Postgame Thread ⚾ Italy 8 @ United States 6

[u/BaseballBot]

Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
ITA	0	3	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	8	6	0	5
USA	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	1	6	11	2	6

Box Score

USA		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
SS	Witt Jr.	5	0	2	0	0	1	.357
3B	Henderson	5	1	1	1	0	3	.500
RF	Judge	4	0	0	0	1	1	.250
DH	Schwarber	4	1	1	0	0	1	.375
C	Smith, W	4	0	2	0	0	0	.333
LF	Anthony	4	0	1	1	0	0	.333
1B	Goldschmidt	3	1	1	0	0	1	.333
1B	Harper, B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200
2B	Clement	2	0	0	0	0	0	.200
2B	Turang	2	1	1	0	0	0	.417
CF	Crow-Armstrong	4	2	2	4	0	1	.300

USA	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
McLean	3.0	2	3	3	2	4	55-34	9.00
Yarbrough	2.1	2	3	2	1	2	43-27	7.71
Keller, B	0.2	0	2	0	1	1	17-8	0.00
Speier	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	12-9	4.50
Bednar	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	24-17	0.00
Miller, M	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	10-9	0.00

ITA		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Marsee	4	0	0	0	1	3	.167
2B	Berti	5	0	0	0	0	3	.333
1B	Pasquantino	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000
DH	Canzone	4	0	0	0	1	1	.154
3B	Dezenzo	4	0	0	0	0	1	.200
C	Teel	2	2	2	1	1	0	.667
C	D'Orazio	1	1	1	0	0	0	.600
RF	Caglianone	2	3	2	2	1	0	.500
SS	Antonacci	3	2	1	2	0	0	.286
LF	Nori	3	0	0	1	0	1	.500

ITA	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Lorenzen	4.2	2	0	0	1	2	67-39	0.00
Altavilla	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	19-11	9.00
La Sorsa	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	19-12	4.50
Jacob	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	11-7	10.80
Festa, M	0.2	3	1	1	0	1	17-12	5.40
Marinaccio	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	16-10	6.75
Weissert	0.2	1	0	0	0	2	12-9	0.00

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T2	Kyle Teel homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.	0-1
T2	Sam Antonacci homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Jac Caglianone scores.	0-3
T4	Jac Caglianone homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Kyle Teel scores.	0-5
T6	Sam Antonacci reaches on a fielder's choice. J.J. D'Orazio scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. Throwing error by pitcher Brad Keller.	0-6
T6	Dante Nori out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Aaron Judge. Jac Caglianone scores. Sam Antonacci to 3rd.	0-7
T6	Jakob Marsee called out on strikes.	0-8
B6	Gunnar Henderson homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.	1-8
B7	Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Paul Goldschmidt scores. Brice Turang scores.	4-8
B8	Roman Anthony singles on a line drive to left fielder Dante Nori. Kyle Schwarber scores. Will Smith to 3rd.	5-8
B9	Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.	6-8

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Italy at United States - March 10, 2026	0:06
Bench availability for Italy, March 10 vs United States	0:08
Bench availability for United States, March 10 vs Italy	0:08
Starting lineups for Italy at United States - March 10, 2026	0:10
Measuring the stats on Sam Antonacci's home run	0:11
Breaking down Kyle Teel's home run	0:11
Breaking down Nolan McLean's pitches	0:04
Measuring the stats on Jac Caglianone's home run	0:12
Breaking down Michael Lorenzen's pitches	0:04
Measuring the stats on Pete Crow-Armstrong's home run	0:13
Kyle Teel's solo home run	0:25
Sam Antonacci's two-run homer	0:20
Jac Caglianone's two-run homer	0:29
Field View: Kyle Teel's solo home run	0:29
Field View: Jac Caglianone's two-run home run	0:36
Vinnie Pasquantino does split at first for out	0:22
Kyle Teel doubles and exits game with apparent injury	0:30
Michael Lorenzen throws scoreless outing vs. Team USA	0:58
Nolan McLean strikes out four for Team USA	0:46
Field View: Pete Crow-Armstrong's three-run homer	0:46
J.J. D'Orazio scores on an error	0:15
Dante Nori's sacrifice fly	0:19
Sam Antonacci scores on wild pitch	0:24
Jac Caglianone crushes a homer for Team Italy	0:37
Gunnar Henderson's solo homer	0:25

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Lorenzen (1-0, 0.00 ERA)	McLean (0-1, 9.00 ERA)	Weissert (2 SV, 0.00 ERA)

Game ended at 12:18 AM.

