After years of the Baseball 'World-Series' being nothing of the sort ...

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Oi, stop spamming this serious thread.:O

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Listen to the man, he's a genious.

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Originally Posted by Chewie UK

I'm tempted to move this thread to Sportsworld because it rather quickly became a serious debate.

As far as this mony>pride thing goes, I've got to agree it's bullshit.
Chest beating is part of American culture. Fact.

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Oh gawd.

Do you bother to read? ...

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I have read what you say, and I think it's bullshit to say that all American professional sportsmen/women hold the dollar in higher esteem than they do national pride.

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edit: Oh this has been a serious sports debate since page 1. I don't see the confusion. :dabs:

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OK, moved to Sports Club.

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That's a bit harsh.

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Originally Posted by manker

... the merkins get a tatering by Mexico, Canada and the might of South Korea.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/othe...ll/4816000.stm

Rumblings have now started coming from the American camp that they didn't take the inaugural World Baseball Classic seriously anyhow.

Maybe they had mandatory drug tests there or something :huh:

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Nothing like the excitement of pre-season baseball, in which nothing was at stake anyway.

As a baseball fan, I can't say I watched a single pitch.

This exhibition is just a way to drum up excitement for the wee countries about baseball and a good way for American scouts to find fresh meat.

The best players are largely from impoverished Latin American countries who see baseball as a way out. They grow up in a culture motivated by the American dream (money) and exhibit great pride when they can finally give their meager homelands some big ups' on a global scale.

American baseball is already an international game, just like hockey. Albert Pujols is my favorite player as he is a St. Louis Cardinal, but he is playing for the Dominican Republic. I don't care that he is from the D.R., but he sure does.

When this thing is over, all the good players will return to America and begin Spring Training.

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Originally Posted by hobbes

Nothing like the excitement of pre-season baseball, in which nothing was at stake anyway.

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What would be at stake?

I also still think that the players should STFU about not taking it seriously because they lost. It just doesn't sound right.


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On a side note, anyone notice how this thread got personal when it was supposed to be about baseball?:unsure:

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On a side note, anyone notice how this thread got personal when it was supposed to be about baseball?:unsure:

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Yeah, I wondered why you did that.

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Nothing like the excitement of pre-season baseball, in which nothing was at stake anyway.

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What would be at stake?

I also still think that the players should STFU about not taking it seriously because they lost. It just doesn't sound right.


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On a side note, anyone notice how this thread got personal when it was supposed to be about baseball?:unsure:

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Pride was supposedly at stake, but I don't think most people viewed it as a legimitate event, more of an exhibition.

We are all watching March Madness, which is, to me, the best sporting event of the year. I say this even though my team didn't even make the 64 team roster.

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What would be at stake?

I also still think that the players should STFU about not taking it seriously because they lost. It just doesn't sound right.


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On a side note, anyone notice how this thread got personal when it was supposed to be about baseball?:unsure:

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Pride was supposedly at stake, but I don't think most people viewed it as a legimitate event, more of an exhibition.

We are all watching March Madness, which is, to me, the best sporting event of the year. I say this even though my team didn't even make the 64 team roster.

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I think A Rod and Derek Jeter lost more pride when they lost to the Red Sox in the World Series than losing in World Baseball Classic.:ermm:

Of course never discount a foreigner, any foreigner, from jumping at the chance to badmouth America. I'm never surprised.:happy:

Oh same here, I've been rooting for my local teams, Georgetown, George Mason, and George Washington. I did see some "highlights" of the WBC on Sportcenter though. When I heard we beat South Africa 17 - 0, I didn't think that was so great though. This is coming from a basketball fan, however.

This is a great March Madness so far! I've got one more week 'till I go back to work. I'm hoping to get some tickets when the tourney moves to DC.

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Pride was supposedly at stake, but I don't think most people viewed it as a legimitate event, more of an exhibition.

We are all watching March Madness, which is, to me, the best sporting event of the year. I say this even though my team didn't even make the 64 team roster.

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I think A Rod and Derek Jeter lost more pride when they lost to the Red Sox in the World Series than losing in World Baseball Classic.:ermm:

Of course never discount a foreigner, any foreigner, from jumping at the chance to badmouth America. I'm never surprised.:happy:

Oh same here, I've been rooting for my local teams, Georgetown, George Mason, and George Washington. I did see some "highlights" of the WBC on Sportcenter though. When I heard we beat South Africa 17 - 0, I didn't think that was so great though. This is coming from a basketball fan, however.

This is a great March Madness so far! I've got one more week 'till I go back to work. I'm hoping to get some tickets when the tourney moves to DC.

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George Mason? George Mason?

Congrats BM, knocking of the tarheels

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Originally Posted by Busyman

I think A Rod and Derek Jeter lost more pride when they lost to the Red Sox in the World Series than losing in World Baseball Classic.:ermm:

Of course never discount a foreigner, any foreigner, from jumping at the chance to badmouth America. I'm never surprised.:happy:

Oh same here, I've been rooting for my local teams, Georgetown, George Mason, and George Washington. I did see some "highlights" of the WBC on Sportcenter though. When I heard we beat South Africa 17 - 0, I didn't think that was so great though. This is coming from a basketball fan, however.

This is a great March Madness so far! I've got one more week 'till I go back to work. I'm hoping to get some tickets when the tourney moves to DC.

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George Mason? George Mason?

Congrats BM, knocking of the tarheels

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Friggin' sweet.:D Great game!!

Damn, the WBC Championship game is great so far and it's only the first inning!!

Japan is beating Cuba 4 - 1. 2 outs on Cuba. Cuba got a HR for their only score.

Japan wins 10 - 6

I bet no one expected that.