2021 Olympics USA Men’s Baseball Team Thread

[tdawg87]

1 hour ago, ettin said:

This should interest @tdawg87, Zach Borenstein might be playing for Israel?

Israel is an antisemite.

[Lou]

Ryan Lavernaway is a familiar face?

[mmc]

Today's game featuring the US vs Korea also starts at 3 am PT

[Second Base]

USA pulls off the 4-2 win over South Korea. Triston Casas with a big HR. That kid loves wearing USA across his chest. 

[FromJapan]

 

"In a match against USA, Masahiro Tanaka (Yankees (previous)) will be the starter," announced by Japanese team manager Inaba.

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Japanese Olympic players who are relatively young and may have the potential to play in MLB in the near future due to FA:

Outfielder
Seiya Suzuki (age 27)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiya_Suzuki
so many Suzuki...(Kurt, Ichiro...)

Pitcher (Starter)
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (22)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshinobu_Yamamoto

Pitcher (Closer)
Yasuaki Yamasaki (29)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasuaki_Yamasaki

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[mmc]

If the US beats Japan tonight, they move to the semi-finals.  If they lose, they play another Round 2 against the winner of the Dominican Republic vs Israel game

[FromJapan]

As Yokohama Stadium is located in a small park of the downtown, it has the shortest distance (about 309 ft) to both wings among the Japanese professional baseball stadiums.

[failos]

Sosh comments on the loss:

"We played a good game tonight," U.S. manager Mike Scioscia said. "There were some things that got away from us on the mound.''

Edited August 2, 2021 by failos

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, failos said:

Sosh comments on the loss:

"We played a good game tonight," U.S. manager Mike Scioscia said. "There were some things that got away from us on the mound.''

I read a blurb that said in extra innings they had runners on first and second no outs and he didn’t bunt.  No idea who was batting but that doesn’t sound like Scioscia. 

[failos]

44 minutes ago, Hells Rainbow said:

I read a blurb that said in extra innings they had runners on first and second no outs and he didn’t bunt.  No idea who was batting but that doesn’t sound like Scioscia. 

I guess it depends on who was batting—and maybe he didn’t want to risk a double play; but yeah, I would expect Sosh to play some small ball in that situation.

[Tank]

51 minutes ago, failos said:

Sosh comments on the loss:

"We played a good game tonight," U.S. manager Mike Scioscia said. "There were some things that got away from us on the mound.''

[mmc]

Despite the loss, the good news is that the next game for the US will be at much more watchable time, 8:00 PT tomorrow evening

[Lou]

Scioscia's bullpen blew the game?

Shocking.

[Stradling]

4 minutes ago, Lou said:

Scioscia's bullpen blew the game?

Shocking.

Fucking Arte.

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Hells Rainbow said:

Fucking Arte  Biden.

 

[Stradling]

3 minutes ago, Lou said:

 

Uncle Sam, ignoring the bullpen again.  

[failos]

Sosh is still better than Maddon…by a large margin (no fat jokes pls).

[mmc]

Starts at 8 PM PT tonight, right after the Angels game.

 

[FromJapan]

On 5/15/2021 at 12:16 PM, failos said:

Only watching for Sosh

MLB Japan All-Star Series 1990 at Tokyo Dome

From 2:45 to 6:41
Pitcher Ramon Martinez
Catcher Mike Scioscia

From 4:50, Japanese announcer introduced battery.

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[mmc]

The game can be watched here: https://t.co/EdHmeHvIB6?amp=1

[mmc]

Team DR is pretty fun, they got Joey Bats, Julio Rodriguez, and Melky Cabrera

[St1ck]

Kazmir is getting it done.