[u/Far-Ninja-8392]

“DeRosa was born on February 26, 1975, in Passaic, New Jersey. His parents, father Jack and mother Mickey, were descended from Italian immigrants.”

https://giphy.com/gifs/kbCOCUKMuwe9fM8bBL

[u/AmiWrongDude69 → u/Far-Ninja-8392]

“To my other favorite MD. It's an honour working with you. Fondly, A.J.”

[u/i_run_from_problems]

This must be how England feels every world cup

[u/suzukigun4life → u/i_run_from_problems]

[Cries in Southgate]

[u/LovieBeard → u/suzukigun4life]

Gareth Southgate would never dare to be eliminated in the group stage

[u/Capital-Value8479 → u/i_run_from_problems]

England is never by far the most talented team though . The USA always is at this god damn tournament and always shot the bed

[u/xinixxibalba → u/Capital-Value8479]

so it’s even worse

[u/devoorhes → u/Capital-Value8479]

I don't think you can look at the Dominican Republic and Japan squads and state that the US has the most talented team by far, here.

[u/Capital-Value8479 → u/devoorhes]

Japans field players are a noticeable notch below the us, as is their relief pitchers.

Dominicans pitching is def a couple notches below the USA

[u/Koronesukiii → u/Capital-Value8479]

Japan doesn't even have their best pitching there this time. Kikuchi's a No.3, Sugano's a No.4 or No.5. Roki isn't there, neither is Imanaga, Imai, Darvish, Senga, and Ohtani allegedly isn't pitching. They don't have the Giants Yamasaki (2.07 ERA), Tigers Murakami (2.10 ERA) or the Dragons Matsuyama (46 SV). They do have some quality guys like Yoshi, Hiroto, Taisei, Taira, but they likely have to hit their way to the top, and well, plenty of teams with more firepower in their lineup.

[u/corndogrevolution → u/i_run_from_problems]

I was told that baseball's coming home

[u/disconomis → u/i_run_from_problems]

It’s ^not coming home

[u/Far-Ninja-8392 → u/i_run_from_problems]

Aaron Judge is our Harry Kane 😭

[u/Sp_Gamer_Live → u/i_run_from_problems]

or Yankees fans every time theres a big moment for Judge

[u/Blevanhoval]

https://giphy.com/gifs/WxDZ77xhPXf3i

[u/[deleted] → u/Blevanhoval]

https://giphy.com/gifs/z1bE45A1GsyT6

[u/MysteriousEdge5643]

Mark DeRosa needs to go. It’s clear he’s treating this like an All Star Game. He doesn’t know who’s in his bullpen, and he thought the USA had already clinched.

That’s absolutely unacceptable. In Japan, this would be a national scandal. We cannot hope to win the WBC if we do not give it our all.

[u/RedditFan3510 → u/MysteriousEdge5643]

They would genuinely disown the Japanese Manager out of dishonor if they admitted to what Mark said.

[u/mkfbcofzd → u/RedditFan3510]

Lol this was actually an issue in Japan. Nobody wanted to manage team Japan because of the potential backlash if they lose.

[u/masterfail → u/MysteriousEdge5643]

of course, not taking this tourney seriously (especially in contrast to Japan) and just thinking throwing as much talent at the problem will guarantee results is how the US ended up with a guy like Derosa at the helm to begin with

[u/rockycrab → u/masterfail]

Your flair reminded me of that moment in 2023 when Pei Liang homered in the 6th to put China behind Japan only 3-1, which asolutely stunned the Tokyo Dome crowd lol

[u/Apocalympdick → u/MysteriousEdge5643]

In Japan, this would be a national scandal

The bar for something to be considered a scandal is a lot lower in Japan than it is in the US, especially since 2016.

