With Mexico and the USA eliminating each other tonight, all four of the A’s players involved in the World Baseball Classic are now done. Here’s how they did:
Marco Scutaro, Venezuela. 0-for-4, 1 BB, 1 run.
Esteban Loaiza, Mexico. 9 IP, 5 runs, 10 hits, 5 BB, 4 SO.
Kiko Calero, Puerto Rico. 3 1/3 IP, 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 BB, 1 SO.
Huston Street, USA. 3 IP, 0 runs, 0 hits, 2 BB, 2 SO.
Both Street and Calero were outstanding. Loaiza had one good outing (against Canada), and one bad one (against Japan). Scutaro hardly played at all, but hopefully, he’ll get used to that.
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I have an opening for one or three teams (not two–it’s a head-to-head league and you need an even # of teams) in a Yahoo fantasy baseball league. If anyone wants to play, email catfish AT zombia d.o.t. com, and I’ll send you an invite.
It’s a very low-key, casual league.
Update: League is full now. Thanks.
1. If this league fills up, feel free to join the Sabertooth Dodgers league -- a Sabr-style Yahoo league originally populated by Dodger fans, but all are welcome.
League ID: 245831
Password: scully
hitter stat: HR, SB, BB, OBP, SLG
pitcher stats: IP, HR, BB, K, ERA
2. Any A's fans interested in taking on some Dodger fans in a little fantasy baseball. Come join the Sabertooth Dodgers league -- newly upgraded to Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball PLUS. The new League ID is "3944" and the password remans "scully". See www.bluethinktank.blogspot.com for more info.