https://twitter.com/JomboyMedia/status/1622723222150995969/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1622723222150995969&currentTweetUser=JomboyMedia

 

https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202303030017 

Taipei, March 3 (CNA) Six cheerleaders with a Taiwanese professional baseball team, the Rakuten Monkeys, will be heading to New York in August to perform at the annual Taiwan Day put on by the New York Mets.

Known as the Rakuten Girls, the Taiwanese cheerleaders will appear at the Mets' home park, Citi Field, on Aug. 27 to highlight Taiwan's unique baseball cheerleading culture during the 18th annual "Mets Taiwan Day."

Edited March 4, 20233 yr by caulfield12

14 hours until first pitch…

 

https://latin-american.news/yariel-rodriguez-cubas-first-starter-in-the-world-classic/

Cuba vs. Netherlands in Taichung, Taiwan.

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/best-player-on-each-2023-world-baseball-classic-team

For anyone looking to watch without cable, I’ve found Sling Tv to be the best deal. The Blue package has FS1 and you get the first month for $20 and can cancel anytime. 

https://www.mlb.com/news/world-baseball-classic-2023-predictions-from-experts?partnerId=zh-20230307-845501-mlb-1-A&qid=1026&utm_id=zh-20230307-845501-mlb-1-A&bt_ee=lbEl1TxrlCRxgzu2uad7ph2SLbnzbW5Pw5WZSD%2FXHjdCYe%2FGdjNiDV%2F6HYqksN4K&bt_ts=1678199040481

 

 

Nobody get hurt

Yoan draws a walk in his first PA

Robert swinging through a hanger there oof

Just now, maxjusttyped said:

Robert swinging through a hanger there oof

Yeah he would have hit that 450 feet had he made contact. 

I'm surprised Cuba wasn't able to get more MLB talent outside of Robert and Moncada. They could have put together an awesome team.

4 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said:

I'm surprised Cuba wasn't able to get more MLB talent outside of Robert and Moncada. They could have put together an awesome team.

I wonder what made Robert and Yoan agree to this but basically no other MLers did. 

Pretty interesting to see a Cuban pitcher throwing like a Japanese pitcher. 

Some ugly swings in PA #2 for Moncada and Robert

Just now, maxjusttyped said:

Some ugly swings in PA #2 for Moncada and Robert

Yeah Robert has not looked good so far.

1 minute ago, maxjusttyped said:

Some ugly swings in PA #2 for Moncada and Robert

Yoan still can’t tell when it’s a change up 

Just now, fathom said:

Yoan still can’t tell when it’s a change up 

He's just flailing at it. Not great

Future White Sox utility guy Jurickson Profar just missed a HR

Edited March 8, 20233 yr by maxjusttyped

Robert 3 K ?

110.6 MPH double for Robert in AB #4

the inning ended with him stumbling trying to get back after a pitch in the dirt and getting picked off 2nd

1 hour ago, pettie4sox said:

Robert 3 K ?

8 whiffs on 10 swings should be impossible for him against this caliber of pitching

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/cuba-vs-netherlands/2023/03/07/719542/final/box

Why do I fear that this experience will somehow be positive for every player in the WBC except for Robert and Moncada. 

2 minutes ago, Harry Chappas said:

Why do I fear that this experience will somehow be positive for every player in the WBC except for Robert and Moncada. 

Robert will be fine.  As long as he’s swinging with two hands, he will be a positive contributor.  As for Yoan…it just seems like he’s so early and pulls off everything.  Same crap we saw last year in ST, during the season and so far this ST.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35804308/world-baseball-classic-2023-mlb-impact-explained

https://www.mlb.com/news/jung-hoo-lee-next-korean-superstar-mlb

https://www.mlb.com/news/world-baseball-classic-pool-b-preview

Edited March 8, 20233 yr by caulfield12