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MLB '12-'13 OffSeason OT: Magic is the New Market Inefficiency
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thehypocrite
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So much salt:
MIAMI -- Horns honked, percussion pulsed and school kids squealed. Miami can make quite a din when the Dominicans win.
The visiting team on the scoreboard, the Dominican Republic made itself at home by beating the United States 3-1 on Thursday night to earn a berth in the final round of the World Baseball Classic.
Pinch-hitter Erick Aybar singled home the go-ahead run in the ninth for the Dominicans, who improved to 5-0. They're assured of a spot in the semifinals beginning Sunday in San Francisco, where two-time defending champion Japan and the Netherlands have already advanced.
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Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports
Jose Reyes (7) and the rest of the Dominican Republic team were sky high after knocking off Team USA in the World Baseball Classic on Thursday night.
The United States must now play Puerto Rico on Friday night, with the winner earning a trip to San Francisco and the loser being eliminated.
Playing the U.S. team for the first time ever in the WBC, the Dominicans drew raucous support all night, especially in a noisy ninth.
With the score 1-all, Nelson Cruz led off with a double against Craig Kimbrel (0-1), then took third on a groundout. Aybar singled sharply and ran to first with his index finger raised as his teammates poured out of the dugout to greet Cruz crossing the plate.
Until Aybar's hit, the Dominicans were 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position.
Aybar stole second and scored on a two-out single by Jose Reyes.
Former Miami Marlin Hanley Ramirez silenced jeers from the crowd with a home run in the second inning for the other Dominican run.
Pedro Strop (3-0) pitched a scoreless eighth. Fernando Rodney, the fifth Dominican pitcher, followed with a perfect ninth to complete a six-hitter for his fourth save. He has yet to allow a hit in 4 1/3 innings.
With the final out, several teammates joined Rodney in his familiar arrow-shooting ritual.
The retractable roof was closed, which reinforced the sound of the noisemakers favored by Dominican spectators. Their racket more than matched the cheers of U.S. fans in the crowd of 34,366.
There was plenty of flag-waving, even by the players. During the game someone gave the Americans a U.S. flag to hang in their dugout.
But the U.S. team was without slugger David Wright, scratched shortly before the game because of sore ribs.
Both starting pitchers benefited from umpire Angel Hernandez's large strike zone, and they cooled off two teams that came into the game batting over .300.
R.A. Dickey, the NL Cy Young Award winner last year, gave up one run and struck out four in five innings. Minnesota Twins right-hander Samuel Deduno allowed one run and struck out seven, mostly on curves, in four innings for the Dominican Republic.
Deduno walked Eric Hosmer with the bases loaded to score the lone U.S. run in the opening inning. Deduno then went to 3-0 on Adam Jones but struck him out on a 3-2 breaking pitch to escape the jam.
Deduno also struck out Hosmer looking to end the third, then walked to the dugout shouting with both arms raised. He was just as demonstrative after fanning Jimmy Rollins to end the fourth.
Strop pounded his chest when he kept the score tied by getting three outs in the eighth.
Ramirez, traded by the Marlins during their dismal 2012 season, drew boos when he batted in the second. He responded by pulling a knuckler into the beer garden to make the score 1-all.
http://scores.espn.go.com/extra/baseball/wbbc/recap?gameId=330314115
MIAMI -- Horns honked, percussion pulsed and school kids squealed. Miami can make quite a din when the Dominicans win.
The visiting team on the scoreboard, the Dominican Republic made itself at home by beating the United States 3-1 on Thursday night to earn a berth in the final round of the World Baseball Classic.
Pinch-hitter Erick Aybar singled home the go-ahead run in the ninth for the Dominicans, who improved to 5-0. They're assured of a spot in the semifinals beginning Sunday in San Francisco, where two-time defending champion Japan and the Netherlands have already advanced.
[+] Enlarge
Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports
Jose Reyes (7) and the rest of the Dominican Republic team were sky high after knocking off Team USA in the World Baseball Classic on Thursday night.
The United States must now play Puerto Rico on Friday night, with the winner earning a trip to San Francisco and the loser being eliminated.
Playing the U.S. team for the first time ever in the WBC, the Dominicans drew raucous support all night, especially in a noisy ninth.
With the score 1-all, Nelson Cruz led off with a double against Craig Kimbrel (0-1), then took third on a groundout. Aybar singled sharply and ran to first with his index finger raised as his teammates poured out of the dugout to greet Cruz crossing the plate.
Until Aybar's hit, the Dominicans were 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position.
Aybar stole second and scored on a two-out single by Jose Reyes.
