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  1. Brewtacular
    Man, this thread is making me feel like the next 6 months before my wife is due will be like walking the green mile with the other condemned giving me the knowing head-nod as I pass by.
  2. Brewtacular
    Well, as someone that is about 6 months behind the poster...I am not so sure I want to find out. I've always been of the opinion that I did not want to know boy/girl until the birth but the wife does , the time to find out is fast approaching, and I'm likely to cave. Now I kinda of feel like finding out would be like the excitement when you are about to find out a test grade that will be very decisive in your future goal of entering Super Awesome Happy Future Career or a toll booth collector. Futhermore, it seems like the test was full of T/F and I wanted to argue every answer.
  3. Brewtacular
    He was just released by the Rangers. Any chance the crew would be interested? Solid left bat off the bench and can play all three spots. May cost more but seems interesting.
  4. Brewtacular
    If heating it up won't destroy it maybe they should try John Rambo's icy stare.
  5. Brewtacular
    That professor is just awesome. All hale our geographically distinct region's sequence champion!
  6. Brewtacular
    To join or not to join. Any current/previous members out there care to share some thoughts? Would you recommend it? A friend reccomended it to me and we are thinking about joining. For you members out there, have you saved the $50 membership on purchases? Particularly relevant to my wife and I is savings on baby stuff since we will soon have one.
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    No reason. Just the example I seem to have had in my head. I do think their league is probably the closest in terms of providing the best counterpart in a "championship series" but they may not be.
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    Japan may or may not be the next strongest. When did I suggest it would be a Japanese national team? Why would Ichiro be involved in any sort of club championship for a Japanese team? If the Mariners were our champion they would be countered by the Japanese champion not some sort of all star team.
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    I havent ignore it I just think it is irrelevant. Is the English soccer champion the world champion? They invented the sport, have players from around the world, and have the highest rated league.No doubt the US champion would beat the champs from various other countries but I would not be surprised if the Japanese champion won 2 or 3 games in a 7 game series and if that is the case then I think the term world champion should be earned not given.
  10. Brewtacular
    It has nothing to do with whether the country chooses to participate. The point is that the country has been given the choice. In this case MLB has exercised choice for the rest of the world. Comparing it to black players... The point was attributable to the time period, not the struggle, and the notion above that "we have always called it that". If that is the case then why arent we doing everything exactly the same as it was done 100yrs ago?
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    We call them Indians because that is what we have always called them. The fact that they have never been to India is irrelevant. Let's just perpetuate the incorrect assumption of our ancestors. Leadership involves making the correct decision not the popular one. No doubt changing the name would be painful but it would reflect the current state of the world. The world, much like the game, has evolved. I agree. Similarly, when the game started black men were not allowed to play. We cannot pick and chose where we want to evolve. Choice is the key. Every country has the option to participate but may not participate because of financial, social, or economic reasons. In this case MLB is not the established authority for world baseball yet gives out the world title without input or consent from other interested parties.
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    Making decisions based on popularity lacks imagination and is devoid of leadership. Yes, we have been calling it that for 100yrs, incorrectly. To keep calling it that is nothing more than " but thats the way we've always done it." Established ignorance is not an excuse for continued ignorance. Much like how we co-opted the term "american" for our distinct national borders we can now use the term world to refer to our national interests? Semantics at best. There is no doubt that the broad use of the term is being used here. Players from around the world does not add validity to the term. Should the premiership declare their champion the world champion simply because they have foreigners? MLS has foreigners. J.P.B. has foreigners. While likely that the US champion would win there is a possibility that they could lose.
  13. Brewtacular
    To properly elevate this controversial nature of this post I would like to use some comments by... Joe Morgan. Last night during the WBC semi between Japan and the US they were discussing why Japan, Korea, Cuba, and others tend to care more and, accordingly, have more success. Morgan, with absolutely no sense of irony, went on to suggest that the US players were more worried about preparing to win a world championship in October. Clearly, Joe did not realize that the Japanese were representing another, foreign, country in a global event. WBC aside, why do we insist on calling our national championship the "world series"? There is nothing world about it. The moniker, marketing creation most likely, is self absorbed and presumptuous. Whether our champion would beat all comers is irrelevant. By that logic California could dub its high school basketball tournament the national high school champion. To continue to use the name is insult to all the globalization efforts baseball is attempting to make. To say that it has always been called that is simply not good enough...
  14. Brewtacular
    Tae-han Min-guk!! I am pulling for Korea in this one. They really have played well and have a much better roster than people realize. A potential Korea-Japan final after they split the first 4 would be a real treat. There will be story lines aplenty. Additionaly, it would be fantastic for the long term success of the WBC.
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    Thanks for all the ideas. By "we" I meant me and my wife. Sadly, or happily, my wife cant imbibe alcohol at this time so we will have to cut those from the plan. Although, the wineries and general, drinkin about town, sound desperately awesome. I think we are gonna keep it rather low key. We have some stuff we want to see and then head up along the beach. Maybe see some museums. Generally, enjoy nice weather. How about traffic/driving? Any pointers on that? Is SD easily navigable? Any areas we should avoid?
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    I think it screwed me out of watching Japan and Korea loathe each other tonight.
  17. Brewtacular
    Just buy the $10 general admission seats and sit above the baggie. Those seats are better than most anyway.
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    We are heading San Diego for a few days later this month and I was curious if anyone had some ideas. Looks like a pretty manageable city. We are probably going to stay at a hotel around Mission Valley. Perhaps spend some time around Balboa park and generally check out the town. I would like to maybe drive up the coast one day to a small town/beach for breakfast/lunch. If anyone knows the area and has some advice it would definitely be well received.
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    No they don't! That attitude is insulting towards the other teams and the tournament. They deserve to be eliminated. The lack of seriousness in a tournament that is geared to US`s specific interests and gives team USA a number of advantages is ridiculous.
  20. Brewtacular
    Love to see a win for the Netherlands. A team that is playing for more than to "get their work in" deserves to win.
  21. Brewtacular
    mercy ruled! Wow.
  22. Brewtacular
    If you are going to numerous countries in Asia I would say you could worry about Japanese last. Honestly, Tokyo is extremely easy to travel around. All the trains have roman spelling and the train stations all have maps in roman letters. You really don't need much Japanese to get around because anyone under 50 will know more English than you will be able to pickup in Japanese. Enjoy..Tokyo is a great city.
  23. Brewtacular
    Found an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal analyzing how Team Japan would do if they were in the NL West. They project that they would finish 2nd behind Arizona (the dodgers were taken out of the div) with a record of 84.-78. I think that may sell them a bit short. The pitching would be very solid and the defense would lead the league, or be pretty close. Interesting food for thought.
  24. Brewtacular
    Shhhh...Jack Bauer can hear you.
  25. Brewtacular
    The Charles Whidmore story is getting very interesting. I am also curious to find out when or how Desmond gets back to the island.
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