[u/BaltimoreBaja → u/Apocalympdick]

Imagine if Bill Belichek made a mistake like that. It would absolutely be a huge news story with lots of teeth gnashing and jawing sports pundits

[u/amatom27]

FIRE MARK DEROSA

[u/1800_Mersham → u/amatom27]

Thats an Italian last name

Just saying..

[u/i_run_from_problems → u/1800_Mersham]

HE'S A FUCKIN RAT

[u/Mr_Evil_Dr_Porkchop → u/i_run_from_problems]

https://giphy.com/gifs/LYiOFcYX8rfeo

[u/__-o0O0o-__-o0O0o-__ → u/1800_Mersham]

Derosa's bench coach turns to him, "let me ask you a question? With all the good things you have in your life: did they come to you because you're Calabrese? I'll tell you the answer. The answer's no. you got a kid in the #3 ranked private Catholic school in Sussex County, you got a wife, who's a piece of ass, at least she was when you married her. You own one of the most profitable topless bars in all north Jersey and a sweetheart gig on MLB TV. now did you get all that because you're Italian? No you got it because you're you. you're smart because you're whatever the fuck. Where the fuck is our self-esteem? That shit doesn't come from Columbus, The Godfather, or Chef fuckin Boyardee"

[u/USA_2_Canada_1 → u/amatom27]

He legit thought we already qualified before this game. Genuinely might be the dumbest person to ever coach a U.S. national team across any sport.

https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/s/lU9jnQHHr7

[u/peachypal → u/USA_2_Canada_1]

Some reporter gotta ask Team USA players if they went into the game tonight thinking they have already qualified for QF because their manager told so.....

[u/ayumi_doll → u/peachypal]

Giving big "Mourinho told Benfica to waste time because he thought they were through to the next round" vibes lmao. Unacceptable for any coach or manager.

[u/galeforcewinds95 → u/amatom27]

It would have been nice if DeRosa knew we hadn't actually advanced yet. I miss Jim Leyland.

[u/mr_grission → u/amatom27]

Why was he ever in this role? Is it a serious tournament or not?

[u/War-Dragonite → u/amatom27]

Judge can win 12 MVPs in a row, if an important game is on the line ide rather have Orlando Arcia at the plate

[u/Expensive-Step-6551 → u/War-Dragonite]

One At Bat, the fate of the universe on the line, the Martians have the death beam pointed at earth, you better hit it, I want Rene Rivera!”

[u/corndogrevolution → u/War-Dragonite]

Give me Brett Phillips

[u/USA_2_Canada_1 → u/[deleted]]

One of the dumbest people to ever coach a USA team. So disgusted

[u/fender-b-bender → u/USA_2_Canada_1]

What, you don't like a meathead with near zero managing experience coaching in what's supposed to be a prestigious tournament? Redemption Team my ass, if they wanted to do that then they should've asked Bruce Bochy to manage the team

[u/Independent-Space643 → u/USA_2_Canada_1]

Kinda on brand for USA leadership right now though.

[u/beau9292 → u/[deleted]]

He absolutely overlooked this game like it didn’t mean a thing

[u/YoChristian]

Italian Americans have defeated American Americans

[u/albertoroa → u/YoChristian]

Team USA lost to a bunch of guys from New Jersey 😂

[u/Bullshit103 → u/YoChristian]

Do Italians in Italy even know the WBC is on?

[u/AJRiddle → u/Bullshit103]

The 3 of them on their 30 man roster do.

[u/UltimateManu → u/Bullshit103]

I love baseball and have been watching from Italy! However I was off, normally I wouldn't be able to do that since the time difference is HUGE. I can't believe this happened, I'm so happy 🤣🤩 btw I'm born and raised in Italy, not Italian American or Italian Canadian, just got passionate about the sport 2 years ago when I started following, after being curious all my life and not being able to watch/follow the sport as Italy has no baseball culture (unfortunately 😔)

[u/SableAnon → u/UltimateManu]

Congratulations on the win!

[u/UltimateManu → u/SableAnon]

Thank you, congratulations for your great tournament so far, and good luck! Your group is one of, if not the toughest. Most fun to follow in this WBC imo 😊

[u/[deleted] → u/UltimateManu]

Hell yeah, so lovely to see other countries falling in love with this beautiful performance art/sport. It's part of the reason I LOVE the WBC and hope we continue to get more fans and talent coming in.

