Category Archives: World Baseball Classic

Baseball Funnies: Ichiro, Lasorda, & The Babe (Sorta)

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Eric

Two funny baseball anecdotes passed on by friend Josh: Comic: New goal: find more comics, links, stories that do what this strip did: take old golden baseball cliches and turn them on their heads. …and this priceless exchange between Ichiro … Continue reading →

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WBC Diplomacy: Hugo Chavez Is Touchy

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Eric

Another great thing about the World Baseball Classic: potential for awkward international political incident. If you think the Obama administration calling out Rush Limbaugh and CNBC was bush league or unpresidential, get a load of Hugo Chavez. Chavez has now … Continue reading →

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The Netherlands Wins!…Or Is It Win?

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Eric

I have not watched a single inning of the World Baseball Classic. And it shouldn’t have taken a jaw-dropping upset to remind me what a shameful thing that was. But it did, and I missed the Netherlands edging the Dominican … Continue reading →

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