World Baseball Classic Discussion Thread

[Newmanistan]

Seriously, I hope I didn't annoy you with my bad poetry.

Your poetry was just fine;
but Margaret had other things on her mind.

[Zwangzug]

The Babbage Islands--thanks for reminding me I hadn't actually updated my roster. I'm keeping going down the list, so probably Morris and Timber to pitch games 1 and 2 respectively, we'll see if we need a game three.

[Sakurakoku]

Uh, wasn't Newmenistan supposed to be the away team for Game 1 vs. Cassadaigua? Or is the fact that they're hosts overrule that?

[Newmanistan]

Uh, wasn't Newmenistan supposed to be the away team for Game 1 vs. Cassadaigua? Or is the fact that they're hosts overrule that?

Not a biggie, but you are correct. I will ask TBI to make Cassadaigua bat in the bottom half in G2 & 3.

[The Babbage Islands]

Uh, wasn't Newmenistan supposed to be the away team for Game 1 vs. Cassadaigua? Or is the fact that they're hosts overrule that?

Yep. I flipped it, don't know why. The Dagans will get their due in the rest of the series. Either that, or there will be a pink wave overwhelming various Babbage sports offices.

[Mytannion]

Thanks a lot to Newmanistan for running a great tournament thus far (and will continue to do so), sorry about disappearing halfway - but other things happened and stopped this. Anyway, I'm back now and shall be back for the next WBC - you've got me hooked.

You're gonna' have to put up with my limited understanding of the game for a while longer!

[Tarrentum]

Thanks a lot to Newmanistan for running a great tournament thus far (and will continue to do so), sorry about disappearing halfway - but other things happened and stopped this. Anyway, I'm back now and shall be back for the next WBC - you've got me hooked.

You're gonna' have to put up with my limited understanding of the game for a while longer!

Go onto MLB.com or keep reading the baseball wiki. Best thing to do is to watch a baseball game if you have the chance to. In my own experience, watching cricket test matches was a great way to get the flow, feel and rules of the game to a level of understanding for myself.

[Bergnovinaia]

Thanks a lot to Newmanistan for running a great tournament thus far (and will continue to do so), sorry about disappearing halfway - but other things happened and stopped this. Anyway, I'm back now and shall be back for the next WBC - you've got me hooked.

You're gonna' have to put up with my limited understanding of the game for a while longer!

Go onto MLB.com or keep reading the baseball wiki. Best thing to do is to watch a baseball game if you have the chance to. In my own experience, watching cricket test matches was a great way to get the flow, feel and rules of the game to a level of understanding for myself.

That's actually how I figured out about half of the Olympic sports I RP... especially Equestrian. I had to watch films about Dressage and Eventing to even had the slightest clue what thel hell I am talking about.

[Mytannion]

Thanks a lot to Newmanistan for running a great tournament thus far (and will continue to do so), sorry about disappearing halfway - but other things happened and stopped this. Anyway, I'm back now and shall be back for the next WBC - you've got me hooked.

You're gonna' have to put up with my limited understanding of the game for a while longer!

Go onto MLB.com or keep reading the baseball wiki. Best thing to do is to watch a baseball game if you have the chance to. In my own experience, watching cricket test matches was a great way to get the flow, feel and rules of the game to a level of understanding for myself.

Aye, I did both of them - and that's where the majority of my knowledge comes from. Don't think I'll be able to watch a game any time soon but ah well.

[Churchma]

Good work, Cass! I wasn't quite expecting the 2-0 sweep, just like what you did to me in WBC 18; nonetheless you are advancing to the finals. Good luck against whoever it is that you face!

[Qazox]

Congrats and good luck to both Cassadaigua and Saugeais on their reaching the finals.

The WBC All Time Records wikipage will be worked on during this week, and the WBC19 wikpage has been updated as this has progressed.

[Lycrabon]

Congrats and good luck to both Cassadaigua and Saugeais on their reaching the finals.

The WBC All Time Records wikipage will be worked on during this week, and the WBC19 wikpage has been updated as this has progressed.

Nice work!


EDIT: Would my quarterfinal appearance earn me a HOF entry? Just asking.

[Qazox]

Congrats and good luck to both Cassadaigua and Saugeais on their reaching the finals.

The WBC All Time Records wikipage will be worked on during this week, and the WBC19 wikpage has been updated as this has progressed.

Nice work!