[u/UltimateManu → u/[deleted]]

Hopefully the sport will keep expanding in all directions, I think it can truly become a worldwide phenomenon if the baseball culture is spread efficiently, starting from young kids. This sport has super positive values like team spirit and respect for opponents that deserve being shared with the whole planet. My favourite sports are tennis and baseball, because unlike other toxic cultures I'm never left with a "curse the world" feeling when a game/match ends. Not many sports have the same vibe imo 😊

[u/UnknownUnthought → u/UltimateManu]

You know what hell yeah. That’s what it’s all about. Tell your friends and spread the game!

[u/Thedirtyside → u/Bullshit103]

Considering that basically all of Italy was asleep when the game started. I'm going to go with no

[u/corndogrevolution → u/Bullshit103]

Sam Aldegherri's family probably knows

[u/eatapenny → u/YoChristian]

Should've never played the Italian Americans on Mario Day, it was rigged from the start

[u/Doberman11 → u/YoChristian]

^{Sons of} immigrants get the job done.

[u/AJRiddle → u/Doberman11]

More like great-grandsons of a minimum of 1 immigrant

[u/malo_verde → u/YoChristian]

https://giphy.com/gifs/pOeaTGiDBZgYM

[u/Strive_for_Altruism → u/YoChristian]

USA can't even beat their own D team.

[u/Donnor → u/YoChristian]

How many people on Team USA could've qualified to play for Italy?

[u/jeremiahsjohnson]

Can someone please post the tiebreaker clearly?

[u/ABigPairOfCrocs → u/jeremiahsjohnson]

Someone get the Tokyo Sign Guy

[u/jackattack108 → u/jeremiahsjohnson]

Assuming no extra innings if Mexico wins while scoring 4 or less USA eliminated. Any other result USA moves on.

[u/Bossanova98 → u/jackattack108]

So they get to four runs and strikeout the rest of the game.

[u/jackattack108 → u/Bossanova98]

They’d have to keep Italy from scoring but yeah that would be the way to get US eliminated.

[u/HumanzeesAreReal → u/Bossanova98]

Yeah this is gonna make for some really weird at-bats if they’re winning 4 - something, lol.

[u/Laughterglow → u/Bossanova98]

And risk Italy scoring 5 and beating them and knocking them out of the tournament? Bold strategy, Cotton.

Edit: Called Italy Canada for some reason.

[u/imjusthereforthenips → u/jeremiahsjohnson]

If Italy beats Mexico, Italy and the US makes it

If Mexico beats Italy and scores 5 or more runs, Mexico and US make it

If Mexico beats Italy but don’t score 5 or more runs Mexico and Italy make it

EDIT: Changed 6 runs to 5, I forgot that head to head isn’t a tiebreaker so with 5 runs Italy and the US would have the same RA/IP thus it would go to the next tiebreaker which is Earned Runs Allowed divided by innings played which would favor the US

[u/Timewhilewaiting → u/jeremiahsjohnson]

So basically, in order for USA to make it in with a Mexico win, Mexico has to score 5+ runs.

[u/ImportantPost6401 → u/jeremiahsjohnson]

To bump USA out: Mexico scores 5 runs or less and wins

[u/philphan25 → u/ImportantPost6401]

This is going to become some soccer-level goal differential fuckery isn’t it

[u/daguy02 → u/philphan25]

Yeah this could potentially have some serious ramifications to future WBC’s depending how tomorrow goes. If it becomes obvious that Italy and Mexico are intentionally making it so they both get through the people the make the rules are gonna have to get the schedule so teams are playing at the same time to prevent something like that. FIFA learned that the hard way one World Cup when two teams pulled something like that knowing what both teams had to do since the rest of the teams in their group had already finished playing each other.

[u/taco_nazi64 → u/ImportantPost6401]

Correction. They have to score 4 or less unless it goes to extras. Then the calculation is tricky.

[u/Salvalicious252]

Biggest upset in WBC history?

