World Baseball Classic

[calpon]

Has anyone heard if these games will be broadcast on TV?
ESPN lists the games in Asia being broadcast on ESPN Desportes, but nothing else.

I have XM and I would guess they would be on there, but I would rather watch.

[mattie]

try checking the WBC website!

[calpon]

Nothing there that I could find. If it is there, it is hidden too well for these eyes.

[Yoda]

I asked this yesterday and someone said the games will be on ESPN. I find it hard to believe that the games won't be nationally televised. They should be a lot of fun to watch. Especially that Dominican team.

[DaYooperASBDT]

Just saw on ESPN that Cuba is in !! The U.S. Department of Treasury has granted a permit to allow Cuba's entry into the WBC.

Possible players? I'm drawing a bit of a blank - Orlando Hernandez, Livan Hernandez, Roidy Palmeiro, um ...........

Barbaro Garbey for manager !!!!!

[Casimir]

Does anyone know why Italy has a team? Honestly, is Italy the European hotbed for baseball?

[DaYooperASBDT]

Originally Posted by Casimir

Does anyone know why Italy has a team? Honestly, is Italy the European hotbed for baseball?

Perhaps that choice was simply driven by demographics and the desire to draw attention from the Italian-American segment of the TV market ???

[Casimir]

Originally Posted by DaYooperASBDT

Perhaps that choice was simply driven by demographics and the desire to draw attention from the Italian-American segment of the TV market ???

In other words, its a bunch of hooey? Are there any born-and-raised-in-Italy Italians on that team? And why are the Polish TV sets always ignored?

[DaYooperASBDT]

Originally Posted by Casimir

In other words, its a bunch of hooey?

Now, my son, you begin to understand.

[One Man's Fool]

Originally Posted by Casimir

In other words, its a bunch of hooey? Are there any born-and-raised-in-Italy Italians on that team? And why are the Polish TV sets always ignored?

Clint Sodowsky and C.J. Nitkowski are ready to roll.

[DaYooperASBDT]

Originally Posted by DaYooperASBDT

Just saw on ESPN that Cuba is in !! The U.S. Department of Treasury has granted a permit to allow Cuba's entry into the WBC.

Possible players? I'm drawing a bit of a blank - Orlando Hernandez, Livan Hernandez, Roidy Palmeiro, um ...........

Barbaro Garbey for manager !!!!!

Found my answer: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/play...e.php?loc=Cuba

Tony Perez would be a great choice for manager !!
Jose Canceco for conditioning coach .....

[IdahoBert]

How does the tourney work? How many games does a team play to win in one round and make it to the next? How many games could the championship team play to win it all?

[keglerv]

Originally Posted by Casimir

Does anyone know why Italy has a team? Honestly, is Italy the European hotbed for baseball?

I have no problem with them mostly being Italian American's. Being of Italian ancestry myself, it is team of a group of people like me. I now have 2 rooting interests.

[shauntacular]

After much consideration, the only thing I'm really rooting for in the WBC is that no one gets hurt.

[keglerv]

Originally Posted by IdahoBert

How does the tourney work? How many games does a team play to win in one round and make it to the next? How many games could the championship team play to win it all?

The top 2 teams in each pool and advance into either pool 1 or pool 2 the play each other round robin. The top 2 teams in each of those pools play each other heads up, with the winners playing eachother for the championship. Here is a schedule:

world baseball classic
schedule
Round 1

Pool A: Tokyo, Japan
Date Local time EST Match-up Stadium
Fri. March 3 11:00 am 9:00 pm (Thu) Korea v Chinese Taipei Tokyo Dome
Fri. March 3 6:00 pm 4:00 am Japan v China Tokyo Dome
Sat. March 4 11:00 am 9:00 pm (Fri) Korea v China Tokyo Dome
Sat. March 4 6:00 pm 4:00 am Japan v Chinese Taipei Tokyo Dome
Sun. March 5 11:00 am 9:00 pm (Sat) Chinese Taipei v China Tokyo Dome
Sun. March 5 6:00 pm 4:00 am Japan v Korea Tokyo Dome

