Just remember,miguel said:Cleef, isn't there another popular thread, started by ME, that "talks" about the same thing that you want to "talk" here?.
Copycat, perhaps?.
Cleef said:Not a very good bet, but I'm (somewhat reluctantly) going to be rooting for South Africa today.
Neat story
But I believe it's at least two, so yes, way more than AR.Chris_NJ said:That was an interesting story - but it said that Mike Piazza is playing for Italy? How many generations is he removed from Italy - probably more than ARod is from DR.
Chris_NJ said:That was an interesting story - but it said that Mike Piazza is playing for Italy? How many generations is he removed from Italy - probably more than ARod is from DR.
ALSO...FROM MLB.COM
Shairon Martis has thrown the first no-hitter in World Baseball Classic history, getting a double play with one out in the seventh against the last batter he could face, and the mercy rule was implemented at that point with the Netherlands beating Panama, 10-0
Musicqueen said:Sorry...USA is not the first one with the mercy rule...that went to the Netherlands...they beat Panama 10-0 already!
MQ
Come on guys! Keep up with the program!!!
*Players competing in the three-week event will use international rules, including the use of a designated hitter, and possibly a "mercy" rule -- when a nine-inning game is shortened to seven innings if the losing team is trailing by 10 or more runs.
*The player has one parent who was born in the nation or territory the team represents, as evidenced by a birth certificate or its equivalent. (Additionally, if a player has ancestral ties to a participating country/territory such that, in his and the participating country's/territory's opinion, the player should be declared eligible to play for that country/territory, they may petition World Baseball Classic Inc. for a declaration of his eligibility. Such petition will be granted if World Baseball Classic Inc. and the IBAF jointly determine that the player's participation is justified, and further reasonably can be seen as promoting international baseball. In the event a player is eligible to play on more than one team, the player may select the team for which he wishes to play, provided that nothing shall prohibit such a player from declaring his willingness to play for any team for which he is eligible to play.)
Musicqueen said:OH MY GOD!!! 14-0
Top 3RD B:2 S:1 O:0
Randy Winn singles on a line drive to right fielder Ian Butcher.
Top 3RD B:4 S:2 O:0
Johnny Damon walks. Randy Winn to 2nd.
Top 3RD B:0 S:0 O:0
Derek Jeter singles on a ground ball to left fielder Shannon Ekermans. Randy Winn scores. Johnny Damon to 2nd.
Top 3RD B:3 S:1 O:0
Ken GriffeyJr. homers (2) on a line drive to right field. Johnny Damon scores. Derek Jeter scores.
Top 3RD B:2 S:1 O:0
Alex Rodriguez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jason Cook.
MQ
Sorry, someone else keep score...I have to leave to go to my next remote!