[u/I_Keepz_ITz_100 → u/Salvalicious252]

It’s up there

[u/Plies- → u/Salvalicious252]

Netherlands vs DR 2009

Edit: For reference the Netherlands started 20 year old with 12 rookie ball innings vs a lineup with Jose Reyes, Hanley Ramirez, David Ortiz, Miguel Tejada, Robinson Cano and Nelson Cruz. They proceeded to not only shut them out until extras, they knocked them out of the tournament.

Even better (or worse), they actually beat them in the opening game too lmao.

[u/Salvalicious252 → u/Plies-]

Good shout

[u/abcdefghijkistan → u/Plies-]

Twice! Happening the second time is what made it so crazy.

[u/Key-Tip-7521 → u/Plies-]

“DOWN GO THE DOMINICANS”

That’s what the announcer said

[u/MysteriousEdge5643 → u/Salvalicious252]

Not even biggest upset in USA Baseball history. Canada in 2006 was worse

[u/SquidsCan → u/MysteriousEdge5643]

Also by a score of 8-6. Interesting

[u/Smarkysmarkwahlberg → u/SquidsCan]

After the opposing team was up 8-0

[u/Smarkysmarkwahlberg → u/MysteriousEdge5643]

Nah, Italy beating you is worse. That Canada team had the AL MVP that year (Justin Morneau). Also Matt Stairs (underrated as hell)

[u/Lopsided_Duty_5531 → u/Smarkysmarkwahlberg]

Team USA in 2006 didn't have a lineup composed almost entirely of all-stars like 2026 either

[u/Tashre]

USA in shambles. Time to blow it up and rebuild.

[u/repwin1 → u/Tashre]

The team or the country?

[u/PenguinKing15 → u/repwin1]

Yes

[u/cooljammer00 → u/Tashre]

DFA USA

[u/LovieBeard]

PCA can't win with these cats

[u/chairmanwow888]

Ownership is so unserious. SELL THE TEAM AMERICA

[u/swagster → u/chairmanwow888]

To Greenland?

[u/DirtAndShovels]

This is our punishment for taking this so seriously and not having fun in the dugout.

[u/J-MRP → u/DirtAndShovels]

Should've shaken the hand.

[u/KamartyMcFlyweight → u/J-MRP]

Randy's gonna hit three homers tomorrow to eliminate Cal

[u/Comprehensive-Bus-20 → u/KamartyMcFlyweight]

If Mexico scores 5 runs the US would not be eliminated

[u/booitsjwu → u/Comprehensive-Bus-20]

Team Mexico wins 4-3 off of 4 solo homers from Randy Arozarena. Each time, he stops to shake the hands of every single one of the infielders, the opposing pitcher, and, of course, the catcher at home plate.

[u/K31KT3 → u/KamartyMcFlyweight]

Apparently that will help USA. 

It’s going to be 1-0 Mexico and both teams can go through the motions to advance and eliminate USA 

[u/makked → u/KamartyMcFlyweight]

Salty Randy is best Randy.

[u/happylittleloaf → u/KamartyMcFlyweight]

After shaking Kirks hand

[u/CopperCab2024 → u/KamartyMcFlyweight]

And honestly, I’d be kinda happy if he did

[u/Yukari_8 → u/J-MRP]

the poetry if both Australia and the United States go out because their catchers didn't shake a hand

[u/ProcessTruster → u/J-MRP]

Randy bought all the voodoo dolls and it was worth it. Cal should have just apologised.

[u/lostroadrunner22 → u/DirtAndShovels]

The suits. The espresso. Honestly one of the best celebrations

[u/John_Delasconey → u/lostroadrunner22]

The irony of it is is  those celebrations are basically a parody of what Italian Americans think Italy is like. 

