http://blogs.reuters.com/japan/2009/03/18/korea-deals-japan-a-blow-at-wbc/ Slices of Japanese business, politics and life Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:55:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/japan/2009/03/18/korea-deals-japan-a-blow-at-wbc/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Dan Sloan Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:21:49 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/japan/?p=942#comment-56 Andy, indeed they have now played four games and may meet for a fifth; bluntly, though, games two and four were really unnecessary as Japan had already beaten South Korea in round one and then Korea had already beaten Japan in round two - why did they need another to decide "seeds" when both teams had already qualified to advance? Why are the same two teams playing each other potentially five times in a 16-team tournament? A few questions for MLB, but no complaints from Japan fans, who watched the win midday on a national holiday. Andy, indeed they have now played four games and may meet for a fifth; bluntly, though, games two and four were really unnecessary as Japan had already beaten South Korea in round one and then Korea had already beaten Japan in round two – why did they need another to decide “seeds” when both teams had already qualified to advance? Why are the same two teams playing each other potentially five times in a 16-team tournament? A few questions for MLB, but no complaints from Japan fans, who watched the win midday on a national holiday.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/japan/2009/03/18/korea-deals-japan-a-blow-at-wbc/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Andy Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:46:51 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/japan/?p=942#comment-53 If Japan beats Cuba again (which they did today) then they will meet Korea for a fourth meeting on Thursday. I don't see how that is so improbable. There's quite a good possibility that they will meet for a fifth time as well, in the final. If Japan beats Cuba again (which they did today) then they will meet Korea for a fourth meeting on Thursday. I don’t see how that is so improbable. There’s quite a good possibility that they will meet for a fifth time as well, in the final.

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