Former Miami Marlin Hanley Ramirez silenced jeers from the crowd with a home run in the second inning for the other Dominican run.
Pedro Strop (3-0) pitched a scoreless eighth. Fernando Rodney, the fifth Dominican pitcher, followed with a perfect ninth to complete a six-hitter for his fourth save. He has yet to allow a hit in 4 1/3 innings.
With the final out, several teammates joined Rodney in his familiar arrow-shooting ritual.
The retractable roof was closed, which reinforced the sound of the noisemakers favored by Dominican spectators. Their racket more than matched the cheers of U.S. fans in the crowd of 34,366.
There was plenty of flag-waving, even by the players. During the game someone gave the Americans a U.S. flag to hang in their dugout.
But the U.S. team was without slugger David Wright, scratched shortly before the game because of sore ribs.
Both starting pitchers benefited from umpire Angel Hernandez's large strike zone, and they cooled off two teams that came into the game batting over .300.
R.A. Dickey, the NL Cy Young Award winner last year, gave up one run and struck out four in five innings. Minnesota Twins right-hander Samuel Deduno allowed one run and struck out seven, mostly on curves, in four innings for the Dominican Republic.
Deduno walked Eric Hosmer with the bases loaded to score the lone U.S. run in the opening inning. Deduno then went to 3-0 on Adam Jones but struck him out on a 3-2 breaking pitch to escape the jam.
Deduno also struck out Hosmer looking to end the third, then walked to the dugout shouting with both arms raised. He was just as demonstrative after fanning Jimmy Rollins to end the fourth.
Strop pounded his chest when he kept the score tied by getting three outs in the eighth.
Ramirez, traded by the Marlins during their dismal 2012 season, drew boos when he batted in the second. He responded by pulling a knuckler into the beer garden to make the score 1-all.
http://scores.espn.go.com/extra/baseball/wbbc/recap?gameId=330314115
evil solrac v3.0
Member
dammit why the hell did I read ESPN comments...
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
whoever wins between PR vs USA tomorrow will play DR on Saturday. Whoever wins on Saturday will face Netherlands. Whoever loses on Saturday will face Japan.
vas_a_morir
Banned
Because you wanted to see Kimbrel taken down a peg.
evil solrac v3.0
Member
what? I thought we already made the semifinals with this win?
edit: yes, we did. we play either Sunday or Monday against either Netherlands or Japan.
yes... yes... *nods head*
I'll infiltrate by knocking one up in a few years. And I'll name my kid Wellington.
evil solrac v3.0
Member
If only we were on the IRC channel, friend. The pictures shown during the playoffs last year wouldn't fly here. Blackace would have my ass.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
evil solrac v3.0
Member
yea but will he have a good year this year
Man I'm going to miss that guy.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Thole closing his eyes right before the ball hits his glove was amusing as well.
Remember when GIFs were tiny and choppy as hell?
thehypocrite
Member
Dancing butterfly.
Absolutely.
talisayNon
Member
Disgusting trash team. WHAT A SURPRISE you load the teams with Mets not named Ollie Perez and they LOSE.
Disgusting.
Disgusting.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Chase Headley will join Team USA if they advance to the next round to replace David Wright.
This is the year bitches http://espn.go.com/blog/spring-training/post/_/id/999/pirates-believe-this-year-will-be-different
Even later collapse
Mr. Enigma
Member
Pirates to have a 10-game lead in the NL Central at 80-71 with 11 games left and go 0-11 to finish the season to miss the playoffs and finish under .500 again while the Reds finish 11-0 confirmed.
Mr. Enigma
Member
USA/Puerto Rico lineups:
KoruptData
Member
First RedsTweetUp of the year. $30 Lower level seats, Free Joey Votto Tshirt. Already got tickets for the wife and I. Front row!!
http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/cin/...loc=tweetup&partnerId=as_mlb_20130315_6417814
http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/cin/...loc=tweetup&partnerId=as_mlb_20130315_6417814
KoruptData
Member
Sigh
Why must my team be so popular and successful?
What are you talking about?
Tickets at AT&T Park are expensive as fuck.
They were relatively cheap when the Giants still sucked.
KoruptData
Member
Scott32020
Member
Anyone know how to watch the Cubs play Japan? Some other game is on MLB Network
Mr. Enigma
Member
Yankees have signed Brennan Boesch to a 1-year, $1.5 million deal. Deal has $0.6 million worth of incentives.
Dominican Power
Member
Tough break for The Mets. smh
KoruptData
Member
Dominican Power
Member
You don't have to replace BA but maybe add another category like OPS.