Pool B: Phoenix, Arizona
Date Local time EST Match-up Stadium
Tues. March 7 2:00 pm 4:00 pm USA v Mexico Chase Field
Tues. March 7 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Canada v South Africa Scottsdale Stadium
Wed. March 8 2:00 pm 4:00 pm USA v Canada Chase Field
Wed. March 8 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Mexico v South Africa Scottsdale Stadium
Thurs. March 9 6:00 pm 8:00 pm Canada v Mexico Chase Field
Fri. March 10 1:00 pm 3:00 pm USA v South Africa Scottsdale Stadium

ticket info >
Pool C: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Date Local time EST Match-up Stadium
Tues. March 7 8:00 pm 7:00 pm Puerto Rico v Panama Hiram Bithorn
Wed. March 8 2:00 pm 1:00 pm Puerto Rico v Netherlands Hiram Bithorn
Wed. March 8 8:30 pm 7:30 pm Cuba v Panama Hiram Bithorn
Thurs. March 9 8:00 pm 7:00 pm Cuba v Netherlands Hiram Bithorn
Fri. March 10 2:00 pm 1:00 pm Panama v Netherlands Hiram Bithorn
Fri. March 10 8:30 pm 7:30 pm Puerto Rico v Cuba Hiram Bithorn


Pool D: Orlando, Florida
Date Local time EST Match-up Stadium
Tues. March 7 1:00 pm 1:00 pm Dominican Republic v Venezuela Disney's Wide World of Sports
Tues. March 7 7:00 pm 7:00 pm Australia v Italy Disney's Wide World of Sports
Wed. March 8 7:00 pm 7:00 pm Venezuela v Italy Disney's Wide World of Sports
Thurs. March 9 1:00 pm 1:00 pm Dominican Republic v Italy Disney's Wide World of Sports
Thurs. March 9 7:00 pm 7:00 pm Venezuela v Australia Disney's Wide World of Sports
Fri. March 10 7:00 pm 7:00 pm Dominican Republic v Australia Disney's Wide World of Sports

Round 2


Pool 1: Anaheim, California
Date Local time EST Match-up Stadium
Sun. March 12 1:00 pm 4:00 pm Pool A Runner-up v Pool B Runner-up Angel Stadium
Sun. March 12 8:00 pm 11:00 pm Pool A Winner v Pool B Winner Angel Stadium
Mon. March 13 7:00 pm 10:00 pm Pool A Winner v Pool B Runner-up Angel Stadium
Tues. March 14 4:00 pm 7:00 pm Pool B Winner v Pool A Runner-up Angel Stadium
Wed. March 15 7:00 pm 10:00 pm Pool A Winner v Pool A Runner-up Angel Stadium
Thurs. March 16 4:30 pm 7:30 pm Pool B Winner v Pool B Runner-up Angel Stadium


Pool 2: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Date Local time EST Match-up Stadium
Sun. March 12 2:00 pm 1:00 pm Pool C Winner v Pool D Runner-up Hiram Bithorn
Sun. March 12 9:00 pm 8:00 pm Pool D Winner v Pool C Runner-up Hiram Bithorn
Mon. March 13 2:00 pm 1:00 pm Pool D Winner v Pool C Winner Hiram Bithorn
Mon. March 13 8:00 pm 7:00 pm Pool D Runner-up v Pool C Runner-up Hiram Bithorn
Tues. March 14 8:00 pm 7:00 pm Pool D Winner v Pool D Runner-up Hiram Bithorn
Wed. March 15 8:00 pm 7:00 pm Pool C Winner v Pool C Runner-up Hiram Bithorn

Finals


San Diego, California
Date Local time EST Match-up Stadium
Sat. March 18 12:00 pm 3:00 pm Pool 2 Winner v Pool 2 Runner-up PETCO Park
Sat. March 18 7:00 pm 10:00 pm Pool 1 Winner v .Pool 1 Runner-up PETCO Park
Mon. March 20 6:00 pm 9:00 pm SF 1 Winner v SF 2 Winner PETCO Park

[Smell the Glove]

Originally Posted by shauntacular

After much consideration, the only thing I'm really rooting for in the WBC is that no one gets hurt.

Actually I hope a star gets hurt (non-Tiger) so the MLB teams and and the Union won't be railroaded into participation by Selig. I think this preseason tournament is an absolute joke.

[Hongbit]

Tickets went on sale today. Anyone else pick some up.

I got a couple of Round 2 games in Anaheim. USA vs. Japan or Korea and a late afternoon game with USA vs. Canada or Mexico.

The tix were a little pricey ($54 with all of the ticketmaster bs tied in) but my seats are sweet. 20 rows back between 3rd base and home.