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FOOL WBC #4!
Time to get to the action of the 4th FOOL WBC. We start this year with play-in POOL play. Top 2 teams from this pool will advance to the WBC!
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PIP Day 1:
Cuba 22, Taiwan 0 - Jose Munoz goes 6 for 6 with three doubles and 3 RBI for Team Cuba while Fonseca pitches a 6-hit shutout.
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PIP Day 1:
Mexico 3, Panama 1 - Roman and Betancourt with a pitcher's duel.
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Fonseca Guns Down Taiwan
Cuba hurler Jorge Fonseca was at his best as he whitewashed the Taiwan 22-0 today. "He just kept the ball down, did a good job, made his pitches," said the Taiwan manager. "We didn't do a good job making adjustments, so we helped him out a little bit." Fonseca fired a 6-hitter and totaled 5 strikeouts and 1 walk in the shutout performance. Last edited by Alan T : 10-03-2009 at 09:53 AM. |
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Muñóz Slaps 6 Hits
Cuba left fielder José Muñóz really lit up the Taiwan with a 6-hit barrage today at Assasins Ballpark -- a performance that sparked the Cuba to a 22-0 triumph. He shrugged off the performance after the game and said, "Sometimes the ball finds outfielders, today the ball found some holes." J. Muñóz flied out in the 1st, hit an RBI double in the 2nd, doubled in the 4th, doubled in the 5th, singled in the 6th, singled in the 8th and hit an RBI single in the 8th. Last edited by Alan T : 10-03-2009 at 09:53 AM. |
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PIP Day 2:
Cuba 22, Taiwan 0 - An aparent Re-run of Day 1 for Cuba. Hector Martinez goes 4 for 5 with 2 doubles, a HR and 4 RBI while Davila pitches a 4-hit shutout.
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Taiwan Bats Silenced by Dávila
"He's mixing his pitches real well and keeping his composure on the mound," the Cuba manager said. "When Dávila does that, good things happen." These comments came after Iván Dávila and the Cuba shut out the Taiwan 22-0. He had 6 strikeouts, 1 walk and allowed 4 hits. |
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PIP Day 2:
Mexico 8, Panama 0 - Pedro Rodriguez pitches a 5-hit shutout in the win for Mexico.
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Rodríguez Holds Panama Scoreless
Mexico pitcher Pedro Rodríguez did his job today, blanking the Panama at Charm Ballpark. He scattered 5 hits while striking out 4 in the 8-0 shutout. |
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PIP Day 3:
Cuba 6, Taiwan 0- Mireles gets the win as Taiwan fails to get a single run against Team Cuba.
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PIP Day 3:
Mexico 19, Panama 1 - Juan Alvarez pitches a complete game 4 hitter, allowing only one run in the win.
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After 3 games, the standings are predictable:
Cuba 3-0 Mexico 3-0 Panama 0-3 Taiwan 0-3 |
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PIP Day 4:
Cuba 25, Panama 0 - Felipe Borges pitches a 3-hitter, striking out 8 while Martin Valenzuela goes 4 for 6 with a double, HR and 6 RBI for Cuba.
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Borges Breezes to Shutout Victory
Felipe Borges was dynamite today and just blew Panama away in the 25-0 victory. The Cuba starter had everything working as he hurled a 3-hit shutout over the Panama, recording 8 strikeouts and no walks. "He was pure nasty out there today. I don't think any team in the league would've had a chance against what he was bringing," said the Panama skipper during his postgame press conference. |
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PIP Day 4:
Mexico 5, Taiwan 4 - Mexico comes back with a run in the 8th and 9th inning to avoid the upset.
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PIP Day 5:
Cuba 27, Panama 2 - Martin Valenzuela goes 4 for 4 with 2 Home Runs and 6 RBI for Team Cuba.
