World Baseball Classic

[Jake McKibbin]

So with all the player excitement over the WBC, here's a quick schedule of games involving Brewer players

 

FINAL

 

21st March 7:00pm ET USA vs Japan (L2-3; Williams 1 IP, 2 K's, 1 BB)

 

SEMI FINALS

 

19th March 7:00pm ET Cuba vs USA (USA W14-2; No involvement)

20th March 7:00pm ET Mexico vs Japan (L5-6; Urias 2-4, with a 3 run homer; Tellez 1-4)

 

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QUARTER FINALS

 

15th March 6:00am ET - Australia (Alex Hall) vs Cuba (L3-4; Hall 1-4 with a walk)

16th March 6:00am ET - Italy (Michael Vassalotti, Sal Frelick) vs Japan (L3-9; Frelick 0-5 with 2 strikeouts)

17th March 7:00pm ET - Mexico (Rowdy Tellez, Luis Urias) vs Puerto Rico

18th March 7:00pm ET - USA (Devin Williams) vs Venezuela (W9-7; Williams 1 IP, 1 Hit, 2 Strikeouts)

 

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POOL STAGES

 

Australia (Alex Hall) - QUALIFIED

 

8th March 10:00pm ET vs KOREA (W8-7; Hall 0-5 with 2K's)

10th March 10:00pm ET vs CHINA (W12-2; Hall 1-4 with a double and a walk)

12th March 6:00am ET vs JAPAN (L1-7; Hall 1-4 with a home run in the 9th)

12th March 11:00pm ET vs CZECH REPUBLIC (W8-3; Hall 2-5 with 4 RBI's, a triple and another home run)

 

Israel (Robert Stock)

 

12th March 12:00pm ET vs NICARAGUA (W3-1, Stock 1 IP, 2K's and the save)

13th March 7:00am ET vs PUERTO RICO (L0-10; No involvement)

14th March 7:00am ET vs DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (L0-10; No involvement)

15th March 12:00pm ET vs VENEZUELA (L1-5; Stock 3 IP, 4 Hits, 2 Walks, 3 Earned Runs and 2 Strikeouts)

 

Nicaragua (Carlos Rodriguez)

 

11th March 12:00pm ET vs PUERTO RICO (L1-9; Rodriguez 4IP, 1ER, 2H, 1BB, 3K's)

12th March 12:00pm ET vs ISRAEL (L1-3; No involvement)

13th March 12:00pm ET vs DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (L1-6; No involvement)

14th March 12:00pm ET vs VENEZUELA L1-4; No involvement)

 

Cuba (Alex Claudio)  - QUALIFIED

 

7th March 12:00pm ET vs NETHERLANDS - (L2-4; No Involvement)

9th March 6:00am ET vs ITALY (L3-6; No involvement)

9th March 11:30pm ET vs PANAMA (W13-4; No involvement)

11th March 11:00pm ET vs CHINESE TAIPEI (W7-1, No involvement)

 

Italy (Sal Frelick, Matt Vassalotti) - QUALIFIED

 

9th March 6:00am ET vs CUBA (W6-3; Frelick 1-5 with a single, stole 3rd in the 10th inning, 2 runs scored)

10th March 6:00am ET vs CHINESE TAIPEI (L7-11; Frelick 1-4 with a Double, a Walk and 0 K's)

10th March 11:00pm ET vs PANAMA (L0-2; Frelick 2-4 with a double; Vassalotti 4IP, 2 Hits, 2 Walks, 3 K's, 1ER and the Loss)

12th March 7:00am ET vs NETHERLANDS (W7-1; Frelick 3-5 with a double, 2 RBI's and a ton of loud contact)

 

Panama (Javy Guerra, Matt Hardy)

 

8th March 6:00am ET vs CHINESE TAIPEI (W 12-5; Hardy 1 IP, 1 Hit, 1 ER)

8th March 11:00pm ET vs NETHERLANDS (L1-3; No involvement)

9th March 11:30pm ET vs CUBA (L4-13; Guerra 0.2 IP, 1 BB, 0 K; Hardy 1.1 IP, 3 Hits, 1 BB, 4 ER and the Loss)

10th March 11:00pm ET vs ITALY (W2-0; Guerra 1 IP, 1 Hit, 1 Walk, 1 K and the Save)

 

Canada (Abraham Toro)

 

12th March 3:00pm ET vs GREAT BRITAIN (W18-8; Toro 2-4 with a walk, a double and 3 RBI's)

13th March 10:00pm ET vs USA (L1-12; Toro 2-3 with 2 singles)

14th March 3:00pm ET vs COLOMBIA (W5-0; Toro 0-5 with 2 K's)

15th March 3:00pm ET vs MEXICO (L3-10; Toro 1-3 with a walk)

 

Mexico (Rowdy Tellez, Luis Urias, Victor Castaneda)

 

11th March 2:30pm ET vs COLOMBIA (L4-5 Extra Innings; Tellez 0-5; Urias 0-4 with 1 Error)

12th March 10:00pm ET vs USA (W11-5; Tellez 3-5 with a double, 2 RBI's; Urias 1-4 with a walk)

14th March 10:00pm ET vs GREAT BRITAIN (W2-1; Tellez 1-4 with a double; Urias was a late inning defensive replacement at 2B)

15th March 3:00pm ET vs CANADA (W10-3; Tellez 2-3 with 2 walks, a home run, and 3 RBI's; Urias 0-2 with a walk)

 

USA (Devin Williams)

 

11th March 9:00pm ET vs GREAT BRITAIN (W6-2, No involvement)

12th March 10:00pm ET vs MEXICO (L5-11; Williams 0.1 IP, 0 ER's)

13th March 10:00pm ET vs CANADA (W12-1; No involvement)

15th March 10:00pm ET vs COLOMBIA (W3-2; Williams pitched a clean 8th with 2 strikeouts)

 

Dominican Republic (Willy Adames, Joel Payamps)

 

11th March 7:00pm ET vs VENEZUELA (L1-5, No involvement)

13th March 12:00pm ET vs NICARAGUA (W6-1; Adames 2-4 with 2 singles)

14th March 7:00pm ET vs ISRAEL (W10-0; No involvement)

15th March 7:00pm ET vs PUERTO RICO (L2-5; No involvement)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Underachiever]

I’m going to Mexico-Colombia on Saturday. Can’t wait!

