Will the US beat South Africa

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Man I hope not! Then Canada advances!

[Blackout]

but your boy Chad Cordero is on team USA, you dont want to see him advance? :(

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

but your boy Chad Cordero is on team USA, you dont want to see him advance? :(
So is Brian Schneider.
Unfortunately, I take my country over my team.:(
GO CANADA! :D

[sschirmer]

Am I the only person who really cares if the USA wins? I really couldn't believe the Canada game. I was literally watching in disbelief.

GO USA!

[Astro]

Man I hope not! Then Canada advances!
The US will kill them... dont really think we need a poll to figure that out

[Captain Cold Nose]

The US will kill them... dont really think we need a poll to figure that out
The same easily could have been said before the Canada game.

[Astro]

The same easily could have been said before the Canada game.
No? The Canadians had some good players on their team... players that have been and played in the majors

I think the highest anyone on South Africa's team has been is AA?

[Captain Cold Nose]

No? The Canadians had some good players on their team... players that have been and played in the majors

I think the highest anyone on South Africa's team has been is AA?
True, but you never know.
I honestly doubt the US will have another letdown.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

No? The Canadians had some good players on their team... players that have been and played in the majors

I think the highest anyone on South Africa's team has been is AA?
Things you say may come back to haunt you...

[efin98]

14-0 US lead in the top of the 3rd as of 4:04pm, mercy rule should be in play soon.

[Captain Cold Nose]

No ghosts around here.

[Blackout]

Am I the only person who really cares if the USA wins? I really couldn't believe the Canada game. I was literally watching in disbelief.

GO USA!


i care, im even taping the game at 2am or 3am tonight when its re-ran

[KingNothing13]

14-0 US lead in the top of the 3rd as of 4:04pm, mercy rule should be in play soon.

What is the offical mercy rule? 17-0 now going into the bottom of the 5th. Rocket has somehow given up 1 hit. How SA got that, I will never know.

[Blackout]

Things you say may come back to haunt you...

17-0 after 4, Clemens has given up one hit and 6 strikeouts

[efin98]

It's over. The US won 17-0 in a mercy rule shortened game.

[redlegsfan21]

Feeling a little stupid now Wilkie, being the only person to say S. Africa after the first 5-inning/15 runs mercy rule in WBC history was scored.

[Mattingly]

What is the offical mercy rule? 17-0 now going into the bottom of the 5th. Rocket has somehow given up 1 hit. How SA got that, I will never know.
Here's the part that's relevant to this case, but please read the article, as it pertains to pitch counts as well:

WBC sets pitch limits, mercy rule for upcoming tourney (http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/story/9190697)
* * *

All games will use designated hitters. Games will be stopped after five innings when a team is ahead by 15 or more runs and after seven innings when a team is ahead by at least 10 runs. A game can be stopped in the middle of an inning if a team reaches the threshold.

[efin98]

Here's the part that's relevant to this case, but please read the article, as it pertains to pitch counts as well:

The official release regarding rules. (http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/2006/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060126&content_id=1301422&vkey=wbc_pr&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb)

So far the rule has only be in use five times and only the USA vs. South Africa game has had the game terminated after 5 innings.

[christian gentleman]

Clemens was maginifient.

Go Cuba!

[Mattingly]

The official release regarding rules. (http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/2006/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060126&content_id=1301422&vkey=wbc_pr&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb)

So far the rule has only be in use five times and only the USA vs. South Africa game has had the game terminated after 5 innings.
When you go 17-zip, that's more like piling on. I would've felt bad for the SA team, but sometimes, you've just gotta dominate, let the ones on the bottom of the doggypile be damned.

Now let's see what Team USA can do against other more powerful teams they will face.

That link says about the same as what I'd posted, but glad to have the "official" rules. :D
EARLY TERMINATION FOR LARGE LEADS

The umpire-in-chief will award a regulation game in Rounds 1 or 2 of the tournament to the Team that:
• Is ahead by 10 or more runs when the opposing team has batted in at least seven innings;
• Is ahead by 15 or more runs when the opposing team has batted in at least five innings.

Note: A game can be terminated in the middle of an inning if the team reaches the necessary number while at bat. The game will end immediately after that run is scored, unless it is because of a home run, in which case all runs score(similar to games won in a team's last turn at bat).

[efin98]

When you go 17-zip, that's more like piling on. I would've felt bad for the SA team, but sometimes, you've just gotta dominate, let the ones on the bottom of the doggypile be damned.

If it was game 1 then it would be piling it on. However it was either wear out the South African team's pitchers or wear out Team USA's pitchers- and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what way the US was going to go.

No need to drag the game on for more than 5 innings when they didn't have to...just get it done and get it done fast.

[Astro]

The US will kill them... dont really think we need a poll to figure that out
It's good to be right ;)

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Feeling a little stupid now Wilkie, being the only person to say S. Africa after the first 5-inning/15 runs mercy rule in WBC history was scored.
Not at all, not at all. I have pride in my country, besides, we beat you guys 8-6!:D :clapping :clapping :D :eek: ;)

[Blackout]

Not at all, not at all. I have pride in my country, besides, we beat you guys 8-6!:D :clapping :clapping :D :eek: ;)

and what did you guys get out of that? a first round exit

buh bye :)