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  • TripleCrown9
    Keep the Faith
    • May 2010
    • 23730

    #1

    2017 World Baseball Classic

    Ask and ye shall receive.

    March 6-22.

    Round 1 in Tokyo, Seoul, Miami, and Guadalajara.
    Round 2 in Tokyo and San Diego
    Final in Los Angeles

    On paper, USA should dominate. I saw a tweet earlier saying Chinese Taipei could be a darkhorse, so there's that I guess.
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  • TripleCrown9
    Keep the Faith
    • May 2010
    • 23730

    #2
    Re: 2017 World Baseball Classic

    Pool A- Seoul
    South Korea
    Chinese Taipei
    Netherlands
    Israel

    Pool B- Tokyo
    Japan
    Australia
    China
    Cuba

    Pool C- Miami
    United States
    Canada
    Colombia
    Dominican Republic

    Pool D- Guadalajara
    Mexico
    Italy
    Puerto Rico
    Venezuela

    Obviously Pool C is the "Group of Death" with the US Dream Team and the DR.
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    • TheMatrix31
      RF
      • Jul 2002
      • 52931

      #3
      Re: 2017 World Baseball Classic

      I think Venezuela can make some noise.


      Full rosters for all teams:

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      • jvalverde88
        Moderator
        • Jun 2008
        • 11787

        #4
        Re: 2017 World Baseball Classic

        I've got Netherlands and Puerto Rico as teams that can upset some of the favorites.
        Mets/Giants/Knicks/Rangers/Manchester United/Notre Dame Football

        Never let fear determine who you are. Never let where you came from determine where you are going.

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        • TripleCrown9
          Keep the Faith
          • May 2010
          • 23730

          #5
          Re: 2017 World Baseball Classic

          The Rosters

          Australia

          Manager- Jon Deeble

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          Canada

          Manager- Ernie Whitt

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          China

          Manager- John McLaren

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          Chinese Taipei

          Manager- Kuo Tai-yuan

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          Colombia

          Manager- Luis Urueta

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          Cuba

          Manager- Carlos Marti



          Dominican Republic

          Manager- Tony Peña

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          Israel

          Manager- Jerry Weinstein

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          Italy

          Manager- Marco Mazzieri

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          Japan

          Manager- Hiroki Kokubo

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          Mexico

          Manager- Edgar González

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          Netherlands

          Manager- Hensley Meulens

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          Puerto Rico

          Manager- Edwin Rodríguez

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          South Korea

          Manager- Kim In-Sik

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          United States

          Manager- Jim Leyland

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          Venezuela

          Manager- Omar Vizquel

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          Last edited by TripleCrown9; 02-09-2017, 02:25 AM.
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          • Majingir
            Moderator
            • Apr 2005
            • 47790

            #6
            Re: 2017 World Baseball Classic

            USA-DR finals is my guess

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            • Mabster
              Crunchy
              • Mar 2009
              • 7659

              #7
              Re: 2017 World Baseball Classic

              I'm curious to see how many players each team is sending.

              A's have 5 players, for 5 different countries, from their active roster going. 4 more from the minors making 9 total players for the A's.

              Sonny Gray (USA)
              John Axford (Canada)
              Liam Hendriks (Australia)
              Santiago Casilla(Dominican Republic)
              Khris Davis (Mexico)
              Last edited by Mabster; 02-09-2017, 04:13 PM.
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              • SPTO
                binging
                • Feb 2003
                • 68046

                #8
                Re: 2017 World Baseball Classic

                Don't be surprised if Columbia pulls off an upset in the first round.

                I'm gonna go with the consensus and say US/DR in the finals.
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                • Sheamazin
                  LETS GO METS!!!
                  • Dec 2008
                  • 2698

                  #9
                  Re: 2017 World Baseball Classic

                  Do 1 or 2 teams advance out of each pool?
                  MLB: New York Mets
                  NFL: New York Giants
                  NBA: New York Knicks
                  NCAAF: Rutgers Scarlet Knights/Michigan Wolverines
                  NCAAB: Michigan Wolverines

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                  • TripleCrown9
                    Keep the Faith
                    • May 2010
                    • 23730

                    #10
                    Re: 2017 World Baseball Classic

                    I'll be different and predict Venezuela/Dominican Republic.

                    I want us to win, but those two squads are incredible.
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                    • polyduster
                      Pro
                      • Apr 2013
                      • 985

                      #11
                      Re: 2017 World Baseball Classic

                      Originally posted by Sheamazin
                      Do 1 or 2 teams advance out of each pool?
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                      • Sheamazin
                        LETS GO METS!!!
                        • Dec 2008
                        • 2698

                        #12
                        Re: 2017 World Baseball Classic

                        I'm hoping Colombia or Canada upset the Dominicans and the US beats them as well.
                        MLB: New York Mets
                        NFL: New York Giants
                        NBA: New York Knicks
                        NCAAF: Rutgers Scarlet Knights/Michigan Wolverines
                        NCAAB: Michigan Wolverines

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                        • Majingir
                          Moderator
                          • Apr 2005
                          • 47790

                          #13
                          Re: 2017 World Baseball Classic

                          Originally posted by Mabster
                          I'm curious to see how many players each team is sending.

                          A's have 5 players, for 5 different countries, from their active roster going. 4 more from the minors making 9 total players for the A's.

                          Sonny Gray (USA)
                          John Axford (Canada)
                          Liam Hendriks (Australia)
                          Santiago Casilla(Dominican Republic)
                          Khris Davis (Mexico)
                          I think Jays got like 4-5 or something and some minor leaguers maybe?

                          Surprised Donaldson isn't on team USA. Also sucks that Estrada is on Mexico (his dad is from there,but he's never met his dad).

                          One cool story though is Freeman on Canada. His parents are from here but he's from California, and wanted to honour his mom(who died when he was 10) by doing this.

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                          • DrJones
                            All Star
                            • Mar 2003
                            • 9127

                            #14
                            Re: 2017 World Baseball Classic

                            Originally posted by TripleCrown9
                            Canada

                            Manager- Ernie Whitt

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                            • Majingir
                              Moderator
                              • Apr 2005
                              • 47790

                              #15
                              Re: 2017 World Baseball Classic

                              Bad news WBC, Superman won't be competing.

                              Kevin Pillar won't play for Israel. The biggest shock here, I never knew his parent(s?) were from there.

                              Like a number of other guys, seems like he's not competing cause he wants to focus on his MLB team and improving in ST, especially after his 2016 season was a decline from 2015(though even then,his 2016 season was still about an average hitter while being an obviously above above average defender)

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