Sam2175 ( I have yet to figure out the links and stuff on Baseball Toaster ) I agree with you on the cricket team assessment! BUT ... their team is currently playing South Africa, in South Africa. So they're otherwise occupied, we are leading them 2-1 in a five-game series :-D
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I complained about this once before, but it baffles me that they can't get pictures of these players into the gameday application. I mean, what would it take. The gameday operator getting there an hour early with a digital camera? With all they put into this tournament, it seems like an odd place to be skimping.
Magnante played for the almost tying run there! He bunted the runner over to third down two runs, and threw away an out. With his number two hitter. He's like Jim Tracy squared.
Jared Elario, the youngest member of the RSA team, struck out Jason Bay. The guy is 17 (he's almost 5 months younger than I, I'm not used to players actually being younger than me). MLB contract in his future?
What part of 4 walks convinced the RSA to keep Elario in? I understand they don't want to waste the pitchers, but what are the chances they finish another game?
Regardless, this game at least shows why RSA is in this tournament, as my fiance just told me. They could make a fist of it against up-and-coming major leaguers!
I'm guessing Willem Kemp is more a hitter than a catcher. At least I'm assuming that based on his position in the batting order, he sure didn't have much of a good game
Granted, Scottsdale is slightly at altitude (about 1500 feet).
Yeah, they'll believe that.
I sure hope RSA can hang on here ... my fiance is from South Africa, plus this is such a great underdog story.
I am actually a bit surprised at the Aussie capitulation. They should have just got their cricket team on the roster.
PS: This is a bona fide South African waking early in the morning to cheer on her country :-)
I always thought Jonty Rhodes would make all infielders in baseball look dull if he played baseball.
Back to baseball.
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That's all I got.
6-3 Canada. HR Coskie.
Meanwhile, I'm rather disappointed that Doug is not here because I've been sitting on a Bob and Doug joke all day. Alas.
18 - Thanks!
21 - Well yes, unfortunate! I did predict the inning-ending double play there, though!
Sounds a little like a character from an Ayn Rand book.
Does anyone in South Africa refer to the country as RSA?
Thanks. I would hate for my "RSA! RSA! RSA!" chant to not make any sense.
The fact that this game is going to go 9 innings with the result in doubt is stunning.
Mexico must think highly of its chances of advancing now.
I am in shock right now. I hope RSA has a good closer.
Regardless, this game at least shows why RSA is in this tournament, as my fiance just told me. They could make a fist of it against up-and-coming major leaguers!
So, what's the name of the city?
g'night all. good luck canucks and springboks alike.
I live in Pretoria, by the way.
Tswhane is not too hard to pronounce, it is sort of like "Tttsss-WAH-ne"
Uhm, maybe that IS hard to pronounce!
I think RSA's catcher likely sucks. I don't buy that these are all wild pitches.
Since the current pitching distance was adopted in 1893, the major league high by a team in a game is a record that hasn't been recorded.
Bill Gullickson threw six in one game in 1982. Two others (JR Richard and Phil Niekro) also had six.
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