America! F*@K YEAH!

Team USA walks off with Puerto Rico's bid to the WBC Final Four.

Adios Team Menudo.

Down by two runs at the bottom of the ninth inning, The United States no longer saddled by Pedroia's non hitting, came storming back against the Phillies J.C. Romero.

Two singles and two walks set up David Wright's heroic walk off 2 run single.

Satisfying? Hell yeah, this victory avenged the earlier Jake Peavy mercy rule disasterous loss to this same Puerto Rican team, who were picked to reach the finals after a relatively easy trip thus far in the WBC. Also, I am quite happy to see the person who blew the save was Fernando Cabrera, Red Sox reliever who'll be spending many summers in Pawtucket.

Go ahead, caption this picture - you know you want to.

Japan vs. Korea III? Not quite the nail-biter that was Japan vs. Korea II at the Tokyo Dome. The game was basically over when the hybrid Axis of Evil I & II Yu Darvish let the first three batters reach and score in the first inning.

This was good because I don't have to stay up until 3 to watch the entire game. The bad? Yu Darvish is a good young pitcher. He settled down nicely after the disastrous first, and pitched well for 3 innings. Until Japan solves Korean starter Jung Keun Bong - they're not going to win the WBC.

This is worth a mention. Team Korea definately has the most 3rd grade giggle inducing names in the World Baseball Classic - Jung Keun Bong and Bum Ho Lee. Long Duk Dong just missed the roster cut due to tendenitious in his elbow.