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PIP Day 5:
Mexico 26, Taiwan 0 - Norberto Matos goes 4 for 5 with a double, HR and 7 RBI for team Mexico
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Great Day for Costello -- 5 Hits
Cristóbal Costello exploded for a barrage of base hits today at Charm Ballpark. The Mexico right fielder had a field day in the 26-0 triumph over the Taiwan, finishing with a 5-6 day and a spot in the league record book. "My hitting philosophy is pretty simple," he said. "I focus on just seeing the ball and I try to get a good pitch." Well, Costello must have focused at least 5 times and apparently got some good pitches, too. It was one of his best days ever with the bat. C. Costello hit an RBI single in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, singled in the 6th, grounded out in the 7th and hit a GRAND SLAM off Y. Ts'ong in the 8th. This year Costello is batting .435 with 10 hits, 1 home run, 9 RBIs, no walks, .435 OBP and has scored 7 runs. |
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PIP Day 6:
Cuba 6, Panama 1 - Fonseca pitches 8 innings of 5 hit ball, allowing just 1 run to score.
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PIP Day 6:
Mexico 6, Taiwan 2- Roman strikes out 12 in 7.1 innings as he gives up only 1 run on 5 hits for the win.
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After 6 games, the standings:
Cuba 6-0 Mexico 6-0 Panama 0-6 Taiwan 0-6 We'll continue with more games later! |
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PIP Day 7:
Cuba 5, Mexico 2 (10 innings) - After coming in as a pinch runner earlier in the game, Albert Nunez hits a 3 run HR in the bottom of the 10th inning to win for Cuba.
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PIP Day 7:
Taiwan 2, Panama 0 - Zuniga pitches a complete game, allowing only 2 runs on 7 hits but his offense completely abandons him as Wang Nan goes 6.1 innings of 2-hit scoreless ball for Taiwan.
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PIP day 8:
Cuba 7, Mexico 6- Cuba scores 5 runs in the bottom of the 8th to come back to win. Felix Garcia goes 3 for 5 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI in the loss for Mexico
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PIP Day 8:
Panama 2, Taiwan 0 (13 innings) - Ning Liao pitches 11 innings, giving up just 1 run on 7 hits for Taiwan and ends up with a no-decision. Secondbaseman Keung Xian went 4 for 5 on the day with 2 RBI for Taiwan as well.
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PIP Day 9:
Cuba 6, Mexico 3 - Jose Munoz and Luis Santana both have Home runs in the game for Cuba.
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PIP Day 9:
Taiwan 13, Panama 3- Yu-bao Jia goes 2 for 4 with 2 HR, 4 RBI, Wen Jiang goes 3 for 4 with a HR and 4 RBI and Fa-tang Le after having only 4 hits so far the entire PIP, gets a 4 hit day today to raise his batting avg from .158 to .258.
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After 9 days of PIP play:
Cuba 9-0 (Magic # 3) Mexico 6-3 (Magic #6) Taiwan 2-7 Panama 1-8 |
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Even playing bare minimum teams like Panama and Taiwan, I get the sense Cuba is pretty dern good this year.
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PIP Day 10:
Mexico 18, Panama 1- Norberto Matos goes 5 for 7 with 3 doubles, a Home Run and 3 RBI and Jesus Rivera goes 3 for 4 with a HR and 4 RBI in the win for Mexico.
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PIP Day 10:
Cuba 7, Taiwan 4 - Taiwan pitcher Bo Go holds Cuba to only 4 runs until Team Cuba scores 3 in the 9th to win the game and avoid an upset.
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PIP Awards Player of the Week Trophy
There's nothing like being in the prime of your baseball career -- and playing like it. Just ask Martín Valenzuela, the Cuba center fielder, who swung a sweet bat all week to not only aid his team, but also pick up the Play-in POOL Player of the Week honors. Valenzuela piled up 12 hits in 24 at-bats, 3 home runs and 16 RBIs while hitting .500. |
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PIP Day 11:
Cuba 29, Taiwan 0 - Fonseca strikes out 13 in a 2-hit shut out for Cuba while Jose Munoz goes 2 for 4 with 2 Home Runs, 6 RBI and 5 runs scored. Cuba clinches a spot in the WBC with this win.
