Archive for the ‘World Baseball Classic’ Category

Do You Believe In Underwhelming Performances?

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

It's a trying time in America. We're facing economic ruin, have enemies out there who want us to suffer and our standing in the world has diminished precipitously over the past decade. No one really feels that great about themselves right now. Facing those overwhelming obstacles, we all needed an ...

Puerto Rico Loses To United States, Will Never Become A State

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Sure, baseball doesn't have anything to do with statehood, but if Puerto Rico's 6-5 loss to the United States last night proved anything, it's that they'll blow games in the clutch. And right now, we can't afford to have more losers in this country. For now they'll have to just ...

In Ted We Trust

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

I wrote three full-length newspaper articles today, and now I'm writing this blog entry. Why? Because I'm a badass. Just like Theodore Roosevelt Lilly. In case you did not know, America is turning its lonely eyes to Ted Lilly tonight as the US attempts to stave off elimination against Puerto Rico in Round ...

I’m Pretty Proud of My Dutch Roots Right About Now

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

This might be the best day for the Dutch since Henry Hudson sailed into New York harbor. Well, Dutch Manhattan eventually got taken over by the British. And Hudson wasn't actually Dutch. And until recently people tended to forget about the Dutch influence on what America became... ...But anyway, the Netherlands advanced ...

Well, This Should Be A Smooth Transition

Friday, March 6th, 2009

The other day it was announced that Alex Rodriguez would likely miss the World Baseball Classic with a hip injury, so naturally he needed to be replaced on the Dominican Republic's roster. So what big name did the Dominican team call on to replace the former steroid user with 553 ...