actually trust her to have a legitimate conversation about that night...
"I have something to show you!" Jacinda opened the envelope.
"NO WAY!" Kylee squealed. She hugged Jacinda tightly. "You got on the national team! I'm so proud of you!"
"Thanks. Don't count on me getting much playing time though. I am quite young and fairly inexperienced."
"Oh nonsense. You'll do just fine out there!" Kylee was not about to let her friend be dissuaded. "Hey, wanna head to the food court to celebrate?"
"I'll race you!" Jacinda took off in the direction of the university food court, having no idea that her playing time would be much more than expected.
"Hey, no fair!" Kylee gasped for air as she tried to keep up.

[>=]

Yeah, what do you want?
Oh! I thought you were just another one of those incessantly annoying people who don't like the fact that I live on their street. I'm mighty sorry about that.
My name is Lawrence Olugbenga. I'm 28 years old, and I live in Park Suid in the capital city of Taylorsburg. Most people never thought I would be as successful as I am today, let alone live in this most prestigious neighborhood.
I was born in a slum to an uneducated set of parents. When I was three, my father left the family. My mother worked three jobs just to make ends meet for all of us. When I was about 14, a gang gunned down my mother and my oldest sister was raped. She - my oldest sister - and I moved into a project development center not long after, called Village of Hope. I never did know what happened to my other sister or my brother - they all but disappeared when we moved away.
My oldest sister kept the baby from her pregnancy, at the suggestion of the workers at the Village of Hope. Today, he is a happy, vibrant fourteen-year-old. A bright young man, too. He wants to study business management.
We learned many basic trades while attending the local school. It was at school that I developed a passion for baseball. I was a proven batter, and also a good catcher. I hit an average of .457 during my four years of high-school baseball, leading my school's team to the National U-19 Championship in 2003 - my senior year of high school. That's when Southern Damukuni University offered me a free ride to play catcher for their college baseball team.
At SDU, the players weren't very good - cricket is their main bat-and-ball sport - but I formed many great friendships there. I studied math and physics as a double-major while playing. I graduated with a 3.7 and received a teaching certification for sciences. My normal job is teaching physics at the Werth Avenue Middle School here in Taylorsburg. Now that I've been accepted onto the RSY national team, I guess that job will have to take a back burner...

[Organized States]

Fielders

#22 C Stephen Lockwood (R/R, 26, .230, 5'10")
#42 C Gerald Gomez (R/R, 26, .365, 5'11")
#33 1B David Majikowski (L/L, 21, .330, 5'11")
#44 2B Adam Hayes (R/R, 28, .221, 6'1")
#25 3B David Mitchell (R/R, 25, .380, 6'3")
#16 SS Juan Martinez (R/R, 23, .290, 6'2")
#27 LF Jacob Bautista (L/L, 24, .310, 5'9")
#38 CF Aaron Walker (L/Switch, 30, .350, 5'10")
#59 RF Philip Sanders (R/R, 29, .210, 5'11")

Pitchers
No., Pos., Name (Location within lineup, Age, ERA, Height, Primary Pitch/es)

#11 LHP James McDowell (Starter, 27, 2.16, 5'10", Slider/4SFB/Curveball)
#31 LHP José Alverón (Starter, 38, 2.51, 5'9", Knuckleball/2SFB)
#51 RHP Ben Lamont (Starter, 26, 2.56, 6'1", Curveball/Slider)
#81 LHP Akihisa Watanabe (Starter, 28, 2.28, Changeup/Cutter)
#71 RHP DeBrickeshawn Fairforda (Relief Pitcher-Long, 29, 3.00, 2SFB)
#61 RHP Marcus Crisp (Relief Pitcher-Long, 29, 2.64, Cutter)
#91 RHP James Smith (Relief Pitcher-Short, 33, 2.89, Curveball)
#41 LHP Landon Werthington (Relief Pitcher-Medium, 32, 2.91, 2SFB)
#21 LHP Oliver Westland (Relief Pitcher-Medium, 27, 2.78, Curveball)
#41 RHP Peter Zampini (Closer, 25, 2.18, 4SFB/Slider)

Batting Order
No., Pos., Name, (Side Batted, Traits/Accolades)

