World Baseball Classic - Blu-ray Forum

Verkman · 03-08-2009, 03:47 PM

Just wondering if anyone else is paying attention to this great tournament. Honestly, I didn't know what to think about it when they had the first tournament, but I have to admit that I love it. I got tickets for all six games at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, and the price I paid for them was worth it just to see the USA vs Canada game on Saturday afternoon. It was one of those games where you felt privileged to be there. The Stadium was vibrating and there was feeling, something indescribable, that made for one of the most amazing 3 hours of my life. It was the first baseball game I've been to where in the top of the ninth the whole stadium of people were on their feet, all 42,000 of 'em. Not one sat down until Jason Bay popped up.

Going to the game tonight between USA and Venezuela. Stayed for the Italy and Venezuela last night, but left around the fifth when it looked like it was going to be quite one sided. Plus, we got out just before the Maple Leaf game ended, so the traffic downtown was pristine. Fifteen minutes later and it would have been a zoo.

STARSCREAM · 03-08-2009, 05:18 PM

Not really. I watched the highlights on ESPN but that's it. They are probably trying to get it to be like the World Cup.

Verkman · 03-08-2009, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STARSCREAM

Not really. I watched the highlights on ESPN but that's it. They are probably trying to get it to be like the World Cup.

It'll never be quite the same as the World cup since baseball isn't quite as global, but that being said, it was quite a few Venezuelans there to cheer on their home. It was a soccer atmosphere, which doesn't suit me because I absolutely loath soccer, but it was nice to see the Venezuelen people of Toronto out to support their home team. The maracas were annoying though, but that's just personal opinion of course.

I'm just a huge baseball fan, so getting to see some of the best players in the world play under one roof is why I'm going to the games. And people in Canada don't like Derek Jeter at all. His face showed up on the Jumbotron and the whole place booed, and his face was only up for a second or two. Classic. I have no problem with the guy, he demands respect as being one of the best ball players in the last ten or more years, but most there were jays fans too, and the Yankees are division rivals.

Another great moment was when everyone started Chanting "MVP. MVP" when Justin Morneau came to bat, and of course Dunstin Pedroia was on team USA.

That being said, I still think Pedroia deserved the MVP just as much if not more than Morneau.

proxpilot · 03-08-2009, 06:50 PM

HGH dealers could probably make a killing there. Im a collage ball fan, i like to watch them before the greed and roids take over.

Clark Kent · 03-08-2009, 07:26 PM

I have really enjoyed it. It was great seeing the Dutch beat the Dominican Republic yesterday. People really should take some time and check it out. Many of the players seem to be taking it more seriously than the last time it was held in 2006.

Galley · 03-09-2009, 02:45 AM

I missed the USA vs. Canada game, but have watched a few others. Team USA leads Venezuela by 6 runs in the 7th.

Darkhawk9587 · 03-09-2009, 02:51 AM

Heck yes. I can't wait for actual baseball to start, so this is a good warm up. USA is beating Venezuela right now. Go team!

fronk777 · 03-09-2009, 03:17 AM

I think the prestige of the series has certainly gone up, since it's actually pretty competitive, and as the Netherlands showed no game is a sure win. I've enjoyed it quite a bit, something about seeing players with USA on their chest and actually getting excited is all I need.

hc666 · 03-09-2009, 11:33 AM

Was nice to see some ball on TV from the Roger's Centre... I would have watched more so far but busy with house renovation stuff.

Baseball rules!

Galley · 03-09-2009, 03:20 PM

USA wins big, Australia upsets Mexico, and Korea wins its pool with a win over Japan.

Forget basketball, this is the real "March madness"!

Mike53421 · 03-09-2009, 03:29 PM

I felt more intrigued by the last one, this one hasn't gotten me paying too close attention quite yet which is weird since some games are taking place in Toronto. Having said that, I caught the end of Saturday's USA/Canada game and it seemed pretty cool, even though both times I turned it on the States loaded the bases, then upon changing the channel when I thought both times they'd blow the game open Canada got out of the innnings!

