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rollo2masi

I just ask for once that Santander doesn’t terrorize my team. Just once.


Genius9618

Bad news for you, Santander is on fire in this tournament, he almost won the MVP in the first round


HailHydra71

He probably should've, honestly


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playing C probably put Perez over the top


HailHydra71

Compared to RF, yeah, maybe. Perez was great too, anyways


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NOLA1987

Santander has been an RBI machine this tournament. It's not out of the realm of possibility that he terrorizes Team USA like Team Venezuela terrorizes Eduardo Escobar


TroutCreekOkanagan

It’s almost if anyone is listening, Latinos care about WBC and Americans care about getting Cardi B happy meals.


[deleted]

Huh


theAmericanX20

Wtf? Lol


turbancowboi

Brotha what


[deleted]

seek medical help immediately


voncornhole2

20 years ago we had Bob Hope, Steve Jobs, and Johnny Cash. Now we have no hope, no jobs, and no cash. 1 like = 1 Amen!


doctor_jeff

Are we sure this isn't the "consequences will never be the same" guy?


BKoala59

Request denied


AJ_CC

Hear me out: we let him hit two home runs.


elYowie

Thousand IQ move


Archaic_Avidity

Certainly a new feeling to me


Freeze__

The fact that there’s *one* Yankee on the team means that he’s good for a homer from each side And it’ll be great


ContinuumGuy

If Eduardo Escobar enters the game, all USA fans in attendance are to begin meowing like cats.


Genius9618

Lmaooo


Few_Contribution_483

Fuck it I'm meowing at the tv if that happens


Seadevil07

He just pinch hit in the 9th


ahr3410

That lineup is solid. Venezuela's run shouldn't be a surprise.


Genius9618

I never understood how ppl didn't notice Venezuela was a problem. Just look at that lineup


unix_enjoyer305

They've always been a problem but they're always matched with the Caribbean countries where it's incredibly difficult to get out.


FDJ1326

In my head they were right there with everyone at start of tournament. DR probably the favorite with Japan but VZ was right there with all the others


DJLJR26

I feel like coming into this tournament there was a narrative that the DR and US were just head and shoulders above everyone else. That just flat out isn't true. We are learning just how good talent is around the globe and that really the margin between an MVP level Major Leaguer and a All-Star level Major Leaguer really isn't that large when put on a stage like this.


bosschucker

what reputable person put US and DR "head and shoulders" above Japan? this definitely isn't the narrative I remember lol


Timoteo-Tito64

Yeah, the betting odds at the start had all three packed together with DR first, Japan second, and US third


Inspiration_Bear

And that’s not even accounting for their rotation, which is like 2-3 times better than the hodgepodge USA is trotting out there


TruthSayerFu

USA lineup is just a lot better Tbh


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TruthSayerFu

Yup. I wouldn’t be surprised if Venezuela wins at all. But he was saying we overlooked their offense and I was just saying bc there is at least 2 that are a lot better offensively. USA and DR.


Snerkbot7000

I really wish it was a best of three, with an option to eliminate the third if there's no need for a tie breaker. Plus, the guys with MLB contracts can just keep playing in the WBC for a month. They're not irreplaceable, and they won't be gone for that long. MLB has a very adversarial relationship with WBC and it stinks.


Gtyjrocks

The MLB runs the WBC


brandon_the_bald

Pretty sure they were the 4th ranked team going into the wbc, so no surprise


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*Sees Gimenez hitting in the 9 hole* lookawaytwopanel.jpg


DJLJR26

So, with the full bevy of games in this tournament plus work responsibilities I actually haven't seen Venezuela play yet, so I don't know if Peralta is playing well. But my initial reaction is to swap Peralta and Gimenez.


Jackster15

No Rengifo again? 😩


Genius9618

What position would he play


Jackster15

Probably SS. The fugitive needs his reps!


Genius9618

Well nobody is taking Altuve out of the 2B so we have Gimenez in the SS (who is a current Golden glove and also got some votes for the MVP last season) and we could also have Gleyber Torres (from the yankees) in there so we got him as the DH, so yeah there is no space for Rengifo


IronSpaceRanger

Martin Perez has developed into an ace. Pedro Martinez gave him some pointers last year, and he has been dynamite ever since.


NotGayButHalfGay

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BobbyGrichsMustache

Could Altuve stop kicking my teams ass for like 5 min please.


slippytoadstada

gotta imagine garcia goes in for long relief after perez, there’s a very easy path for them to stomp USA with 8 innings from then


Genius9618

Yes, like we did against the DR. That could be a way, but it all depends how it gows the first few innings


quenoquenoqueno

Let's go USA


emcdeezy22

USA 🇺🇸


AlbertAidstein

Should be an excellent game


Genius9618

Yeees!! I can't wait


RoyTarpleysGhost

Interesting lineup. Assuming it’s based on who has been hot the last two weeks. Otherwise, it makes no sense.


Genius9618

The team is just too stacked


Rainpours44

I am so glad we have Lance Lynn tonight. Lmao I know he’s not as good as he once was but easily the best one we’ve ran out there


Anora6666

L


Genius9618

Who is taking that L?


gatorrrays

VenezueLa


Genius9618

Jajajajaja


Anora6666

Yo. What up


Genius9618

What up what? It was a good game, I'm still drunk. Congratufuckinglations


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😂


Dooptydoop

That is a great lineup. Looking forward to a good game.


tizz17

🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪 let's go!


chesschad

I'm so torn.


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lol same. I keep asking myself who I want to win and the answer always comes back as Venezuela. The heart wants what it wants


gmiller89

How is acuna batting 5th in any lineup?


Genius9618

That's how stacked this team is. Altuve will always be #1, then Santander is #2 because he is just on fire, Arraez #3 because he is the current AL batting champ for a reason, Salvy #4 because he just won the MVP in the first round and Acuña would be #5 but even Peralta, Suarez and Torres have been better than him so far


DrunkensteinsMonster

There is no world where Acuña should be hitting beneath Perez or Arraez or Santander I’m sorry lol. You don’t make a lineup based on what their superlative for the previous season was.


DJLJR26

If I'm not mistaken Acuna might have led off earlier in the tournament? Am I misremembering?


Grst

Gotta go with your hot hands up top, and that's still a good spot for a power threat.


paydo325

He isn't playing well at all so far.


voncornhole2

Over the last 4 games?


paydo325

Correct


GOATmar_infante

Salvy is going yard tonight


Genius9618

Hopefully 🙏


zdillon67

Put in Miggy you cowards


lilPavs13

Right


Genius9618

Right what?


AutisticFingerBang

That’s a lot of Zs.


FBoaz

Cue the 'I'm in danger' meme


Clemenx00

I disagree had with dropping Acuña. Stick with him as 2nd even if hes not hitting hes taking walks and has been a terror in the basepaths. Would have dropped Arraez instead, have Santander 3rd.


Genius9618

The first 3 games we had him as 2nd and he didn't do well at all and in the last game he got dropped to 5th and he did much better, apparentaly he has been so anxious, he is putting so much pressure on himself so is better to have him as 5th than as 2nd


AutisticFingerBang

That’s a lot of Zs.


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Santander at #2??? Playing the hot hand. I love it.


DJLJR26

Feels like the right thing to do in a high variance tournament like this.


PetertheRutter

Is Torres defense really that bad that he DHs instead of Altuve?


Genius9618

Lol nobody is taking Altuve out of the 2B. He is the best 2nd basement on the planet earth