World Baseball Classic Discussion Thread

by **South Newlandia** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 8:59 am

Hey guys :)
If anone is interested, I created a small WBC minigame where you can try to pick the perfect bracket. If any of you want to give it a try: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0
To enter, just make your picks within 30 hours from this message. Whoever gets the most winners correct wins.

by **The Sherpa Empire** » Tue Nov 24, 2020 1:26 am

Enjoy your playoff run, Ranoria.

by **Liventia** » Tue Nov 24, 2020 2:25 am

With my elimination by Quebec I just wanted to say thanks to Cass for hosting. See you at WBC 51.

by **Maklohi Vai** » Thu Nov 26, 2020 11:39 pm

My deep apologies for not RPing. I was working a job that was supposed to end on US election day but, for a number of reasons, instead went all the way through this past weekend.

by **Hapilopper** » Fri Nov 27, 2020 7:04 pm

by **Hampton Island** » Sat Nov 28, 2020 1:24 pm

Hapilopper wrote:
GG, Hampton Island. Hope you go far. And a huge thank you and congratulations to Cassadaigua for putting on one awesome World Baseball Classic!

Thank you, we had a good series and I really enjoy the banter between our teams. Look forward to our next meeting but until then, I'll see you at the race track.

by **Hapilopper** » Sat Nov 28, 2020 6:46 pm

Hell yeah. I always enjoy getting paired up with you and I look forward to the two of us facing off once again.

by **Sarzonia** » Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:28 am

First, I said

Sarzonia wrote:The less said about Game 3, the better.

Then Cass said

Cassadaigua wrote:As for Game 4, the less that is said about it, the better.

by **Nova Anglicana** » Thu Dec 03, 2020 1:29 pm

No disrespect intended to TJUN-ia, Cassadaigua, or Newmanistan with this RP. You're all amazing, incredible, great and talented RPers and teams, and I think any one of you would make a great WBC champion. But I'm pulling out the Margaret guns to try to make it me who wins it. So any criticism or slight you might feel, I pre-emptively apologize and wish you all the best. I hope you enjoyed the storylines presented for Newmanistan and Cassadaigua, and TJUN, I'm not looking past you, I just wanted to get it on the page. Good luck to everyone tonight!

by **TJUN-ia** » Thu Dec 03, 2020 1:43 pm

Nova Anglicana wrote:No disrespect intended to TJUN-ia, Cassadaigua, or Newmanistan with this RP. You're all amazing, incredible, great and talented RPers and teams, and I think any one of you would make a great WBC champion. But I'm pulling out the Margaret guns to try to make it me who wins it. So any criticism or slight you might feel, I pre-emptively apologize and wish you all the best. I hope you enjoyed the storylines presented for Newmanistan and Cassadaigua, and TJUN, I'm not looking past you, I just wanted to get it on the page. Good luck to everyone tonight!

I laughed. Good luck, I'll find out the results when I wake up, and if somehow manage to beat you, then maybe we are where you are right now...

by **Sarzonia** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:58 am

Congratulations Cassadaigua on winning the title!

Guess I won't be pursuing Polanco after all!

by **TJUN-ia** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:00 am

Sarzonia wrote:Congratulations
Cassadaigua
on winning the title!

Same here.

This has been a great WBC and I look forward to next time!

by **The Sherpa Empire** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:39 am

Congrats Cass.

I'll try to RP more for the next WBC. This one just came at a crazy time.

by **Super-Llamaland** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:52 am

Congrats Cass for a long-overdue fourth championship, and thanks for a great WBC to everyone who participated!

After the team's Ro32 exit, Tigers manager Winston Yi has been fired from his position. The LBA is now searching for a new manager to take what has ICly been an underwhelming return to the next level. Feel free to TG/DM me with any candidates you might have!

Also, if anyone wants a Llamanean on their team's managerial staff, the three managers below are available! Again, TG/DM with any inquiries -

by **Cassadaigua** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 12:13 pm

Thank you, it was truly an honor to host this competition. Winning the title will make it more special.
Thanks to Chromatika for going above and beyond the traditional request for a third party scorinator, reliably doing so on a daily basis for about three weeks.

by **Kohnhead** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 12:30 pm

Congrats to Cass for winning and great job hosting such a large tournament.

For me it was the first of the major 5 tournaments that I made it past the first round in and I'm happy to have advanced past the group stage in my second tournament. This was an extremely fun, and well run WBC and I'm also looking forward to the next one.

by **Drawkland** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:01 pm

What a great Classic deserving of #50! And boy, what a turnout we had ...

