baseball... wtf?

Morrolan · Post by **Morrolan** » 18th Oct, '11, 10:16

Dutch win baseball world championship...

T2K · Post by **T2K** » 18th Oct, '11, 10:20

So, it's Netherlands-Gold, Cuba-Silver, and CANADA-Bronze.

Obviously, we were too busy with the World Series to care?

Morrolan · Post by **Morrolan** » 18th Oct, '11, 12:18

you mean the 'World Series' where only the US plays?

always wondered how that qualifies as World Series... maybe in the De Gaulle 'centre of the universe' kind of way...

anyway, that' a cheap excuse. until such time as you pit yourself against other teams in the world, you can't claim to be any good.

T2K · Post by **T2K** » 18th Oct, '11, 12:20

Don't take yourself or me too seriously. It's ok though, Dutch pride and all that. Congrats on your win.

Morrolan · Post by **Morrolan** » 18th Oct, '11, 13:27

T2K wrote:Don't take yourself or me too seriously.

i never do, mate...

T2K wrote:It's ok though, Dutch pride and all that. Congrats on your win.

hey, we beat Cuba. twice...

Fat Bob · Post by **Fat Bob** » 18th Oct, '11, 13:30

Ah! If Cuba were involved then doesn't that mean the US can't play? Thought the Land of the Free didn't allow people to fraternise with Cubans or something?

T2K · Post by **T2K** » 18th Oct, '11, 14:08

We came in 4th, according to the article. Although, I wonder how many nations were even in this thing. I mean, the World Series only has one, maybe the World Championship only has four?

skank-la · Post by **skank-la** » 18th Oct, '11, 14:10

The biggie is the world baseball classic played every four years
The Dutch did very well last time
I remember I posted here about the origins of Dutch baseball going back as a kind
Of protest of the nazi occupation during the last one

Cuba & then Japan have won the 2 last world baseball classics
Japan beat Korea in a sold out dodger stadium last time
The whole 60,000 crowd looked to be 100% asia strange to see

If u search world baseball classic final here you can find my thread which links to history
Of Dutch baseball herec- I am sure
Posted from my iPad on the move

baloo · Post by **baloo** » 18th Oct, '11, 22:37

If only baseball was a good game to watch. Great insomnia cure.

sluggo · Post by **sluggo** » 19th Oct, '11, 00:33

Don't forget the Toronto Blue Jays are Canadian and compete in Major League Baseball therefore it is a "World Series".

skank-la · Post by **skank-la** » 19th Oct, '11, 02:28

After a few years of fending off coaches & weighing the pro's & cons we've taken the plunge let our 11 year old be recruited by a AAA level Tournament or Travel Team

The following article lays it out exactly as it is. Very well written actually

Is this a good thing or not for our 11 year old who has excelled at rec & all star ball & loves the game
w/a passion.?This is a different animal altogether. The skankster has wanted us to say yes for over a year now

Its a huge familial commitment in time & money

http://clarkstownstars.com/Page.asp?n=4 ... nstars.com

chocolate · Post by **chocolate** » 19th Oct, '11, 05:05

Morrolan wrote:you mean the 'World Series' where only the US plays?

always wondered how that qualifies as World Series... maybe in the De Gaulle 'centre of the universe' kind of way...

anyway, that' a cheap excuse. until such time as you pit yourself against other teams in the world, you can't claim to be any good.

Cause of heated debate between Mr almost-Chocolate and myself.........

avatarless · Post by **avatarless** » 19th Oct, '11, 05:59

chocolate wrote:
Morrolan wrote:you mean the 'World Series' where only the US plays?

always wondered how that qualifies as World Series... maybe in the De Gaulle 'centre of the universe' kind of way...

anyway, that' a cheap excuse. until such time as you pit yourself against other teams in the world, you can't claim to be any good.
Cause of heated debate between Mr almost-Chocolate and myself.........

Have you informed him yet that baseball is really rounders, a children's game?

chocolate · Post by **chocolate** » 19th Oct, '11, 17:46

avatarless wrote:
chocolate wrote:
Cause of heated debate between Mr almost-Chocolate and myself.........

Have you informed him yet that baseball is really rounders, a children's game?

Similar words may have left my mouth...I think I stopped talking shortly after......

Spike · Post by **Spike** » 19th Oct, '11, 17:54

baloo wrote:If only baseball was a good game to watch. Great insomnia cure.

Marginally better than watching golf.

baloo · Post by **baloo** » 19th Oct, '11, 18:10

despite enjoying playing golf, I struggle to watch it on TV.

slinky · Post by **slinky** » 19th Oct, '11, 19:33

Baseball - terrible to watch on TV, but fine to watch in person (they serve beer, duh!)

Golf - terrible to watch on TV and in person - even if they do serve beer......

baloo · Post by **baloo** » 19th Oct, '11, 20:30

I went to a baseball match once in the hope that I could start to appreciate the game. Despite it being at Yankee Stadium watching the Yankees against the Bluejays, I found it all a bit slow and manufactured.

If the announcer says stretch, you stretch.

If people come out to brush the field down, you dance to the Village people.

Pinklepurr · Post by **Pinklepurr** » 19th Oct, '11, 20:59

Real baseball, you know the kind that regular everyday people play, is great to watch live, bit like watching local cricket live. So I'm talking about grassroots level...with none of the razzmatazz stuff that goes with it...great if you know the people playing etc. Bit like basketball. Take out all that music and garbage and the game is great.

sluggo · Post by **sluggo** » 20th Oct, '11, 02:48

slinky wrote:Baseball - terrible to watch on TV, but fine to watch in person (they serve beer, duh!)

Golf - terrible to watch on TV and in person - even if they do serve beer......

I concur Slinks.

sluggo · Post by **sluggo** » 20th Oct, '11, 02:51

Baloo, its not a baseball match its a baseball game. In the US, match is used for wrestling, boxing and tennis.

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