#16 SS Juan Martinez (R, Leads the MLB in Career Stolen Bases and On-Base Percentages, Great Base Stealer, Great Plate Discipline)
#27 LF Jacob Bautista (L, Leads the MLB in Career Bunts
#42 C Gerald Gomez (R, Leads the MLB in Career RBIs, Slugger)
#25 3B David Mitchell (R, Power-Hitter, Most Powerful hitter on the National Team)
#38 CF Aaron Walker (L/Switch, Power-Hitter, Most RBIs last season with his team, The Columbia Congressmen)
#33 1B David Majikowski (L, Power-Hitter, High-on-Base Percentages)
#59 RF Philip Sanders (R, Great Plate Discipline)
#11 LHP James McDowell (L/Switch, Weakest Hitter, Great Bunter)
#38 CF Aaron Walker (L/Switch, Slugger, High-on-Base Percentages, Most Career RBIs)

Baseball Now: Classic Coverage
WIP

[Gregoryisgodistan]

After further consideration, Silkjd Baseball Commitee withdraw from the match as some team members feared the totalitarian rule of Gregoryisgodistan would threaten their personal safety.

Relevant excerpt from the Constitution:

WBC Constitution, December 2013
(previously amended April 2012)

Article VI: Tournament Sportsmanship

Section 1: No team may voluntarily forfeit games or entire series after a World Baseball Classic has started.

Section 2: Only nations that have ceased to exist during the playoffs of the World Baseball Classic before being eliminated are deemed as forfeiting.

Section 3: Nations that cease to exist during a group stage or equivalent of the World Baseball Classic shall be prohibited from advancing beyond that stage, but must play out the remainder of their schedule in that stage. Nations that are subsequently re-founded prior to the end of the stage may advance beyond that stage.

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I am interpreting the start of a World Baseball Classic to be the posting of the everything thread. Accordingly, I am not accepting Slikjd's withdrawal. If they want to come up with some IC reason why the main team withdrew and send someone else instead (like Saintland sending Feministvs Sanctvsterra to World Cup 68 after the main team "withdrew") that is fine with me.

Edit: Fixed outdated part of the Constitution - seriously, can someone update that thread? The relevant part is still the same - no voluntary forfeiting of games. But what happens if a nation CTEs is different.

[Silkjd]

As Silkjd Main Baseball Team withdraw, Silkjd Pro-Gregoryisgodistan Baseball Team will now represent Silkjd to join World Baseball Classic 33. The team members will be as follows:
(WIP)

[Abanhfleft]

ABANHFLEFT REVOLUTION
Abanhfleft men's national baseball team

Everyone seems to have gained a little more hope for the Fleftic national baseball team after they salvaged third place in the 8th International Baseball Slam in Gregoryisgodistan. Now the team is back in Gregoryisgodistan, this time for the 33rd World Baseball Classic. Everyone is hoping for a more properly run tournament this time around, which is certainly what they're going to get if Gregory's management of IBS 8 is any indication. The team remains mostly the same from the one that first stepped into the international baseball scene, but the management has been totally shaken up. Former subsitute shortstop Rehoboam Zimmermann had announced his retirement from international baseball after the defeat of Abanhfleft against Gregoryisgodistan in IBS VII, and he is now the new national team manager, replacing longtime national manager Quentin Keppler.

Name of nation: Democratic Republic of Abanhfleft
Demonym: Fleftic
Team name: Abanhfleft Revolution
Nickname: Revolutionaries (common), Revolters (derogatory)
Official history: This will be Abanhfleft's third time participating in the International Baseball Slam.
Team colors: Blue, orange, and green
Style modifier: +2. Abanhfleft has returned to the more conservative attacking style favored by the Keppler-era team.

Key: (Shirt number, pitches/bats, age)

1 - Justin Yardley (#58, R/R, 24)
2 - Oliver McKrinter (#88, R/R, 26)
3 - Johnson Kabebe (#3, L/L, 29)
4 - Burtegha "Burt" Hokabo (#37, S/L, 23)
5 - J. K. B. "Jake" Ziegler (#97, R/R, 24)
Long Reliever - Zebulon Yekar (#7, R/L, 30)
Long Reliever - Famoso Ochoa (#54, S/R, 22)
Middle Reliever - Odysseus Edresta (#56, S/R, 28)
Middle Reliever - McLanahan Korbalos (#46, R/R, 32)
Middle Reliever - Savarov Hayastani (#99, L/R, 34)
Setup Receiver - Barack Olluvanov (#90, L/L, 30)
Closer - Harper Xiclo (#24, S/R, 25)

