World Baseball Classic FAQ
OVERVIEW
Q: What is the World Baseball Classic?
A: The World Baseball Classic is an unprecedented baseball event that will feature many of the best players in the world competing for their home countries and territories for the first time ever. This tournament will give fans around the world a chance to see baseball in an exciting and compelling new format.
Q: Why conduct the World Baseball Classic?
A: The World Baseball Classic was created to provide a platform that will increase worldwide exposure of the game of baseball and further promote grassroots development in traditional and non-traditional baseball nations. The tournament's primary objectives are to increase global interest and introduce new fans and players to the game. The World Baseball Classic acknowledges and pays tribute to the tremendous굉장한 growth and internationalization of the game.
Q: Which leagues and/or organizations have been involved with establishing the World Baseball Classic?
A: Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) have joined together to establish the World Baseball Classic. The tournament, sanctioned by the International BAseball Federation (IBAF), have been conducted jointly by MLB and the MLBPA in cooperation with Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), their respective players associations and other professional leagues from around the world.
Q: Which countries and/or territories will participate in the World Baseball Classic?
A: The following National Baseball Federations will participate in the inaugural World Baseball Classic: Australia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Italy, Netherlands, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, South Africa, United States, and Venezuela.
Q: How will the teams be divided for the Round 1 pools?
Pool A: China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea
Pool B: Canada, Mexico, South Africa, United States
Pool C: Cuba, Netherlands, Panama, Puerto Rico
Pool D: Australia, Italy, Dominican Republic, Venezuela
The above countries were selected for this inaugural competition because they are the best baseball-playing nations in the world and provide global representation for the event. They were divided into their respective pools based on geography and competitive balance.
There is something to WBC
Q: What are the pitcher use limitations of the tournament?
A: A pitcher must:
They do Not pitch until a minimum of four days have passed since he last pitched, if he threw 50 or more pitches when he last pitched;
Not pitch until a minimum of one day has passed since he last pitched, if he threw 30 or more pitches when he last pitched;
Not pitch until a minimum of one day has passed since any second consecutive day on which the pitcher pitched; and
Throw no more than:
65 pitches per game in Round One of the tournament;
80 pitches per game in Round Two of the tournament; and
95 pitches per game in the Semifinals and Final of the tournament.
Note: A pitcher may exceed the maximum per-game limits in order to complete a batter's plate appearance.
There are no restrictions on the use of position players.
we have seven times game.
3 Mar Korea 2, Chinese Taipei 0
3 Mar Japan 18, China 2
4 Mar Korea 10, China 1
4 Mar Japan 14, Chinese Taipei 3
5 Mar Chinese Taipei 12, China 3
5 Mar Korea 3, Japan 2 Gameday
12 Mar United States 4, Japan 3
12 Mar Korea 2, Mexico 1
13 Mar Korea 7, United States 3
14 Mar Japan 6, Mexico 1
15 Mar Korea 2, Japan 1
16 Mar Mexico 2, United States 1
18 Mar Japan 6, Korea 0
We couldn't get a chance to have a final match.
It was very sad story!
As you Know, Cuba and Japan have gone into the finals by defeating the opponent
In case of Cuba They had 5time win and 2times loss
Very lucky Japan, they had 4times wins and 3times loss
how about Korea team's result?
I think we are qualified for the real championship in WBC
But That is no way, The magic carpet ride Team Korea’s cheering squads encourage the national baseball team players although they lost to Japan 6-0 in the World Baseball Classic semifinals at Petco Park, San Diego, Sunday.
In spite of the previous two straight wins, a loss in the third meet against Japan brought South Korea's surprise run to an end at the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic.
South Korea surrendered six hits, including two home runs, in the seventh and eighth innings alone to lose 6-0 to its Asian archrival at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif, Saturday.
We had edged Japan 3-2 in the first round and 2-1 again in the second round. This time, however, it couldn't rekindle the rally over the traditional Asian powerhouse in front of plus-42,000 crowd, including Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward, whose mother is Korean.
South Korean batters struggled against Japanese pitchers in a four-hitter, while Japan starter Koji Uehara hurled a seven scoreless inning giving up only three hits while striking out eight. No Korean hitter produced multi-hits.
Ichiro Suzuki went for 3-for-5 with one RBI(타점)run(s) batted in(타점(수)) and Tomoya Satozaki was 2-for-4 with another RBI to lead the way with the Japanese offense. However, they made only three hits against Korea's starter Seo Jae-weong in the first five innings.
It was still a result to be proud enough of, at least to South Korea manager Kim In-sik. ``Although we won twice over Japan, I believe their level of game is perhaps better than ours,'' he said. ``I'm deeply grateful to our players. We had seven games, and this is the first defeat we've experienced.''
Some of the players were still not content and the reasons for that included a weird bracket of the tournament, where the top two teams in the second round group meet again in the semifinals.
``We aimed to go to the semifinals and made it in the end. I'm satisfied. We've already won twice so I don't think we lost to Japan,'' Lee Seung-yeop of South Korea said. ``We did our best but I'm afraid there has been something not proper about the rules in the event, as long as we went 6-1 and still have to be eliminated.''
To some Japanese players like Ichiro Suzuki, it was more than just a victory.
``Tonight was not about skill. It was about putting all my heart into the game. I know this is true _ not just for me, but for all the players,'' Suzuki said.
On the other hands ,The government decided to allow 11 national team baseball players currently participating in the World Baseball Classic to be exempt from military service as the team advanced to the semifinals of the championship on Thursday.
But signs of controversy immediately appeared after the announcement as reports came in that some of the players have previously been involved in draft-dodging.
The Military Manpower Administration said two players among the 11 were alleged to have avoided their military duty and it is deliberating over whether to keep them on the exemption list.
The two players, whose identities were withheld, were investigated on allegations of avoiding conscription under false pretenses, according to the administration.
It was alleged that they falsely claimed to suffer from heart diseases and requested exemption through brokers. They were indicted, but the prosecution later suspended the charges against them.
Korea has shocked the world since last week by consecutively beating the world baseball giants Mexico and the United States. On Thursday, the Korean players triumphed again over the Japanese team 2-1 to become the only unbeaten team in the championship league.
The ministry previously gave the privilege to soccer players who advanced to the semifinals of the 2002 World Cup Championship and baseball players who won bronze medals during the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
Accordingly, 11 players including Major Leaguer Choi Hee-seop and Samsung Lions` pitcher Oh Seung-hwan are to benefit from the decision.
I’d like to thank all of thing to korea national baseball team
I have been very happy because of them.
Let me congratulate you once again on your Winning and your privilege in conscription
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고의 사구(故意四球) 『야구』 an intentional walk[pass, base] on balls