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[SMKOREA]

Got to give them credit, they pulled out victories in some really tight games along the way.

Too bad I had too watch it muted, I honestly can't stand the Dae Han Min Guk chant anymore. Seriously, Korean fans desperately need some new material.

[flakfizer]

Baseball will be gone for a while and will not return unless MLB allows its players to play.

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/baseball/news;_ylt=AuVYjEG_p0JWQZVUAcI3LKede5p4?slug=reu-baseballrogge_pix&prov=reuters&type=lgns

[Privateer]

^ I was wondering about that. How come in baseball pro's aren't allowed to play but in football, tennis, and basketball we see big names there?

Also, how come Messi and Ronaldinho are out there, Nadal and Federer are out there, but other big names in football and tennis aren't? Did they temporarily drop professional status just for the Olympics?

[Pooty]

I was told yesterday by Korean guys that Korea sends its pros to compete in the Olympics for most categories of the games...is that correct?

[Beej]

[Rteacher]

I saw the last half of the ninth inning late last night, and it was worth seeing.

The Sparklings were clinging to a 3-2 lead...

The first Cuban batter singles, and then he advances to 2nd on a sacrifice bunt.

The pudgy Korean pitcher walks the next batter (leaving runners on 1st and 2nd) and then goes to a full 3 and 2 count on the next guy.

After a pitch appearing to be fully in the strike zone is called a ball (by the Latin-American umpire who strongly resembles the coach of the Cuban team) the South Korean team's catcher goes apeshit and tosses his mitt to the crowd and leaves the playing field (presumably tossed from the game.)

So, Cuba, trailing by just one run, now has the bases loaded with just one out (and some of their players seem to be doing weird rituals with water bottles ala the tribal guy in Major Leagues)

South Korea brings in a new pitcher, tall and lanky with a submarine ball.
He throws a couple strikes to get ahead of the count.
Then he throws a ball that's hit hard on the ground - and turned into a nifty double-play, ending the game, capturing the gold, and getting lots of parties start-ed.
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/baseball/news;_ylt=AhXpnGzw9OIhtr5ewhpml7nQ1Zl4?slug=ap-bbi-southkorea-cuba&prov=ap&type=lgns

[Newbie]

[Tiberious aka Sparkles]

The biggest upset in Olympics history? Really?

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/

[Nolan Ryan]

The truth is that the Koreans played sound, fundamental baseball!
They bunted to get runners across into scoring positions, stole bases, took pitches, and utilized their strength players, eg. Lee Dae-Ho(power) and Lee Young-Gu/Lee Jong-Wook(getting on base,speed and outfield defense). By playing solid fundamental ball, they were able to save their pitching staff and stay close in games that they were trailing. Their defense was also superb. Without the fundamentals, Taiwan and other teams would have beat them soundly! They literally were the perfect team in the tournament and they do have bragging rights...

However, the actions of that idiot catcher Kang Min-Ho arguing a clear "ball" and chucking his mitt into the dugout and acting like a baby, brought back the reality that Koreans are poor at sportsmanship.
Nonetheless, get ready for months and months of replays ,especially the wins over the U.S, JAPAN, and of course Cuba..with editing of the idiot getting tossed with two outs...The propaganda machine is in gear...so stock up on your favorite dvds and downloads soon...

[Beej]

[nautilus]

Got to give Korea credit these olympics- they've won more than expected and all their victories seemed perfectly deserving and uncontroversial.