03-22-2023, 11:15 PM
(03-22-2023, 10:47 PM)funkster Wrote:(03-22-2023, 12:22 PM)Butcher Wrote: Ohtani really is something special. It'll be interesting to see where he ends up after this season, for sure. The WBC was a blast to watch. Kind of stupid that Merrill Kelly (is he the D'Backs #4 starter?) was the starting pitcher for the final game in the tournament, but it was the offense that killed us in that game. Gotta give credit to team Japan, though -- their pitching was ridiculous. Everyone on that team throws gas and they all seem to have that same splitter, too. Looking forward to 2026!Yeah, offense didnt really come through, but the lineup was potent and team USA didnt really have our elite pitchers on the roster. Would be good to see them get the top guys next go around.
Seemed like the Turner, the Cardinals, and Trout powered the US. Trout seemed feast or famine but didn't realize that he had significantly more Ks than RBIs
Didn't realize that Tim Anderson had as many RBIs as each of the Cardinal twins.
Schwarbs had a nice showing but damn that pop up to center was weak in the final.
Don't believe that you'll get better starting pitching on the US team in the future. Pitchers - and management of pitching - seems more concerned with early season use / abuse than position players.
Guessing that Met managements and some fans aren't clamoring for their players to return to WBC anytime soon