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Cojones getting that bunt down for the catcher and Nootbaar to drive tying runs in.

Kondoh would look nice in the Sox outfield but tapped out budget-wise. Same with Roel Santos of Cuba.

Sasaki would have the fastest average heater of every big leaguer last year other than Hunter Greene...all this at ages19-20-21. Beat Ohtani's high school record for fastest pitch as well.

https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/news/who-is-roki-sasaki

Or Haseley. Or Roel Santos LF on the Cuban national team.

no oblique please!

Can even fit in production time for new reggaeton video "Mr .450." https://www.mlb.com/gameday/mexico-vs-japan/2023/03/20/719499/preview Sasaki vs. Patrick Sandoval tmrw night Mexico vs. Japan A loss by JPN here would be shocking. Would have personally preferred Venezuela vs. Japan...but Mexico City being a future major league expansion city much more likely and better for the sport worldwide.

patented pull hook from TA7

Slight pro Venezuela crowd...perfect location for this game to make it pretty fair and ratchet up the atmosphere like in Asian and Latin American stadiums.

Almost shocked when Trout doesn't come through... Somehow, doesn't happen if Angels vs. Sox, lol.

Lynn topping out in 93-94 range. LoL at Turner hitting 9th with one of the biggest contracts in baseball history.

Uh oh...

Ruiz for Closer.

Carved up by off speed stuff. Tight slider to go with 97.

Jose Ruiz looking like he could be in quickly if Perez doesn't recover. Five consecutive hits by US.

Coming out aggressive against Martin Perez. 2-0 and still no outs in the first.

Puerto Rico ambushing Urias and Mexico 4-0 in the first…

https://sports.yahoo.com/world-baseball-classic-more-than-1-million-fans-attended-first-round-games-shattering-previous-record-182210957.html

Colas coming back down to Earth a bit in these past few games...

Uh oh.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-ran-website-illegally-streamed-214600421.html

https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/news/world-baseball-classic-s-biggest-remaining-storylines?partnerId=zh-20230317-854540-mlb-1-A&qid=1026&utm_id=zh-20230317-854540-mlb-1-A&bt_ee=MnuGhXh5n6iknu6QLFBHSskTEn6nP90Rx3jDgcYQdE8Hs6uKeqZGaNBOzQZ%2BrdZz&bt_ts=1679059985116

But is he a $175-225 million player in his 30’s?

Twins (48%) Why it will be them: Because the AL Central is relatively weak – the Guardians are more good than great – and because the Twins made moves this winter to improve their defense, depth and rotation, which could be sneaky good if Pablo López (sweeper) and Joe Ryan (sweeper, splitter) use their new pitches to really take off. Don’t forget, the Twins did spend 41 more days in first than Cleveland did last year, until they were torpedoed by bullpen and injury woes; no AL team had more injury days missed than Minnesota. Throw in promising reports on swing changes by Joey Gallo and Carlos Correa, the return of Kenta Maeda, and the elite relief of Jhoan Duran, and it’s not that hard to see this team going from 78-84 to October. Why it won’t: Because they don’t have a true ace and Byron Buxton hasn’t played in 100 games since 2017. https://www.mlb.com/news/losing-teams-from-2022-that-could-make-playoffs

What will they be saying at the Applebee's in Lawrence (besides Rock Chalk Jayhawk)??? Would love to hear Ozzie's thoughts over a few cervezas.