World Baseball Classic

[boozeboxer]

Venezuela is looking good against Spain right now...

[TitoFan]

Venezuela is looking good against Spain right now...

Miguel Cabrera and Pablo Sandoval are about due for a big game.
They're like unexploded ordnance.

[boozeboxer]

Venezuela is looking good against Spain right now...

Miguel Cabrera and Pablo Sandoval are about due for a big game.
They're like unexploded ordnance.

Venezuela is looking to give the game right back.

[TitoFan]

Wow... Venezuela looking listless and could easily lose to Spain. It would be a good showing for Spain, maybe spurring a little more interest in what is strictly a futbol-crazy nation. Can't help but notice the empty seats at the stadium. Quite a difference from the crazed atmosphere last night. This afternoon's clash between P.R. and the D.R. should be pretty crazy as well.

[TitoFan]

I didn't realize this, but the loser between Venezuela and Spain needs to through a qualifier tournament to qualify for the next WBC. That's good, as it makes the game a little more meaningful.

[boozeboxer]

I didn't realize this, but the loser between Venezuela and Spain needs to through a qualifier tournament to qualify for the next WBC. That's good, as it makes the game a little more meaningful.

You mean next years WBC?

[boozeboxer]

Venezuela's third baseman made a pretty glaring error just now.

[TitoFan]

I didn't realize this, but the loser between Venezuela and Spain needs to through a qualifier tournament to qualify for the next WBC. That's good, as it makes the game a little more meaningful.

You mean next years WBC?

Well, it's every 3 years (or 4, not very consistent right now... as they've had it in 2006, 2009, and now 2013). But yeah... the next WBC. The loser has to go through a qualifier, whereas the winner is still eliminated from this tournament, but has an automatic berth in the next WBC.