EDIT: Would my quarterfinal appearance earn me a HOF entry? Just asking.

Ask Newmanistan.. they're in charge of the WBC HoF.

[Cassadaigua]

Saugeais, could you please fix your box score to be in tune with how I said Stacey Schrager pitched? Thanks!

[Saugeais]

Fixed for ya. It really is a pain to go back and re-do innings after I have the previous ones logged down in my stat book.

[Tarrentum]

Fixed for ya. It really is a pain to go back and re-do innings after I have the previous ones logged down in my stat book.

Such is the life for those of us who keep stats. I'm attempting to go back and actually make stats for the Falcons during this WBC.


Also, Qaz, I feel that your HoF Wiki is out of date as Dessea Vallena is not listed and I chose her two Classic's ago.

[Taeshan]

Fixed for ya. It really is a pain to go back and re-do innings after I have the previous ones logged down in my stat book.

Such is the life for those of us who keep stats. I'm attempting to go back and actually make stats for the Falcons during this WBC.


Also, Qaz, I feel that your HoF Wiki is out of date as Dessea Vallena is not listed and I chose her two Classic's ago.

You have to in your HoF entrees yourself. It is not his job to change it.

[Qazox]

Such is the life for those of us who keep stats. I'm attempting to go back and actually make stats for the Falcons during this WBC.


Also, Qaz, I feel that your HoF Wiki is out of date as Dessea Vallena is not listed and I chose her two Classic's ago.

You have to in your HoF entrees yourself. It is not his job to change it.

What tae said.

Due to an abundance of Thunderstorms this week (knocking out alternately power/internet connection) and work-related stuff, I haven't had a chance to get an in-depth work on the all-time records page, but it will be worked on and should be done by August 1st. Sorry if anyone's waiting for updates and milestones.

[Saugeais]

And save Cass and I for last. Don't know who's gonna come out on top in this one, being tied up 2-2. This is pretty exciting!

[Qazox]

And save Cass and I for last. Don't know who's gonna come out on top in this one, being tied up 2-2. This is pretty exciting!

I do have the record for everyone but you two complete, so it's more a matter of just adding it to the existing records and adding the newbies to the list.

Odds are that we're now over 200 nations, I'll separate the list into 3 (A-I, J-R, S-Z) sections or 4 (A-G, H-N, O-T, U-Z) sections.

[Newmanistan]

I would ask that only those nations who have competed in a WBC tournament post umpires. Those nations who have umpires in multiple recognized leagues may list multiple umpires. Ie., a nation which has teams in both the LAZY and IBL would potentially be allowed up to 9 umpires - 1 for LAZY; up to 8 depending upon Minor and Major league team participation in the IBL.

Like the idea... but I very much dispute your criteria.
LAZY, the IBL; or the NBL, QBL, whateverBL is not the way the decision on the amount of umps should be made. Rather it should be on one's experience in the World Baseball Classic; not their domestic league, or should I say, the amount of media releases their domestic leagues provide.

It almost seems like this is a toot-the-IBL-horn. Don't really like this correlation. The IBL does not have this kind of pull on the WBC.

[Sarzonia]

I have to agree with Newmanistan. Some of us are not invited to join certain leagues. In other cases, we wouldn't take part in international leagues.

However, we all take part in the World Baseball Classic. Those who have a history with the WBC should have the option to send more umpires.

Just because I'm not in LAZY or the IBL and I have no desire to join the IBL shouldn't penalise me when it comes time to decide whether or not I can send umpires to the World Baseball Classic.

[Zwangzug]

The LAZY no longer exists, and never overlapped with the IBL anyway, so...

I also feel like it makes sense for the WBC to draw from the highest level of umpires in leagues that do exist, rather than picking some from "major" and others from corresponding "minor" leagues.

One other note: generally, I don't think an umpire from country x would be called upon to work WBC games in which team x is participating. I know, I know, nationalism is dumb, but this seems like the kind of IC thing that would happen.

[Saugeais]

One other note: generally, I don't think an umpire from country x would be called upon to work WBC games in which team x is participating. I know, I know, nationalism is dumb, but this seems like the kind of IC thing that would happen.

Kind of like the RL World Cup format, because they would favor one side over the other.

[Sakurakoku]

I know the way the RL World Cup does it is that a ref can't be from the same confederation as either of the participants, unless both countries are in the same confederation (in which case the ref only needs to not be from either country in the game).