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SI.com ^ | 3/20/23 | MATTHEW POSTINS

Posted on 03/20/2023 8:16:22 PM PDT by fhayek

March 20: Shohei Ohtani and Japan rallied beat Mexico 6-5 Monday night in Miami to advance to the World Baseball Classic championship against Team USA.

The WBC title game is Tuesday at 6 p.m. CT at LoanDepot Park.

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It has been easy, over the last few years, to get jaded over sports, but the WBC has been a blast. Japan rallied to beat Mexico tonight. Japan vs USA tomorrow night. It should be fun.
1 posted on 03/20/2023 8:16:22 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: fhayek

I took liberties with the title....


2 posted on 03/20/2023 8:17:01 PM PDT by fhayek
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That was one hell of a great game.. USA and Japan is must watching


3 posted on 03/20/2023 8:49:44 PM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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Interesting game. 3:36 time. Two runs by Japan in the bottom of the ninth won the game. Both teams are equally talented and the game could have gone either way. A cheap seat costs $113.


4 posted on 03/20/2023 9:05:01 PM PDT by Falconspeed ("Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." Robert Louis Stevenson.)
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To: fhayek

This has been a great tournament.


5 posted on 03/20/2023 9:05:36 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Falconspeed

Good to see the Miami Stadium packed for once.


6 posted on 03/20/2023 9:06:09 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Mexico beat the US in the Group Round, so I’m glad not to face them again. But Japan will be tough.


7 posted on 03/20/2023 9:07:34 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Only bummer is that Jose Altuve broke his thumb, and Edwin Diaz tore up his right knee celebrating Puerto Rico’s win.

Diaz will miss the entire 2023 season.


8 posted on 03/20/2023 9:11:18 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Oh no dought this will be a hard fought championship game


9 posted on 03/20/2023 9:56:01 PM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: fhayek

Tonight USA vs. Japan for all the marbles.

7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT


10 posted on 03/21/2023 1:26:32 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Japan and the US had never faced off for the WBC championship in the first four tournaments. Should be wild.


11 posted on 03/21/2023 1:30:49 PM PDT by fhayek
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I’m torn a bit, because I am a huge Ohtani fan.

Hopefully this will help increase the popularity of baseball again. It’s strange how it seems the other countries are more passionate about this tournament than Americans are.


12 posted on 03/21/2023 1:32:46 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Play Ball!


13 posted on 03/21/2023 4:12:07 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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End of 4

Japan 3 USA 1


14 posted on 03/21/2023 5:49:48 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Phew!

Still 3-1 going to the 7th.


15 posted on 03/21/2023 6:44:44 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Schwarber HR makes it 3-2.


16 posted on 03/21/2023 7:15:05 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Falconspeed

I was at the Monday game. Great fun. It was like what I imagine a world cup game is like. 65% Mex, 30% Japanese. A neutral field. Cool!


17 posted on 03/21/2023 7:19:22 PM PDT by Oystir
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Here we go, top of the 9th against Ohtani down 3-2.


18 posted on 03/21/2023 7:32:09 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Ohtani strikes out Trout for the final out.

Congratulations to Japan.


19 posted on 03/21/2023 7:44:24 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: fhayek

That was fun.

Hopefully the WBC will continue to grow in stature.


20 posted on 03/21/2023 7:48:17 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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