P@t_Mtl · 03-09-2009, 03:40 PM

I only got to watch the first game, Japan vs China. It's fun to watch international team play baseball, something we don't get to see much usualy

Verkman · 03-09-2009, 04:04 PM

I was at the Venezuela vs USA game last night, and it was pretty sad score, but it was nice to see some long ball and some decent pitching by the Americans. There couldn't have been 20,000 people there, but it was a 8pm start on a Sunday night. Got home around 2am because the game took almost four hours to play with all the runs being scored, and was coupled with the late start. Good game though, I love it when a ton of runs are scored.

Venezuela has the offense in the top five or six guys in the order, but after that their talent really falls off. Their pitching isn't very good either, especially their bullpen. They used almost every relief pitcher they had and not one had an ERA under 5 from wherever they played last year, while all the American relief pitchers were under 3.20, and most around 2.80.

Not sure if I'll make it the Canada vs Italy game tonight, but I hope to. Starts at 6:30pm, which is kind of early, but I can still make it.

I've been paying attention to the other pools too, and great things are happening!

Chordata · 03-09-2009, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by proxpilot

HGH dealers could probably make a killing there. Im a collage ball fan, i like to watch them before the greed and roids take over.

Sadly, college baseball players use steroids, too.

Lanfear · 03-09-2009, 06:37 PM

Only saw the last 2 innings or so. It was pretty exciting near the end. Almost blew that one

metsfan1545d · 03-10-2009, 12:56 AM

WBC is a waste of time, the stadiums are half empty, the ratings are crap, and the players arent at full speed. If they really wanted to have a true tournament they should once every 4 yrs shutdown the league and play the WBC in july during an extended allstar break, about 10 days, with that every player will be at full speed and playing at there best.

Mike53421 · 03-10-2009, 06:31 PM

Wow, that was disappointing.

Seablazer · 03-11-2009, 06:43 AM

How about the Netherlands absolutely embarassing the Dominican Republic...

So happy to see the DR go down...

STARSCREAM · 03-11-2009, 08:47 AM

Netherlands pulled a huge upset..twice!

Galley · 03-11-2009, 12:31 PM

And they have given up only six runs in three games.

03-08-2009, 03:47 PM	#1
Verkman Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:432 Blu-ray reviews: 2	World Baseball Classic Just wondering if anyone else is paying attention to this great tournament. Honestly, I didn't know what to think about it when they had the first tournament, but I have to admit that I love it. I got tickets for all six games at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, and the price I paid for them was worth it just to see the USA vs Canada game on Saturday afternoon. It was one of those games where you felt privileged to be there. The Stadium was vibrating and there was feeling, something indescribable, that made for one of the most amazing 3 hours of my life. It was the first baseball game I've been to where in the top of the ninth the whole stadium of people were on their feet, all 42,000 of 'em. Not one sat down until Jason Bay popped up. Going to the game tonight between USA and Venezuela. Stayed for the Italy and Venezuela last night, but left around the fifth when it looked like it was going to be quite one sided. Plus, we got out just before the Maple Leaf game ended, so the traffic downtown was pristine. Fifteen minutes later and it would have been a zoo.

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03-08-2009, 05:18 PM	#2
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	Not really. I watched the highlights on ESPN but that's it. They are probably trying to get it to be like the World Cup.

03-08-2009, 06:50 PM	#4
proxpilot Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:High Point, North Carolina Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:108 Trading Score:1	HGH dealers could probably make a killing there. Im a collage ball fan, i like to watch them before the greed and roids take over.

03-08-2009, 07:26 PM	#5
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	I have really enjoyed it. It was great seeing the Dutch beat the Dominican Republic yesterday. People really should take some time and check it out. Many of the players seem to be taking it more seriously than the last time it was held in 2006.

03-09-2009, 02:45 AM	#6
Galley Power Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Greenville, SC 4K collection:117 Blu-ray collection:634 DVD collection:41 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:7	I missed the USA vs. Canada game, but have watched a few others. Team USA leads Venezuela by 6 runs in the 7th.

