Baseball is more of a series sport, not a one game take all.guess they all shoulda played better.
It seems like he understands it pretty well based off of his reaction last night when he couldn't hear his interpreter because of the crowd, just isn't comfortable enough to speak it in an interview yet.It is an incredibly difficult language to learn. Especially for Japanese people. I bet he is able to communicate with his teammates, but expressing more complicated thoughts is probably still too difficult.
It doesn't. Not even a little bit.It seems like he understands it pretty well based off of his reaction last night when he couldn't hear his interpreter because of the crowd, just isn't comfortable enough to speak it in an interview yet.
Also, it really doesn't matter, does it?
MLB is, WBC is not. Honestly, I don’t get the take after that game.Baseball is more of a series sport, not a one game take all.
They've done five of these and Japan's won three.Baseball is more of a series sport, not a one game take all.
It would be pretty good if I were working there and making that much dough there. He's still young plenty of time.How's your Japanese?
This is spectacular. Thank you.
LOLIt would be pretty good if I were working there and making that much dough there. He's still young plenty of time.
I can guaran-fucking-tee you that you would not. Knock this shit off.It would be pretty good if I were working there and making that much dough there. He's still young plenty of time.
There was some NLCS Game 7, 3-2 count, bases loaded in the 9th of a one run game and the closer threw the nastiest curve ever to ice the series. Maybe 10 years ago?That’s up there with Dlowe for the nastiest big pitch I’ve ever seen.
Pardon me all to hell. I was just surprised he didn't pick it up yet. Not an indictment of anything. Jeez. Calm down crazy.I can guaran-fucking-tee you that you would not. Knock this shit off.
I dont know what that means. That wasn't even one of the best half-dozen games of the competition.MLB is, WBC is not. Honestly, I don’t get the take after that game.
Don’t do this. Also note that the US doesn’t have an official language.It would be pretty good if I were working there and making that much dough there. He's still young plenty of time.
Ooooh, are you talking about the one to Beltran?There was some NLCS Game 7, 3-2 count, bases loaded in the 9th of a one run game and the closer threw the nastiest curve ever to ice the series. Maybe 10 years ago?
This. My wife is Japanese and her mother understands a decent amount but she doesn’t feel comfortable speaking it with native speakers.It is an incredibly difficult language to learn. Especially for Japanese people. I bet he is able to communicate with his teammates, but expressing more complicated thoughts is probably still too difficult.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XO3RQiAYgMThere was some NLCS Game 7, 3-2 count, bases loaded in the 9th of a one run game and the closer threw the nastiest curve ever to ice the series. Maybe 10 years ago?
That's partly because they actually bring their best players, no?They've done five of these and Japan's won three.
No, I wasn't trying to mock anything . It was just an observation. JFC what the hell guys?I’m pretty sure he’s mocking some poster that had a similar comment (that wasn’t in jest) when one of our signees had their introductory press conference.
That was 2006, with a young Waino serving as the Cardinals closer.Ooooh, are you talking about the one to Beltran?
Huh, Adam Wainwright. Now there's a name I've not heard in a
I don’t think it was Wainright, but I could be wrong. I feel like it was either the Giants or Phillies.
Fuck me. That was 17 years ago??? I am so old.That was 2006, with a young Waino serving as the Cardinals closer.
They definitely want it more. They also won a 3-2 game tonight, not 13-12.That's partly because they actually bring their best players, no?
Agreed. Even if it were logistically possible, the WBC doesn’t work as a series tournament, you don’t get the same level of intensity to amplify representing your country. It’s like Olympic ice hockey and basketballMLB is, WBC is not. Honestly, I don’t get the take after that game.
Time flies...Fuck me. That was 17 years ago??? I am so old.
More intensity this way for sure. Less meaning though (at least to me).Agreed. Even if it were logistically possible, the WBC doesn’t work as a series tournament, you don’t get the same level of intensity to amplify representing your country. It’s like Olympic ice hockey and basketball
Agree to disagree. Championship game, 1 run game in the bottom of the 9th, 2 outs, former AL MVP strikes out his MLB teammate who happens to be another former AL MVP to win it for his country.I dont know what that means. That wasn't even one of the best half-dozen games of the competition.
