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pots

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« on: January 05, 2009, 07:33:41 pm »
Oswalt supposedly going to be team USA's ace.
A quote:
"I figured I'd start two weeks earlier, in case I need to pitch five innings March 5," Oswalt said.



Here's hoping Team USA gets bounced in the first round.   
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« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2009, 10:16:44 pm »
talk about being between a rock and a hard place.. lets just hope roy does not get hit by the rock or sutck in the hard place
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« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2009, 11:41:51 pm »
Quote from: Fredia on January 05, 2009, 10:16:44 pm
talk about being between a rock and a hard place.. lets just hope roy does not get hit by the rock or sutck in the hard place

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Re: WBC
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2009, 06:53:36 am »
Quote from: Bonomaniac on January 05, 2009, 11:41:51 pm
like the back of a volkswagen?

I'm not a big fan of the WBC.
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« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2009, 07:54:57 am »
I hate it, too, and wish Roy wasn't going.

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« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2009, 02:27:33 pm »
I'm sure MLB is working hard to convince teams that it's just coincidence that so many of the guys who pitched in the first WBC ended up with sore arms and lousy stats.
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« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2009, 03:24:16 pm »
IMO Roy's choice to pitch in the WBC is an indication of his thinking of the Astros' chances this season.  Try to win some championship even if there isn't a chance at the World Series.
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« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2009, 03:27:23 pm »
I enjoyed the final Japan vs Cuba game in the last WBC.
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« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2009, 05:04:06 pm »
Quote from: jaklewein on January 06, 2009, 06:53:36 am
I'm not a big fan of the WBC.

I went to the WBC and some Spring training games in AZ and enjoyed them all.  While I am convinced that trying to pitch at a 'championship level' that early in the season did Lidge and some others no favors (and caused some problems), I am not as worried about Roy being there as I would be others, as he generally (IMO) seems to be farther along in his 'conditioning' by the time that Spring training roles around than most.
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« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2009, 09:03:19 pm »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on January 06, 2009, 05:04:06 pm
I went to the WBC and some Spring training games in AZ and enjoyed them all.  While I am convinced that trying to pitch at a 'championship level' that early in the season did Lidge and some others no favors (and caused some problems), I am not as worried about Roy being there as I would be others, as he generally (IMO) seems to be farther along in his 'conditioning' by the time that Spring training roles around than most.

No offense, but you better have been typing that post with crossed fingers...all the while knocking on wood and thinking about how you might be able to work a lucky rabbit foot in with the golden thong you've been wearing for 77 consecutive days.
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« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2009, 11:23:27 pm »
Quote from: jaklewein on January 06, 2009, 09:03:19 pm
No offense, but you better have been typing that post with crossed fingers...all the while knocking on wood and thinking about how you might be able to work a lucky rabbit foot in with the golden thong you've been wearing for 77 consecutive days.

Was not referring to injury related issues, but not sure how I can back out of that one short of absolute contrition. Will make amends immediately.

Edited to remove additional idiotic statement.  Thanks JD!
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« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2009, 10:32:34 am »
Are any other Astros participating?  Valverde for D.R.?  Lee for Panama?  Kaz for Japan?  Uhh...  Graves for Vietnam or Trinidad for Tobago? 
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« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2009, 11:36:25 pm »
Matsui was out of Jap 34-man roster announced last Dec..  He was not happy with that but he won't join Japaneses team.

Astros originally didn't allow C. J. Lo to join Taiwan team, but Taiwan baseball association file some complain to WBC committee (not only focus on Lo but couple minor leaguers were also included)... I don't know what happen after that, but Lo was on the Taiwan's 45-man roster announced yesterday.

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« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2009, 11:51:44 pm »
Quote from: hubert on January 15, 2009, 11:36:25 pm
Matsui was out of Jap 34-man roster announced last Dec..  He was not happy with that but he won't join Japaneses team.

Astros originally didn't allow C. J. Lo to join Taiwan team, but Taiwan baseball association file some complain to WBC committee (not only focus on Lo but couple minor leaguers were also included)... I don't know what happen after that, but Lo was on the Taiwan's 45-man roster announced yesterday.



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