Catcher - Jesus Laurel (#77, S/L, 26, Starter)
Catcher - Ullman Ruger (#10, S/R, 29)
First Base - Carlos "The Jackal" Teves (#8, R/R, 28, Starter)
First Base - Orocan Prince (#15, S/L, 24)
Second Base - Julin He (#17, R/R, 25, Starter, female)
Second Base - Kilgore Kilkenny (#35, L/L, 26)
Third Base - Farris Baoteng (#20, L/L, 24, Starter)
Third Base - Paul Plinzer, (#63, R/R, 22)
Short Stop - Desmond Bo (#00, R/R, 22, Starter)
Short Stop - Ulrika Zimmermann (#49, R/R, 18, female)

Left Fielder - Habibullah Teymourian (#89, R/L, 29, Starter)
Left Fielder - Dragaroth Teng (#4, L/R, 31)
Center Fielder - Jiangming Heng (#12, L/L, 26, Starter)
Center Fielder - Paul Skranga (#94, R/R, 30)
Right Fielder - Ibrahim Ahmadinejad (#67, S/R, 27, Starter)
Right Fielder - Orestes Papasthenopoulous (#18, L/L, 29)

1 - C. TEVES (1B, R)
2 - H. TEYMOURIAN (LF, L)
3 - HENG J.M. (CF, L)
4 - HE J.L. (2B, R)
5 - F. BAOTENG (3B, L)
6 - D. BO (SS, R)
7 - J. LAUREL (C, L)
8 - I. AHMADINEJAD (RF, R)
DH - O. PAPASTHENOPOULOS (RF. L)

In the event that a DH is not allowed, move the pitcher to the DH's place.

The entire coaching staff of the Abanhfleft Revolution had been sacked by the Abanhfleft Baseball Federation following the team's failure to qualify in IBS VII. Rehoboam Zimmermann, longtime member of the national team, had been tapped as the new manager following his retirement from international baseball, and he had been given free reign to recruit any other staff member that he believed capable of bringing back some glory to this now-mocked national side. This is also an opportunity for Zimmermann to steal some thunder from the football players that had considerably stolen a lot of baseball's thunder in the Democratic Republic.

MANAGER - REHOBOAM ZIMMERMANN

ASSISTANT MANAGER/BENCH COACH - JAIME GROVER

FIRST BASE COACH - STEFAN MCKENNY

THIRD BASE COACH - KURTIS LINGENFELTER

BATTING COACH - ELLIOTT WETTMORE

PITCHING COACH - AUSTIN BROCKWAY

The Abanhfleft Baseball Federation has announced that it will be using two baseball stadia as venues for the Abanhfleft Revolution's home matches.


Official name: Stadion Memoriam de December 27
Capacity: est. 26,500
Record attendance: 37,019 (Verbergerkinnh Cubs vs. Pilken Blue Sox; May 9, 2014)
Operators: Verbergerkinnh Cubs, Locomotive Imgortur


Official name: National Baseball Stadium
Capacity: est. 60,000
Record attendance: 65,125 (Habalanbacushe Balderdash vs. Selid Nebulae, 19 January 2015)
Operators: Abanhfleft Baseball Federation (as of time of publication)

RP PERMISSIONS
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my runscorers: Yes, within reason
Choose my lineup: No, please stick to the starters as much as possible
Follow my pitching rotation: Yes, you must follow it to the letter
Godmod scoring events: No
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but TG me first
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Eject my players: No
Godmod other events: Yes, except killing my players or coaching staff, and please TG me before doing this
Use DH at home: Yes

[Kaboomlandia]

Kaboomlandia in Possible "Group of Death"

The group draw has been completed. Though it went smoothly save for an execution midway through the event, Kaboomlandia didn't come out of it very well. They share a group with three ranked teams: Cosumar and Ko-oren, the 7th and 17th highest-ranked teams in the world respectively, and United Russian Soviet States, the 100th ranked team. Kaboomlandia will open May 3rd against Ko-oren at Doybert Field, the smallest of the competitive stadiums.

[Firebolt]

Fireboltian National Baseball Team

NOTE: We're used to Quidditch.
Capital: Hogwarts
Coach: Albus Dumbledore
Trigram: FIR
Style mod: +5.0

CF 2 Marcus Petty
LF 9 Hugh Boyle
CTH 8 Bobby Lowe
LF 13 Ron Ortega
1B 18 Robert Craig
SS 4 Ramon Branch
3B 15 Virgil Bolton
P 1 Theodore Howard
2B 6 Max Guerrero
P 11 Richard Nixon
RF 12 Wayne Hancock

Group:

San Jose Guayabal (8)
The Royal Barangay (22)
Southern Democratic States (43)
Frenline Delpha (UR)
Free Swiss States (UR)