The Cubs' WBC Spring Training Opponent Will Be...

by Al Yellon on Jan 19, 2009 4:45 PM CST in Chicago Cubs News

... one of the four teams that is in "Pool A", the four-team group that plays its first round in Tokyo. That'd be either Japan, China, Chinese Taipei (the name Taiwan goes by in international sports competition) or Korea; two of those four will come to the USA for round two in San Diego beginning March 14, and one of those will be the Cubs' opponent on March 12 in Mesa.

Provisional 45-man rosters for each WBC team are scheduled to be announced today at 5 pm CST.

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Al

I’ve got to point this out. Taiwan is still Taiwan. It isn’t the former Taiwan. It’s only Chinese Taipei in international sports because China wouldn’t allow for Taiwan to compete as Taiwan (but they were fine with Chinese Taipei).

by toonsterwu on Jan 19, 2009 4:48 PM CST reply actions

You're right.

I’ll fix the post.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Jan 19, 2009 4:49 PM CST up reply actions

So lemme be the first to ask.

If the Cubs play Japan, would Dome have to play for both teams?

RIP Ron Asheton (1948-2009)

by daver on Jan 19, 2009 4:52 PM CST reply actions

LOL

He’d play for Japan.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Jan 19, 2009 4:53 PM CST up reply actions

Phew - he had enough problems with fatigue as it is.

RIP Ron Asheton (1948-2009)

by daver on Jan 19, 2009 4:58 PM CST up reply actions

All Time DH

He needs all the batting practice coming into the season he can get

"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic

by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 19, 2009 5:09 PM CST up reply actions

At least we know our pitchers can get him out now.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Jan 19, 2009 5:10 PM CST up reply actions

Damn

I’m arriving in Mesa the night of the 12th. I would like to have seen this game just because.

This is only the beginning....Lou Pinella end of '07 season and Chicago Transit Authority (the band when they were really good).

by mrcubsfan on Jan 19, 2009 5:45 PM CST reply actions

Got my tix for the WBC game in Mesa on the 12th....

…it will be the first ST game of 2009 for our crew….Really looking forward to it!

Al, will be in Mesa for this game and subsequent games that weekend?

New sig currently under construction

by JB 23 on Jan 19, 2009 5:49 PM CST reply actions

Unfortunately, no.

Not arriving this year till March 22.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Jan 19, 2009 6:22 PM CST up reply actions

Cubs on WBC Rosters

There are several on the rosters which I was typing here, but I realized that it’s long and would make a better fanpost.

by Josh Timmers on Jan 19, 2009 6:30 PM CST reply actions

do WBC teams use the DH

or do they play real baseball? also, is it the smaller diameter baseball that the Nippon league uses, or MLB materials?

There's nothing wrong with this team that more pitching, more fielding and more hitting couldn't help......"--Bill Buckner

by laidbackliam on Jan 19, 2009 6:52 PM CST reply actions

if anyone is interested....

wbc rules

pretty crazy, understandable to a point though. I still don’t see the point of the DH.

There's nothing wrong with this team that more pitching, more fielding and more hitting couldn't help......"--Bill Buckner

by laidbackliam on Jan 19, 2009 11:11 PM CST up reply actions

We've got tickets......

….. but for some reason we’re just not all that excited.

"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008

by BeerCub on Jan 19, 2009 7:16 PM CST reply actions

SHOULD BE FUN....

To watch ( something I have never seen before ) and get us out of the deep freeze we are in …( Michigan weather ) …..Have never seen a WBC game before…Looking forward to it….

by cubs north on Jan 19, 2009 10:40 PM CST reply actions