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Fonseca Shackles Taiwan
The Taiwan can take comfort in knowing that they will not have to face Jorge Fonseca again for a while. The 26-year-old hurler pitched a 2-hit shutout to help the Cuba beat Taiwan 29-0. In the process, Fonseca struck out 13 and walked 1. |
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5-5 Day for Valenzuela
5 hits in a game doesn't happen every day. Cuba's Martín Valenzuela had a very special day against the Taiwan when everything came together for him and he did just that -- collected 5 hits in 5 at-bats -- and led the Cuba to a 29-0 win at Assasins Ballpark. "I'm just out there to try and help the team win," Valenzuela said after the game, "I had some real good at-bats today. I made good, solid contact and luckily no one caught 'em." M. Valenzuela hit a two-run double in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 2nd, walked in the 4th, singled in the 4th, walked in the 6th, singled in the 8th and doubled in the 9th. In 11 games this season Valenzuela has batted at a .568 pace with 25 hits and 3 home runs. |
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PIP Day 11:
Mexico 17, Panama 2 - Betancourt gives up 5 runs in just a hair more than 6 innings, but Panama relief give up an additional 12 runs after he leaves.
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PIP Day 12:
Cuba 31, Taiwan 2 - Julio Serrea goes 2 for 4 with a HR, 5 RBI and 6 Runs scored in the win for Cuba.
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Valenzuela 5-7 for Cuba
Martín Valenzuela was on fire today and sparked his club to a 31-1 victory over the Taiwan. The Cuba center fielder was a tough out and went 5 for 7 against Taiwan in a fine hitting display. "I got my pitches and I connected. They all found the right holes on the diamond. Some days you hit shots and they're right at somebody... and some days they fall in." M. Valenzuela flied out in the 2nd, singled in the 3rd, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, flied out in the 4th, walked in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 7th, hit an RBI single in the 7th and doubled in the 9th. For 2039 Valenzuela is hitting .588 with 3 home runs. His stats include 26 RBIs and 29 runs scored. |
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PIP day 12:
Mexico 2, Panama 0- Zuniga pitches 8 innings of 6-hit shutout ball, but Fernando Garza comes in the 9th and blows the game for Panama. Pedro Rodriguez pitches a 3-hit shutout for Mexico. Mexico clinches the other spot into the WBC and both Panama and Taiwan are eliminated!
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So the WBC is set!
The WBC Pools will be: POOL A: Canada Cuba England Japan POOL B: USA Mexico Dominican Republic Puerto Rico WBC games begin tomorrow! Will we have the first 2-time WBC winner this year, or will we have a 4th new champion? You will be introduced to the other 6 teams later this evening. |
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Side commentary.. One of the reasons I decided to expand the pool a little bit was that some of the game's best players are from countries that are otherwise thin in talent.
I figured Cuba and Mexico were heavy favorites to come out of the Play-in POOL, but I wondered if a 1-2 of Betancourt and Zuniga could make the difference for Panama, or if the good hitters in the middle of the Taiwan Lineup might make a difference. Fa-tang Le ended up hitting only .216 and had 8 hits in the entire 12 games for Taiwan and was a large disappointment. Zuniga was strong, had a 1.88 ERA for Panama but finished 0-2 as his offense scored 0 (yes 0) runs for him in his starts. Betancourt was a slight disappointment as he went 0-3 with a 4.98 ERA against talent that would be overall slightly below most FOOL major league squads. This is even with a .283 BABIP which is significantly below what would normally be expected. Anyways, was a fun experiment and part of the WBC is a chance for some players that normally are unknowns to be suddenly spotlighted on the world stage. For instance, the best hitter in all of the PIP round was Martin Valenzuela, a 27 year old outfielder for Apex that has thus far in his FOOL career been rather uninspiring. Either way, on to the WBC excitement. WBC begins tomorrow as I have time |
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Valenzuela is usually a platoon player for me and should be again this year. I may have to rethink that after look at all the 5 hit games.
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WBC Day 1:
England 3, Cuba 0 - Alastair Coggins pitches 8 innings of 8-hut shutout ball, striking out 6 for the win.
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