WBC: Round 2--- IGT Venezuela v. Cuba (3/12)

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Johan Santana starting for Venezuela

(I'll keep editing the damn subject line 'til I like it)

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Cuba gets out of a bases loaded jam to cling to their 1-0 lead.

To the bottom of the 6th we go, Santana is out and Giovanni Carerra is in.

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Heh, blooper time. Vizquel tries to field a potention DP ball, but it bounces right into his shirt.

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5-0 Cuba on a 3 run HR. It comes right after Vizquel goofs on a second potential inning ending double play.

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Make it 6-0. Back to back HRs.

Giovanni Carerra kinda sucks today

[Guest Rotblatt]

This has been a pretty good game so far.

Yesterday, the press asked Santana what he thought of Gourriel. Santana responded "To be honest, I don't know who that is." He was then told that Gourriel was pretty good, to which Santana responded, "We'll see."

Santana working at around 90/91 mph for the first two batters, went up to 94/95 for Gourriel, who struck out in the first at bat. Santana went back to 90/91 after, until facing Gourriel again in the fourth inning, where he was back to 94/95. He unleashed three nasty changeups and a couple fastballs and Gourriel went down on a vicious changeup away.

Santana is just a nasty, nasty pitcher and he REALLY wanted a piece of Gourriel.

This Cuban team is pretty solid . . . Marti looked pretty good, with some nasty off-speed stuff. Laza looked good too--and he just fanned Abreu. Nasty.

Horrible choice to bring in Carerra. The announcers are really getting on Sojo for not bringing in K-Rod or Silva or someone other than Carerra.

WBC was a sweet idea. These games are fun to watch, and I really can't wait for Team America v. Japan. It'll probably be a blowout, but you just never know . . .

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Endy Chavez with a 2-run homer. Can't say I saw that one coming.

7-2 Cuba

[nymr83]

that Lazo guy for Cuba looks pretty good....but why the hell would they leave him in with a 5-run lead when doing so removes him from the rest of the 2nd round (due to pitch limit rules)??