Stories tagged with "team usa"

All Star "Bubble Voting" Advice

by Rev Halofan on Jul 7, 2009 3:01 AM PDT

While you are voting for Chone Figgins in the American League as the final All Star, please consider taking a moment to vote for Arizona Diamondback Mark Reynolds in the National League. Mark is pictured on the right of this photo with his Team USA teammates Nick Adenhart and Brandon Wood. 'nuff...

Cubs 9, Rockies 8: Lackluster pitching dooms Rox

by Bryan Kilpatrick on Mar 24, 2009 7:37 PM PDT on Purple Row

Ryan Spilborghs (who is still on an incredible tear) and Christian Colonel (who is beginning to have a nice little spring himself) each had two hits and two RBIs, but it wasn't enough to keep the Rockies from falling 9-8 to the Chicago Cubs. Unimpressive pitching ran rampant for the Rox today, as...

WBC Semifinals: 3/22/09: 2:00 MT

by Andrew Martin on Mar 23, 2009 4:14 PM PDT on Purple Row

Here is your WBC Update for Monday THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN ELIMINATED USA: 4, Japan: 9 I wish there were more good things to say about this game, or at least about our team. I feel as if the USA wasn't beaten so much as outmanaged. For starters, the Japanese play a more...

WBC Semifinals: 3/22/09: 2:00 MT

by Andrew Martin on Mar 22, 2009 1:09 PM PDT on Purple Row

Here is your WBC Update for Sunday THERE ARE NO MORE POOLS VENEZUELA HAS BEEN ELIMINATED Korea: 10, Venezuela: 2 In yet another head-scratcher by Venezuela manager Luis Sojo, Venezuela SP Carlos Silva got tagged 6 runs, 7 earned, on 6 hits, 1 walk, 2 errors, and a pair of home runs, all over...

WBC Round 2: 3/18/09: 6:30 MT

by Andrew Martin on Mar 19, 2009 5:34 PM PDT on Purple Row

Here is your WBC Update for Thursday Pool 1 - San Diego, CA, USA: CUBA HAS BEEN ELIMINATED Japan: 5, Cuba: 0 The two teams took a scoreless tie into the 4th inning, when Japanese 1B Michihiro Ogasawura sent a ball deep into the foggy outfield on 2 outs with runners on 2nd and 3rd. Cuba CF...

WBC Round 2: 3/18/09: 5:00 MT

by Andrew Martin on Mar 18, 2009 4:01 PM PDT on Purple Row

Here is your WBC Update for Wednesday Pool 1 - San Diego, CA, USA: Korea: 4, Japan: 1 Korea started the game with a 3 run flurry against Japanese Phenom Yu Darvish (2ER). Darvish settled down to pitch 4 scoreless innings, striking out 6 and walking none. However, the damage had been done, as...

WBC Round 2: 3/17/09: 5:00 MT

by Andrew Martin on Mar 17, 2009 4:10 PM PDT on Purple Row

Here is your WBC Update for Tuesday Pool 1 - San Diego, CA, USA: MEXICO HAS BEEN ELIMINATED Cuba: 7, Mexico: 2 Despite a late flurry of longballs from Jorge Cantu and Christhian Presichi, Cuba put the Mexican squad away soundly. Cuban Starter Norge Vera exited in the 5th inning with leg cramps,...

WBC Round 2: 3/16/09: 6:30 MT

by Andrew Martin on Mar 16, 2009 5:26 PM PDT on Purple Row

Here is your WBC Update for Monday Pool 1 - San Diego, CA, USA: Japan: 6, Cuba: 0 The Japanese handled the Cubans very well, breaking open a scoreless match with a 3 run third and then trickling in 3 more runs over the rest of the game on 12 hits and 4BB. The first several innings looked tough...

WBC Round 2: 3/15/09: 3:30 MT

by Andrew Martin on Mar 15, 2009 2:36 PM PDT on Purple Row

Here is your WBC Update for Sunday BEFORE I SAY ANYTHING ELSE: ALL WBC GAMES ARE ON ESPN2 TODAY Pool 1 - San Diego, CA, USA: Japan v Cuba is underway already, and the Japanese have taken advantage of a wild inning from Cuban SP Aroldis Chapman has been chased here in the 3rd, having allowed 3...

WBC Round 2: 3/14/09: 8:00 MT

by Andrew Martin on Mar 14, 2009 7:16 PM PDT on Purple Row

Sorry about the delay in updating, RowBots, but here is your WBC update: Pool 1 - San Diego, CA, USA: The winners from Pools A and B are beginning play tomorrow. Japan vs Cuba, 2:00pm MT A rematch of the 2006 WBC Final, Japan and Cuba will open Pool A in what may be one of the more exciting...