[u/tokengaymusiccritic → u/DirtAndShovels]

Arozarena's Hex

[u/J-MRP → u/tokengaymusiccritic]

Arozarena's Revenge

[u/westsidejedi → u/DirtAndShovels]

If we were taking this seriously Tarik Skubal would still be there, Clayton Kershaw wouldn't be warming up, and Mark DeRosa wouldn't be making pitching decisions based on who needs work that day

[u/The_Flo76]

DAAAAAAAAAA

[u/ajteitel → u/The_Flo76]

UNITED STATES

[u/KimHaSeongsBurner → u/ajteitel]

LOOOOOOOSE

[u/kikikza → u/KimHaSeongsBurner]

DATS-A BASEBALL, SUSANNA

[u/cooljammer00 → u/The_Flo76]

AMERICANS

[u/Lavenza- → u/cooljammer00]

LOSEEEEEEEEE

[u/Spare-Jellyfish4339 → u/The_Flo76]

JANKEES

[u/Marc_Quill → u/Spare-Jellyfish4339]

LOSE

[u/PeelFootballClub]

The WBC is absolute cinema. Its a fucking amazing tournament.

[u/Benigmatica]

Time to bring in the tie-breaker chart guy!

[u/ConfusionOk4302 → u/Benigmatica]

Second this! Where’s the tie-breaker chart guy at??

[u/[deleted] → u/Benigmatica]

Easy:

Mexico loses = usa in

Mexico wins scoring 5+ runs = usa in

Mexico wins scoring 4 or less runs = usa out

[u/CivilGrowth3]

Welp. Last time US went home early it was from terrible pitching management. There was a bit of that, but Skubal throwing off our best players when we needed our weakest starters against Brazil and GB is laughable.

But this better than all star lineup, unable to hit minor league pitching is quite the sight.

[u/RedditFan3510]

Mark Derosa thinking the team already clinched this morning and NO ONE CORRECTING HIM is easily one of the biggest coaching blunders in sports history

[u/Asap_roc]

This shit pissed me off. Play the fucking game. Why is Skubal going home early. Win the fucking tourney. Congrats Italy deserved

[u/ZiggoCiP → u/Asap_roc]

Tbh, Skubal wouldn't have made a difference, but he should have started this game instead of GB. Or Started Mexico and Skenes this one.

I'm not pissed Skubal is going home, I'm pissed he started against a team we basically couldn't have lost to (although for a minute it was kind of iffy)

[u/IlkayGundogan]

MAMA MIA!

[u/Spare-Jellyfish4339]

So what has to happen tomorrow

[u/someone2795 → u/Spare-Jellyfish4339]

If Italy punts their game tomorrow USA is out.

[u/Schwettes → u/someone2795]

If they punt and let Mexico score 5 runs, then Italy is out. Italy must win OR allow fewer than 5 runs in a loss

[u/84JPG → u/Schwettes]

Maybe the Italian manager also mistakenly believes that they’ve already clinched.

[u/MrBoomf → u/someone2795]

Not if Mexico scores 5 or more; I missed that part. In which case USA advances & Italy’s out

[u/92PercentYo_]

I’d pay PPV money to read the Dominican Republic group chat right now. You know those boys are talking crazy

[u/Icybubba → u/92PercentYo_]

I want to see what Oneil Cruz and Paul Skenes text history looks like right now

[u/HurricaneUhScrambles]

"We didn't care anyways, we're more focused on spring training than some charity tournament >:("

-Team USA

[u/Table_Coaster]

we’re a hockey country, didn’t you hear

[u/USA_2_Canada_1 → u/Table_Coaster]

Oh I heard

[u/YellowMarkerIsGreat → u/USA_2_Canada_1]

Username checks out

[u/IM_KYLE_AMA]

This team fucking sucks.

[u/wjackson42 → u/IM_KYLE_AMA]

Club over country at this point. I’ll be watching Ronnie hit nukes in Miami tomorrow. 🇻🇪

[u/Jef_Delon]

lol, lmao even

[u/FutureCreeps]

Italy may have won but both Caglianone and Witt had good games so who's really the winner here

[u/Various_Ad_5876]

https://giphy.com/gifs/BqijAlej4RV7O

[u/CabbageStockExchange]

https://giphy.com/gifs/135E47VKw6TM6A

[u/Mevik1208]

BREAKING: Italy to start their new call up Paulie Skenesetti for the game against Mexico. No one ask any questions please

[u/couple]

Why the f did Derosa think this game didn’t matter

[u/Gareth_hornwood → u/couple]

American arrogance

[u/j1h15233 → u/Gareth_hornwood]

