WBC Update

1. Okay, The DR beat Venezuela to be the first team guaranteed to the Semis. If Puerto Rico beats Cuba tomorrow, they win the pool, while Cuba would be runner-up to the DR. The Pool's winner is the home team.

1a. Saw Santana sitting next to Henry Blanco in the dugout. Blanco so would have stopped that ball.

2. Japan beat Mexico 6-1. Running Through Scenarios, If Korea beats Japan Tomorrow, Korea wins the pool. If Japan beats Korea and Mexico beats the US, Japan wins the pool and Korea is runner-up. If Japan beats Korea and the US beats Mexico, it's a three-way tie. US has given up 10 among the three, Japan 4 and Korea 3. If Japan wins with 6 or fewer runs, the US is out and If the margin of the game is more than 1, Japan wins the pool. (If Japan wins with 7 runs, it goes the the second tie (earned runs) or the third tie (batting average). If Korea wins and Mexico wins, It's a Three-way tie for second. Mexico has already given up 6 and the US has given up 4, while Japan has given up 4 in both games, so, Japan advances (as the US must give up one to lose). So, unless I screwed something up, Mexico can only play spoiler to the US team, and only if Japan loses or Wins a high-scoring game. Korea can only be out if they give up 7 runs and lose.

2a. No word yet if the Western Hemisphere saw its first competitive gyroball.

2b. Check the video on the link (you'll have to download the file and play it). I don't know if this is a spoof or not, but that ball is creepy, aided of course by the slo-mo audioless presentation that says "proof aliens exist."