Nederlandse Honkbal



The biggest news of the WBC so far is the Dutch beating the mighty Dominicans not once but TWICE already and knocking them out of the competition altogether:

Het onvoorstelbare is gebeurd. (indeed, unimaginable) Nadat Nederland zaterdagavond de honkbalwereld al opschudde met een sensationele overwinning op de Dominicaanse Republiek, ging de ploeg van bondscoach Rod Delmonico afgelopen avond op herhaling.

Wow.

And there I sat, at 4 am, watching Oz narrowly lose to Cuba after some fat 260 pinch-hitting catcher hit a two-run shot in the 8th to give the Cubans and undeserved 5-4 lead and ultimately, victory.

*****"Il favorito non è lo United"*****


The Special One contemplates what might well be considered an upset...

In addition to all the other myriad of doings tonight; the "Ugly Americans" playing in WBC, Big East Tournament continues, the biggest match of the eve is undoubtedly Man U v Inter in the Champions League.

Certainly, Liverpool's ridiculously easy drubbing of Real Madrid last night has renewed their status as one of the favourites still standing but you gotta figure the winner of tonight's titanic clash at Old Trafford will produce one of the clear favourites.

Prediction tonight, grudgingly, is that Man U is simply not going to lose. Root hard for Inter, but realise you are likely down for a disappointing evening.