[Jake McKibbin]

Matt Hardy the first Brewer in action in the 8th inning, with a flyout being followed by a triple to CF, and two groundouts, 1 inning, 1 earned run

[owbc]

That Mexico-USA game Sunday night in Phoenix is a super hot ticket. Sold out and tickets going for 3-4x face value on the secondary market. Should be a great atmosphere if Mexico can put up a fight. 

[Jake McKibbin]

Overnight games featured Alex Hall going 0-5 with 2 strikeouts in a huge game for Australia, taking down Korea 8-7 with a 3 run jack in the 8th the deciding blow

Panama lost 3-1 to the Netherlands without either Brewer reliever getting action

[Jake McKibbin]

Sal Frelick Currently 1-3 with a single, and scoring the opening run vs the Cuban favourites in the 6th, with former Brewer Brett Sullivan driving in the run via a sac fly

[Jake McKibbin]

Italy v Cuba - 2-2 tie in the 10th, Frelick starts on second, swipes third and is brought home by a single... FORZA ITALIA

EDIT: Italy come away with a 6-3 win

 

[owbc]

Gotta love Dave Nilsson’s Australian team pulling that big upset.  

[wiguy94]

Wasn't a great showing at the plate for Frelick yesterday. 1-5 with 3 infield pop ups and 2 grounders (one making it through for a single). 

[Jake McKibbin]

Javy Guerra finishing off the 8th, 0.2 IP, 1 walk and no strikeouts in Panama's 13-4 loss against Cuba

Matt Hardy with 1.1 IP, 3 Hits, 1 Walk for 4 ER and taking the loss in this game

[Jake McKibbin]

Frelick again coming up clutch, middle of the 4th, Italy surrendered a 2-1 lead to 5-2 down, Frelick comes up with 2 runs scored, 2 on, 2 outs, mashes a double to put Italy into a 6-5 lead... he's not striking out at all either

[Jake McKibbin]

Rocky Marciano's relative absolutely cacked himself last few innings, Italy lost 11-7

[wiguy94]

Carlos Rodriguez will be starting for Nicaragua in their WBC opener against Puerto Rico. Awesome moment for the young prospect.

[Brewcrew82]

5 hours ago, Jake McKibbin said:

Frelick again coming up clutch, middle of the 4th, Italy surrendered a 2-1 lead to 5-2 down, Frelick comes up with 2 runs scored, 2 on, 2 outs, mashes a double to put Italy into a 6-5 lead... he's not striking out at all either

Good to see. Though, strikeouts have never been an issue for him.

[DR28]

5 hours ago, Jake McKibbin said:

Frelick again coming up clutch, middle of the 4th, Italy surrendered a 2-1 lead to 5-2 down, Frelick comes up with 2 runs scored, 2 on, 2 outs, mashes a double to put Italy into a 6-5 lead... he's not striking out at all either

That was a frozen rope he hit as well... If Mitchell doesnt pan out, so glad we have Frelick!

[wiguy94]

Michele Vassalotti is starting for Italy tonight against Panama. He had a 2.64 ERA for the Mudcats last year in A ball. 

[wiguy94]

1 hour ago, wiguy94 said:

Michele Vassalotti is starting for Italy tonight against Panama. He had a 2.64 ERA for the Mudcats last year in A ball. 

Think Vassalotti is probably done after his 3rd inning. If so his final line is 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO. He gave up a monster HR to Jose Ramos (a Dodgers prospect). Solid job from him.

[wiguy94]

18 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Think Vassalotti is probably done after his 3rd inning. If so his final line is 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO. He gave up a monster HR to Jose Ramos (a Dodgers prospect). Solid job from him.

Piazza sent him out for the 4th. Walk, Double Play, Strikeout. Final line 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO

[wiguy94]

Panama ends up winning 2-0. Sal Frelick went 2-4 with a 2B for Italy. Javy Guerra picked up the save for Panama going 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO. 

[Jake McKibbin]

Hard luck to our Italian boys!

Alex Hall was also in action for Australia last night in a 12-2 win over China, going 1-4 with a walk and a double

[Mass Haas]

 

[damuelle]

Gotta love when a guy (Elian Miranda) who was released after hitting .130 in High-A ball last year hits a game-tying homer off the Cubs’ $25 million SP-1 (Marcus Stroman). Baseball is back!

[MVP2110]

Seeing the performance today by Carlos Rodriguez today was very encouraging 

[Jastro]

Thoroughly impressed with Carlos Rodriguez today, for a guy never pitching above A+ taking on basically a major league roster and looking like he belongs.... WOW!!  

[wiguy94]

Impressive outing for Carlos Rodriguez. Absolutely looked the part against an MLB lineup. 4 IP, 2 H (both seeing eye ground balls), 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 1 HBP. The run should have never scored. Nicaragua's 2B blew a routine double play which would have ended the inning. Here's the clip of the blown double play.