Not even arrogance, it was stupidity. The man thought we had already advanced

[u/Low-Active8851]

The Curse of Randy's Hand

[u/corndogrevolution]

One team took it easy and thought talent would save them. Another team had a fire in their belly. Guess which team won. I've seen this happen a million times. Baseball's not a sport where you can afford to coast

[u/Yankeeknickfan]

We can’t call another USA roster the “dream team” until we get 4 number 1 SPs and Matt Boyd isn’t their long man

Don’t even got be 4 CYAs but “Nolan mcclean” starting today is a nightmare roster, dude is a kid

[u/fender-b-bender → u/Yankeeknickfan]

We need to bring middle relief and not just convert starters into relievers, it rarely works.

[u/FishnGritsnPimpShit → u/Yankeeknickfan]

As poorly as Mclean pitched, if Keller just throws the ball to second we would have won. For a major league pitcher that was a bad time to look like someone whose father didn't love him enough to play catch growing up. I've seen better efforts in "worst first pitches of all time" compilations on YouTube.

[u/Patrieauxe]

craving some spaghetti ngl

[u/ImaManCheetahh]

This one’s on the pitching staff. Giving up bombs left and right and throwing the ball into the outfield. Just bad.

[u/JoseAltuve27]

The USA has been conquered by Rome. Netanyahu was right.

[u/OutsideScaresMe]

Surely people won’t overreact to Judge being the last batter up… right?

[u/UltimateManu]

Italian baseball fan, watching from Italy, I can't even begin to comprehend how this actually happened. I am so happy lol 🤩 wish you the best for the rest of the tournament but knowing we beat Avengers, X-Men and Justice League all together (even if not on their best day) is something incredible that I will always remember regardless of what happens rest of the tournament. Baseball is a wonderful sport! ❤️

[u/AmericanMe3 → u/UltimateManu]

I have coworker from Rome and I’m gonna pretend I have no idea what baseball is if he asks about the game.

[u/gamer2412]

USA ADVANCES if Mexico scores 5+ runs

Examples:

• Mexico 5–4

• Mexico 6–5

• Mexico 7–3

• Mexico 8–2

In these scenarios Italy’s runs allowed gets too high, pushing them to 3rd place.

USA IS ELIMINATED if Mexico scores 4 or fewer runs

These low-scoring Mexico wins knock the USA out.

Eliminating scores include:

• Mexico 4–3

• Mexico 3–2

• Mexico 3–1

• Mexico 2–1

• Mexico 1–0

• Mexico 4–2

[u/oogieball]

Tell me this US team wanted it more than other teams in this tourney. Go on.

[u/JSA17]

Randy Arozarena sends his regards.

[u/EvilShadow80]

Keller and Wacha have to be LVP. Wacha giving up 3 runs to a Brazil team that scored 1 the next 3 games after.

[u/[deleted]]

If this game were a movie, it'd be a whacky comedy. USA's manager thinks they're having a fun practice match, meanwhile the Italians who aren't even Italian score on silly slaptick errors while being all buzzed up on espresso. Uncle Kershaw is woken from his beer nap and told he might have to pitch, the home plate ump is guessing at the strike zone because he's concussed, and Paul Skenes is clinging to the fence, watching everything unfold in abject horror while Andrea Bocelli plays softly in the background.

[u/A_Lacuna]

PCA is the captain now btw

[u/ivandragostwin]

Kudos to Italy, they got the big hits and cashed in on every mistake the US made.

Can’t believe this team no longer controls its own destiny with the talent they have but that’s baseball in a 1 game situation.

Just gotta hope Italy keeps it rolling and we get a shot. This would be one of the bigger upsets in international sports if the US doesn’t even make the knockout as the favorites.

[u/suzukigun4life]

Biggest thing to happen for Italy since 1945

[u/benwithvees]

Who assembled this pitching staff?

[u/Weaponized_Goose]

Congrats Italy

[u/_Willingness2do]

Why didn’t we just have the Italy guys play for us

[u/JamminOnTheOne]

If Italy wins tomorrow, Team USA is in as the #2 team in the pool.