The WBC Rankings are now updated for post WBC 50! I never thought I'd actually have to add rows once I shrank the sheet to 100, but I did! We officially have 102 ranked nations going into the next WBC. Whether or not any of them show up again remains to be seen

Glad to have participated in this WBC. The Groundball Day storyline probably only has a couple more installments left. Unfortunately due to my traditional Ro16 exit and finals season heating up at school, I wasn't able to finish it here. I'll aim to finish it up next WBC though (and on the 10th WBC anniversary of said traumatic event to boot). See you all then!

by **World Baseball Classic** » Sat Dec 19, 2020 8:51 am

World Baseball Classic Council Voting

The dust has settled on the 50th World Baseball Classic, and all the post-championship partying has settled down in Cassadaigua. Now, it is time to move on from this Classic, and figure out who will be a part of the new council.

These nations were a part of the Council prior to WBC 49:

Failing to Provide a Roster & RP in WBC 49 and 50, and removed from the council: Xanneria

Not Providing a Roster & RP in WBC 50, and will be removed if they do the same in WBC 51: Free Republics

The following new/returning nations posted a roster and RP in 49 & 50, and will be voted upon at this time: Falisiand, Kohnhead, Ranoria, Royal Kingdom of Quebec, Super-Llamaland, Tikariot, and Zwangzug. Additionally, Daskel has qualified for a re-vote.

The following new/returning nations posted a roster and RP in 50, and will be eilgible to be voted upon after 51 if they do the same: Chromatika, Ethane, Karditan, Kriegiersien, Quintessence of Dust, Rwekazaland, Sangti, Sicoutimont, Squidroidia, The Fortem, United Hemand Insia, and Valanora

HALL OF FAME NOTE: No new nations qualify for induction. There is no official policy on when The Sherpa Empire should be reconsidered, but I feel it is best to do so after the nation gains another top four finish. This is obviously debatable and we can discuss this.

Therefore on the matter of adding to the council: Daskel, Falisiand, Kohnhead, Ranoria, Royal Kingdom of Quebec, Super-Llamaland, Tikariot, and Zwangzug; present members of the WBC Council after the posting of this post can submit their vote of FOR, AGAINST, or ABSTAIN for EACH of these nations. Please submit your vote to this nation, World Baseball Classic, by 9pm on Saturday, December 26.

Thank you!

by **The Sherpa Empire** » Sat Dec 19, 2020 12:25 pm

World Baseball Classic wrote:HALL OF FAME NOTE: No new nations qualify for induction. There is no official policy on when The Sherpa Empire should be reconsidered, but I feel it is best to do so after the nation gains another top four finish. This is obviously debatable and we can discuss this.

Don't bother voting on it this time. Wait till a WBC when I'm not MIA for most of the group stage.

by **World Baseball Classic** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:45 am

Get your votes in, WBC Council members, for the new council. Three days to go, and it probably won't be something you're thinking about on Christmas!

We are at about 50% turnout so far.

by **World Baseball Classic** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:55 am

Here the results of the World Baseball Classic Council Vote!

Daskel- 6 For, 3 Against, 4 Abstain
Falisiand- 3 For, 6 Against, 4 Abstain
Kohnhead- 12 For, 1 Against, 0 Abstain
Ranoria- 12 For, 1 Against, 0 Abstain
Royal Kingdom of Quebec- 11 For, 1 Against, 1 Abstain
Super-Llamaland- 13 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain
Tikariot- 13 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain
Zwangzug- 13 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain

Per this vote: Daskel, Kohnhead, Ranoria, Royal Kingdom of Quebec, Super-Llamaland, Tikariot, and Zwangzug are added to the Council. Welcome aboard!

Entering the WBC 51 cycle, the Council will consist of:
Banija
Cassadaigua
Daskel
Drawkland
Free Republics
Hampton Island
Hapilopper
Ko-oren
Kohnhead
Liventia
Newmanistan
Northwest Kalactin
Nova Anglicana
Ranoria
Royal Kingdom of Quebec
Sarzonia
South Newlandia
Super-Llamaland
Terre Septentrionale (formerly Union of Socialist Alpine Republics, Alpine Union and Southern Democratic States)
TJUN-ia
The Greater Nordics
The Sherpa Empire
Tikariot
West Phoenicia
Zwangzug

by **Barnettsville** » Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:29 pm

After an extremely long hiatus, I have returned.

Regardless of whether I can regain previous standing (don't think I can anyway), I would rather start from scratch.

Either way, I'm glad to be back!

by **Sarzonia** » Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:59 pm

Welcome back!

by **Super-Llamaland** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:06 pm

Welcome back Barnettsvile(/Lycrabon?)! Glad to see you around again.

by **Barnettsville** » Mon Feb 01, 2021 11:30 am

You would be correct. I finally figured out how to ressurect the original name. YAY!

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