@Tokyo Sox knows a thousand times better than me, but I think not only do they have incredible pitchers (and way more currently than ever before) but they are farther along in their preparation for the season, I think. They certainly all looked like MLB guys do in June, very impressive pitching depth and that was without Senga.That's partly because they actually bring their best players, no?
Haha brilliant. MIZU!Well earned 水。(water I think). Congrats Japan.
domo! Just an incredible tournament, and pretty awesome to see Yoshida play so well ahead of his Sox career.Damn.
I was rooting hard for USA, but this was an awesome edition and I'm happy for Japan's players and fans. Congrats @Tokyo Sox . Can't wait for 2026.
Well played.His teammates are always sabotaging him.
Is this about Shohei? He spoke decent English in an interview with Pitching Ninja I thought? That was the "Sink? No I don't have sink" conversation before he randomly started throwing a 100mph two seamer mid-season.He hasn't learned english yet?
So so so good for the game. What a tournament, what a final.Incredible game and an incredible final pitch. Kudos to the Japanese pitching staff for keeping that lineup in check. I'd have love to have seen a US win, but this tournament has been incredible for baseball.
That sounds boring. Might as well replace March Madness with March Reasonableness.I dont know what that means. That wasn't even one of the best half-dozen games of the competition.
I don't like format I don't like the scheduling.
Just bring the best 8 teams and play a best of three each series, and best of 5 final. In November/early December.
Reasonable people can quibble over the format... but not even one of the best half-dozen games of the competition?!I dont know what that means. That wasn't even one of the best half-dozen games of the competition.
Totally agree with the timing, and that would probably help the US get better pitchers there, some guys always could use more innings at the end of a season.Just bring the best 8 teams and play a best of three each series, and best of 5 final. In November/early December.
Can't imagine who else it would be if it's the NLCS. I'm pretty sure there are only two NLCS Game 7s that have ended on strikeouts this century - the Waino curveball to strike out Beltran in 2006 and a Clayton Kershaw fastball to strike out Moustakas in 2018.I don’t think it was Wainright, but I could be wrong. I feel like it was either the Giants or Phillies.
Netherlands / Italy / Czechia!I will add that if they don't want to keep tilting this towards a hopeful US/Japan final every time, they should host the whole thing in the Caribbean next time. Now that would be wild.
You're asking for a bunch of teams to send guys with dead arms to a tournament?I dont know what that means. That wasn't even one of the best half-dozen games of the competition.
I don't like format I don't like the scheduling.
Just bring the best 8 teams and play a best of three each series, and best of 5 final. In November/early December.
Yeah I think whoever said he understands English but doesn't speak it well probably has it right.He understands Papi. Laughing without translation.
CUBA!Totally agree with the timing, and that would probably help the US get better pitchers there, some guys always could use more innings at the end of a season.
I will add that if they don't want to keep tilting this towards a hopeful US/Japan final every time, they should host the whole thing in the Caribbean next time. Now that would be wild.
I’m not pissed off or anything. Just trying to provide some context based on my experience. Learning English as fluently as possible would do wonders for his marketability here now that he is a global icon. But I think a lot of this is cultural. Took Ichiro a while to get comfortable too. Don’t ever recall him saying too much in English beyond, “who the fuck is Tom Brady”.Honest to God guys I just figured being so popular here and spending so much time here he'd have learned. What in the flying hell is everybody so freaking accusatory for? Man this is about the first time I post anything on the WBC threads because it's only the third or so game I've gotten to watch a game. It was just an observation. I really do think I could learn some of the language if I worked there. My niece did and she was there a couple years. She's not going to do any public speaking but enough to converse and communicate in day to day activities. I just enjoyed the game and saw the interview. Not trying to piss anybody off.
This is the thing, most MLB pitchers already can't last a full 162+postseason going full guns. So guys can't go in March because they know they are cutting into what they have in the upcoming season for their team, but if it is after the season, there are always very good pitchers who miss a few months and are back and great at the end of the year, but only get to 100 or 120 innings and then their teams are done.You're asking for a bunch of teams to send guys with dead arms to a tournament?