For the second time in a row, the Japanese national team won it all in the World Baseball Classic, and I can't even be mad at them. They were a strong team from their very first game. They were hungry for it. And they deserved to win.
Here's a tip for the future for Team DR (cabrones malvados pedasos de mierda!): focus LESS on MLB players with inflated egos and bank accounts, and get MORE players from the Dominican Leagues. I know half of the Licey team could have easily whooped those Netherlands cats better than Big
But, eh, what can you do. After the Giants and the Mets let me down last year, I've learned to not get too worked up over sports. So to bring some levity to this post, check out Letterman's Top Ten Reasons To Watch The WBC:
And Team USA... what can I tell you? You ain't so hot without your foreign born players, are you, huh? You betta recognize...
*smooches...looking forward to more baseball starting 4/6*
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I don't think I want to show my ass on this site, lest you get so many hits here that it'll shut down the site. Nonetheless, Japan is the shit. I mean, wow. They're a machine. And I knew it'd come down to Japan and / or Cuba. Korea wasn't much of a surprise, either. Nonetheless, this should humble the major name teams a little now about who they call overrated / etc.
When I taught in Japan, I taught a guy who spent part of the year in the US as a minor league umpire. Our lessons consisted of him talking and basically just cursing up a storm - his English consisted of everything he'd learnt on the baseball field from the players. I spent most of my time correcting his curse words and have concluded that baseball players are a bunch of foul mouthed motherfu**ers!
In fairness to Team USA, I think it's tough when you just throw a team together in a a couple of weeks and you tell em "go bring back the 'chip." Most of these dudes never even played together before.
But I agree with you, most of MLB's best players aren't from here. They haven't realized that yet. In the NBA, the foreign players are great but they can't beat a team full of NBA All-Stars (see last summer's Olympic Games). Team USA is behind and I dunno if they can catch up.
First, please note that Derek Jeter from the YANKEES had the #1 spot....enough said.
:D
Secondly, Japan is crazy when it comes to baseball. They take that shite so damned seriously, you'd think their momma's lives depended on it.
And Cuba has won 33 out of 40 of the international competitions...damn. They ARE the Yankees of the Caribbean.
@jose- now I'm gonna have nightmares about your ass. great. thanks.
@bangs and a bun- when I was learning Italian, all we wanted to learn were the curses. Va fangul was my favorite one :D
@12kyle- this country is just too cocky for its own good. we need to be humbled a lot.
@irene- ugh, whatever... nobody cares about Jeter's old ass...
@amber- I can't think of anything Japan sucks at, and that sucks, except pronouncing "r" in English... Maybe we should all move there?
Since they arent the best in the world at baseball, shouldnt baseball rename their "World Series" to just "Finals?"
I am not dominican anymore, i am costa rican...
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