03-09-2009, 02:51 AM	#7
Darkhawk9587 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Wisconsin 4K collection:66 Blu-ray collection:487 Trading Score:30	Heck yes. I can't wait for actual baseball to start, so this is a good warm up. USA is beating Venezuela right now. Go team!

03-09-2009, 03:17 AM	#8
fronk777 Power Member Member since:Nov 2008 4K collection:211 Blu-ray collection:3523 Digital collection:6	I think the prestige of the series has certainly gone up, since it's actually pretty competitive, and as the Netherlands showed no game is a sure win. I've enjoyed it quite a bit, something about seeing players with USA on their chest and actually getting excited is all I need.

03-09-2009, 11:33 AM	#9
hc666 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:100 Blu-ray reviews: 26	Was nice to see some ball on TV from the Roger's Centre... I would have watched more so far but busy with house renovation stuff. Baseball rules!

03-09-2009, 03:20 PM	#10
Galley Power Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Greenville, SC 4K collection:117 Blu-ray collection:634 DVD collection:41 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:7	USA wins big, Australia upsets Mexico, and Korea wins its pool with a win over Japan. Forget basketball, this is the real "March madness"!

03-09-2009, 03:29 PM	#11
Mike53421 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Mississauga, ON Blu-ray collection:40	I felt more intrigued by the last one, this one hasn't gotten me paying too close attention quite yet which is weird since some games are taking place in Toronto. Having said that, I caught the end of Saturday's USA/Canada game and it seemed pretty cool, even though both times I turned it on the States loaded the bases, then upon changing the channel when I thought both times they'd blow the game open Canada got out of the innnings!

03-09-2009, 03:40 PM	#12
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	I only got to watch the first game, Japan vs China. It's fun to watch international team play baseball, something we don't get to see much usualy

03-09-2009, 04:04 PM	#13
Verkman Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:432 Blu-ray reviews: 2	I was at the Venezuela vs USA game last night, and it was pretty sad score, but it was nice to see some long ball and some decent pitching by the Americans. There couldn't have been 20,000 people there, but it was a 8pm start on a Sunday night. Got home around 2am because the game took almost four hours to play with all the runs being scored, and was coupled with the late start. Good game though, I love it when a ton of runs are scored. Venezuela has the offense in the top five or six guys in the order, but after that their talent really falls off. Their pitching isn't very good either, especially their bullpen. They used almost every relief pitcher they had and not one had an ERA under 5 from wherever they played last year, while all the American relief pitchers were under 3.20, and most around 2.80. Not sure if I'll make it the Canada vs Italy game tonight, but I hope to. Starts at 6:30pm, which is kind of early, but I can still make it. I've been paying attention to the other pools too, and great things are happening!

03-09-2009, 06:37 PM	#15
Lanfear Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Long Island, NY Blu-ray collection:96	Only saw the last 2 innings or so. It was pretty exciting near the end. Almost blew that one

03-10-2009, 12:56 AM	#16
metsfan1545d Special Member Member since:Sep 2008 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:134 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:14	WBC is a waste of time, the stadiums are half empty, the ratings are crap, and the players arent at full speed. If they really wanted to have a true tournament they should once every 4 yrs shutdown the league and play the WBC in july during an extended allstar break, about 10 days, with that every player will be at full speed and playing at there best.

03-10-2009, 06:31 PM	#17
Mike53421 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Mississauga, ON Blu-ray collection:40	Wow, that was disappointing.

03-11-2009, 06:43 AM	#18
Seablazer Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Long Island, NY Blu-ray collection:117	How about the Netherlands absolutely embarassing the Dominican Republic... So happy to see the DR go down...

03-11-2009, 08:47 AM	#19
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	Netherlands pulled a huge upset..twice!

03-11-2009, 12:31 PM	#20
Galley Power Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Greenville, SC 4K collection:117 Blu-ray collection:634 DVD collection:41 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:7	And they have given up only six runs in three games.

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