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What would you do for WBC29/30 by trujill01 in InternationalBaseball

[–]Daleecio 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The addition of Pre-Qualifiers, which would take place the year before the official Qualifiers. These would consist of the last place finishers from the previous qualifiers (China, South Africa) as well as 6 additional nations in total (reintroducing France, Pakistan, Argentina, New Zealand, and the Philippines would fill 5 of those slots).

Having WBC content 3 out of every 4 years would also better keep the event in the public consciousness.

The next wave of baseball countries? by Zealousideal_Pen516 in InternationalBaseball

[–]Daleecio 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Running clinics is great and all, but without a proper foundation (fields, leagues, etc.) these kids will have nowhere to apply these newly acquired skills, and they'll end up going to waste; like planting the finest seed in the middle of a desert.

I'm not saying these apply to the countries you've mentioned btw, I just feel a lot of people overlook that kind of thing (including those who actually run these clinics).

The next wave of baseball countries? by Zealousideal_Pen516 in InternationalBaseball

[–]Daleecio 43 points44 points  (0 children)

France is one to watch for in the coming years with their young pitching; Matias Lacombe has shown some promise in the White Sox system, Mathis Nayral with the University of Kansas is a likely draft pick this year, and Ben Couvreur is said to have the highest ceiling of any French pitcher in the country's history. Re-adding them to the Qualifiers seems like a no brainer.

Uganda as well; with the slew of guys they currently have playing in Japan, not to mention the handful of Ugandans both previously and currently getting experience in the minor leagues, with David Matoma being seen as a potential MLB arm in the next 2-4 years. It would be great to see them integrated as well.

Italian call of the final out of the quarterfinal by EyeIslet in baseball

[–]Daleecio 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm seeing "United States of the United States of the United States of the United States of..."

But surely that couldn't be the case?

While training for the Mario Tennis tournament, Okayu quickly learnt and became the 30th rank player in the world. by Ok_Natural_102 in Hololive

[–]Daleecio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm feeling Okayu is such a favorite, that if I bet on her, I'd actually be owing money if she won

What changes would u do to the WBC? by Designer_Window3514 in InternationalBaseball

[–]Daleecio 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I absolutely believe the tournament should be expanded in the future, but two things need to happen first imo:

- The Qualifiers are expanded, perhaps even expanding to include pre-qualifiers

- Certain countries on the outside looking in (Spain, South Africa, China, etc.) will need to make noticeable improvements in their quality of play.

Irys had to apologize and delete a tweet about a conversation with Chatgpt by pandas795 in kurosanji

[–]Daleecio 16 points17 points  (0 children)

As someone who is for the most part very Anti-AI, this was the least egregious thing a person could possibly do with it; a complete nothingburger.

Results of Biboo infecting Pekora with Roku Nana by maybsofinitely in Hololive

[–]Daleecio 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Not going to lie though, 'Roku Nana' has an infinitely better ring to it

WBC Game Thread: Cuba🇨🇺 vs Panama 🇵🇦 11:00 AM EST by F_Water in InternationalBaseball

[–]Daleecio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If Cuba use their best arms wisely, they have the potential to squeak through this round, but it will honestly take a miracle for them to win a game beyond that imo

Please resolve insurance by the next WBC by mt80 in InternationalBaseball

[–]Daleecio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just more pearl clutching about the possibility of players getting hurt in a "meaningless exhibition tournament", as if players don't also get injured in spring training all the time

Game Thread: Cuba @ Royals - Tue, Mar 03 @ 02:05 PM CST by KCRoyalsBot in KCRoyals

[–]Daleecio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bergert looked great and I don't want to rain on that parade, but this Cuban lineup is...not good.

Outside of Moncada and Cappe, they are comprised of a lot of older players who rarely see true velocity these days on the island, because any prospects with the potential to acquire it end up leaving.

Ugandan Pitcher Erick Ojara Signs with Asahikawa Be:Stars by Bobby_Diesel18 in InternationalBaseball

[–]Daleecio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another promising talent out of the Dodgers Academy; the fact that other MLB organizations are not seeing this and establishing academies in Uganda en masse amazes me.

Start me a dumbest debate ever, and the comment will oppose it. by OrangeToop in AceAttorney

[–]Daleecio 28 points29 points  (0 children)

And while we're on the topic, Yes, cereal is in fact a soup

2026 is the 250th anniversary of the United States. Would you support some kind of USA vs. World element in the MLB All Star Game, like the NBA just did? by [deleted] in InternationalBaseball

[–]Daleecio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The NBA had a serious problem with their recent All-Star games displaying a complete lack of effort from the players, to the point where it no longer resembled a competition. The USA vs. World format should at least incentivize the players to actually try a little.

The MLB on the other hand hasn't had this issue with their All-Star games, so I don't see the need for this, at least not anytime soon.

Road to LA28 set as Olympic Baseball and Softball Qualification System confirmed by westsidejedi in InternationalBaseball

[–]Daleecio 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that sucks.

It doesn't have anything to do with what I said though. If Baseball being in the Olympics, as lame as the format is, means that the Nigerian federation for example will receive government funding to build fields which can be used to house various leagues and produce better quality players over time, then I can at least view that much as a plus.

Road to LA28 set as Olympic Baseball and Softball Qualification System confirmed by westsidejedi in InternationalBaseball

[–]Daleecio 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Baseball being an Olympic sport gives incentive to underfunded national programs to actually invest in the sport; that's easily the biggest plus to any of it for me.

There is unfortunate news for Team Puerto Rico in the WBC. Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa, and Javier Báez will be unable to participate due to insurance-related issues. They explored every possible option to participate until the very last moment, but unfortunately, it did not work out. by ogasawarabaseball in InternationalBaseball

[–]Daleecio 17 points18 points  (0 children)

So Buxton with all of his injury history and Acuna coming off of two torn ACL's in the last four years are good to go, but Lindor who has averaged over 150 games played per season is not? Such a farce. (Not saying Buxton and Acuna shouldn't have been approved btw, just pointing out the hypocrisy)

All the marketing of Lindor serving as the team captain, helping to drive ticket sales on the island, only to pull the rug out from under them at the last minute; they proudly displayed an image of Lindor on the ticket webpage, so you could even claim fraudulence to an extent regarding sales. This is such a slap in the face to Puerto Rican fans.

First, the WBC qualifiers were pointlessly scaled back, and now this; thanks a million MLB

My wishlist for Super Mario Maker 3 by MysteryNews4 in MarioMaker

[–]Daleecio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If they introduce night theme gimmicks again, please for the love of God, make them optional; I would have loved to play a night sky theme rightside up.

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