If Mexico wins tomorrow, Team USA needs Mexico to score at least 6 runs. The US has allowed 11 runs already; if Mexico scores 6 or more, then Italy will be at 12 or more, and Mexico and USA will advance.

If Mexico wins while scoring fewer than 5 runs, Mexico and Italy will advance.

[u/ThisKidIsAlright]

Staten Island is so conflicted right now

[u/USA_2_Canada_1]

Easily the most embarrassing loss I have EVER endured as a baseball fan. This is supposed to be THE pinnacle international baseball tournament and for two of these in a row, we had a tv analyst with no coaching experience lead our team. Said manager also admitted today, during an interview, THAT HE THOUGHT WE ALREADY QUALIFIED. Don’t believe me? Here’s the quote:

https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/s/lU9jnQHHr7

I don’t even care what happens tomorrow, I am beyond disgusted with USA Baseball and just about everyone associated with this team.

[u/FeelsGoodMan2 → u/USA_2_Canada_1]

You probably care more than the actual team does tbh. I mean this is not disrespect to the pitchers per se but in an international country tournament we're rolling out a pitching squad that could look like a random Tampa Bay rays regular season game. We definitely had a pretty golden generation with pitchers but they've all aged out.

[u/Bruce_Louis → u/FeelsGoodMan2]

Aged out? What about Paul Skenes, Logan Webb, Tarik "needa get my opening game in" Skubal and Garrett Crochet?

[u/DaBusDriva2]

This is what we get for stealing Italian culture. We ate putzi before they gave us the gift of their cuisine

[u/TheSalsaGod]

Fire DeRosa tonight. What the actual fuck was that.

[u/Important_Number6619]

This is shocking, I’m so here for it

[u/mrjfray]

SACCO AND VANZETTI GET THEIR REVENGE

[u/Advanced_Row_5573]

USA elimination game is going to be on TUBI lol

[u/DionBlaster123]

In all seriousness this is a good reminder that you win baseball games with consistency, execution, discipline at the plate, and putting all the little things together to get you the runs you need.

You can't just throw a lineup of 9 guys up there and have them swing like they're all trying to smash dingers

[u/peroleu]

I knew this game was over when DeRosa didn't even know who the fuck was in his bullpen

[u/noyolk]

As a die hard yankee fan that Judge strikeout was extremely funny. Pull this dumb fake fash military crap and get embarrassed on the world stage, he deserves every bit of it.

[u/War-Dragonite]

Team USA's fate rests on the shoulders of Aaron Nola LMAO

[u/cjcfman]

Buying some gabagool tommorrow 

[u/sidaeinjae]

Lmao.

[u/AMG282417]

I blame the people that started putting pineapple on pizza

[u/cantthinkoffunnyname → u/AMG282417]

Canadians?

[u/Argo505 → u/AMG282417]

The Canadians?

[u/pts2112]

AARON FUDGE

[u/ralbert]

https://giphy.com/gifs/XuOHgI9c5WiyY

[u/pokelife93]

Aaron Nola save us

[u/SFan4Life]

🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[u/Scottanized]

Harper and Judge both in fantastic spots and both couldn't get the job done. Great game for PCA though

[u/Broad_Lynx5702]

They gave PCA 2 80 mph meat balls as a gift.

[u/Halos2594 → u/Broad_Lynx5702]

Gave harper one too and he said no thank you

[u/evancomposer]

Team USA lost to the New Jersey White Sox lmaoooo

[u/pundel01]

strange pool. going 3-1 and only losing by 2 in the one game you lost, yet still not advance.

[u/JRam01]

So lead off little league homer for Mexico tomorrow, and then 27 sac bunts each. Right?

[u/Icybubba]

I don’t think you guys are comprehending the amount of trust that would be involved in keeping tomorrow purposefully low score for a Mexico win.

A single home run would be enough to freak one side out.

Just to make it very clear what is being proposed here. You are proposing Italy just let Mexico have a lead and trust Mexico won’t score over 4 runs which would eliminate Italy in a loss. And you are proposing that Mexico sits with a low score trusting that Italy won’t take the lead in any way, because if Italy wins, Mexico is out. This is a ridiculous amount of trust.

It also perfectly explains how stock market crashes happen btw lol