Axford, Braun, Gallardo, Lucroy, 8 others to play in 2013 WBC (Latest: Canada, Mexico eliminated)

[TooLiveBrew]

Some impressive numbers regarding the popularity of WBC so far. Attendance was 44,256 for the USA/Mexico game. MLB also reported that 1/3 of the TV sets in Japan watched the Japanese team's first round games.

The atmosphere looked fantastic last night. The announcers mentioned it looked to be roughly a 50/50 split in terms of fans' allegiances.

[owbc]

It was enough to convince me to go if the US advances to Miami next week. They have a tough road ahead now.

[Vgmastr]

Estrada gets tagged for four runs by Canada in the top of the first. How crazy would it be if Italy and Canada somehow advance?

[ClosetBrewerFan]

Tosoni just got drilled during the Mex -Can game. Bench clearing brawl, punches thrown... Yo better not be anywhere near that (as well as Green, Ax, Henderson - Man we have a lot of representation in this game).

[paul253]

Whoever #14 for Mexico is needs to be suspended for tomorrow's game. He was really out of line, throwing punches at whoever he could.

[Vgmastr]

Mexico doesn't have anymore games unless Italy beats the US and the US beats Canada. Even then it's a tiebreak situation and run differential determines who advances.

[Moose]

During the whole ordeal I was sitting there saying "Yo, Marco, Ax, stay out of there!" My wife came into the room looking at me like I was crazy. Would not have been good if one of those guys broke a hand throwing a punch! In the game after Maldy made a great relay throw playing 1B for Puerto Rico. He could be a legit backup playing there.

[AZBrewCrew]

Some impressive numbers regarding the popularity of WBC so far. Attendance was 44,256 for the USA/Mexico game. MLB also reported that 1/3 of the TV sets in Japan watched the Japanese team's first round games.

 

 

44,256 is probably the biggest crowd that will fill Chase Field this year!

[PrinceFielderx1]

That David Wright Grand Salami was something special. 6-2 USA now in the bottom of the 5th.

[DocLuna7]

That was awesome. It looked like Braun's massive shot to left was foul by about a foot.

[PrinceFielderx1]

That was awesome. It looked like Braun's massive shot to left was foul by about a foot.

 

I thought it was gone when he hit it and it hooked at the last minute. Sounded beautiful. Pure hit.

[DocLuna7]

Yeah.... a nice win for Team USA tonight. I'm looking forward to the game against Canada tomorrow. So far imo the WBC has been quite entertaining. (Though I still find it ridiculous to see guys from the US playing against Team USA for Mexico or Italy).

[lcbj68c]

Did anybody catch any glimpses of Axford, Yo, Estrada, or Green in that Mexico/Canada fight? Just wondered what their involvement or lack of was?

[Kelbysdaddy]

That Canadian team was fun to watch today. Green was awesome. I don't really like usa's chances if they play like they did against Mexico (both teams).

[dlk9s]

I can't really imagine Yo, Estrada, or Axford brawling. Well, maybe Axford if he has some hockey player in him.

[burnzy24]

Did anybody catch any glimpses of Axford, Yo, Estrada, or Green in that Mexico/Canada fight? Just wondered what their involvement or lack of was?

 

No, but I did see Teddy Higuera pulling people out of the pile.

[endaround]

Victorino over Stanton. Hosmer getting to always play. Well Torre doing his part to get Braun back into camp.

[brwrsfan]

This is a must win game right? And this is the lineup? I found his lineup to be odd the whole time but this just isn't a good lineup in an elimination game.

[jjkoestler]

Taylor Green is having a rough game defensively.

 

My crush on Ben Zobrist continues... I love the way he plays.

[RightFieldCoder]

Torre feels pressure to let all of his players get playing time. He should have played them yesterday against Italy, which was also just about a must win game.

[Patrick425]

With all the complaining about the shadows at Miller Park, the shadows at Chase are horrible and they don't seem to move at all.

[RightFieldCoder]

I think it's the shadows combined with our already disliked batter's eye that make Miller Park bad.

[trwi7]

Keep bunting, Torre. Keep bunting.

 

Edit: Genius idea to bunt with Adam Jones, the giant hacker on deck.

 

Edit2: Jones actually does something, a 2 run double to the left center field gap. Henderson was pitching for Canada.

[RightFieldCoder]

Luuuuuuuuc!

[splitterpfj]

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