Sunday, March 22, 2009

WBC Semifinals Game Thread: USA vs. Japan, 5p

LaTroy Hawkins, Curtis Granderson, Jimmy Rollins and Derek Jeter visiting the Urban Youth Academy in Compton yesterday.


As for today's game...

Mutual respect between US and Japan (MLB.com)

photo by Ben Platt/MLB.com

19 comments:

Orel said...

Leadoff HR by Brian Roberts!

Orel said...

Joe Morgan says Dice-K is (still) intimidated by major league hitters.

Orel said...

Looks/sounds like a fairly bipartisan crowd at Dodger Stadium tonight.

Orel said...

Johjima sac fly RBI ties it at 1.

Orel said...

VitaminWater drives in J-Roll! 2-1 USA!

Orel said...

57 pitches for Dice-K so far (top 3).

Orel said...

Is that Rick Sutcliffe in the ESPN booth? He sounds like Snaggletooth.

Orel said...

It's official, according to ESPN: Team USA leads the world in mystique.

Orel said...

Ah, Snagglepuss is Steve Phillips. Makes sense.

Orel said...

Dice-K K's Braun swinging to get out of the 3rd!

Orel said...

BEAUTIFUL barehanded catch & throw by VitaminWater!

Orel said...

And Captain America gets the USA out of the 3rd.

Orel said...

I guess you could say that was a hai fastball.

Orel said...

Oswalt crumbling. 5-2 Japan.

Orel said...

6-2 Japan

Orel said...

We're going to need another late-innings miracle.

Orel said...

9-4 Japan. Guess we're looking at a Japan-Korea final. It's a good thing those countries love each other.

Orel said...

final: 9-4 Japan

Steve Sax said...

Orel, sorry you were the only one commenting. I was too busy crying into my beer.