xxxxdgnr8xxxx Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 (edited) i know we're pals since we both root for the same MLB team, and we were so ecstatic when they finally won their 27th World Series title 2 years ago. but i vehemently disagree with your last statement. we all know how humiliating that was when our little leaguers got stripped of that prestigious World Series crown 18 years ago. it was an embarassment on a world-wide scale, and i somehow condone what al mendoza did when he "ratted* us with our prestige and glory. but that's all in the past. and we have learned from this mistake, and to quote the little league philippines district administrator, jolly gomez "we may not win all the time, but now we always play by the rules, which, for us, is more important." slowly, baseball in the Philippines is picking up its pace and has been active, hence the formation of our own baseball league. and just months ago, the future hall of famer ken griffin, jr paid us a visit (i was disappointed when i learned late about it), and was very much impressed with the talents displayed by our little kids. and coming from junior, that says a lot! check the facts first, man! just another headsup, our philippine baseball team is #23 in the world-ranking, way way much better than the smart-gilas team and the glorified azkals. so if we want to achieve that prestige and glory, concentrate more on where we really excel in, and that is baseball. even though we fielded over-age players back in 1992, still we beat the americans at their own game. and i firmly believe that we can do it again. hindi pa patay ang baseball sa pilipinas, pre! buhay na buhay 'to! forget baseball in the philippines. after the little league scandal, patay na ang baseball sa pinas. RP Little League struggles to put 1992 scandal behind Edited May 27, 2011 by xxxxdgnr8xxxx Quote Link to comment
jopoc Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 i know we're pals since we both root for the same MLB team, and we were so ecstatic when they finally won their 27th World Series title 2 years ago. but i vehemently disagree with your last statement. we all know how humiliating that was when our little leaguers got stripped of that prestigious World Series crown 18 years ago. it was an embarassment on a world-wide scale, and i somehow condone what al mendoza did when he "ratted* us with our prestige and glory. but that's all in the past. and we have learned from this mistake, and to quote the little league philippines district administrator, jolly gomez "we may not win all the time, but now we always play by the rules, which, for us, is more important." slowly, baseball in the Philippines is picking up its pace and has been active, hence the formation of our own baseball league. and just months ago, the future hall of famer ken griffin, jr paid us a visit (i was disappointed when i learned late about it), and was very much impressed with the talents displayed by our little kids. and coming from junior, that says a lot! check the facts first, man! just another headsup, our philippine baseball team is #23 in the world-ranking, way way much better than the smart-gilas team and the glorified azkals. so if we want to achieve that prestige and glory, concentrate more on where we really excel in, and that is baseball. even though we fielded over-age players back in 1992, still we beat the americans at their own game. and i firmly believe that we can do it again. hindi pa patay ang baseball sa pilipinas, pre! buhay na buhay 'to! RP Little League struggles to put 1992 scandal behind pare, as long as there is no major event that we win, or at least excel (like what the azkals did in vietnam), baseball in philippines wont resurrect. the little league win was almost the start of the glory days of baseball in the country, but because of the scandal, the pinoys would rather find another sport. it will take a lote more convincing to make baseball popular again in the country. but of course, there will always be filipino baseball afficionados like you. sana dumami kayo. Quote Link to comment
xxxxdgnr8xxxx Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 so you gonna turn a blind eye on the fact that we're way much better in baseball, and rather focus on what's popular right now, thanks to the handsome poster boys of the glorified azkals, which is football/soccer..is that right? even with comparing the world ranking of our teams in regards to the sport they play in. tama ba?! i know that scandal blotched a stigma in our mindset about the sport, but everyone else deserve a second chance. and please! you'd agree on that last statement of mine. at lubhang nababahala ako dun sa huling sinabi. sana dumami kami? so ano to? ayaw mo na ng baseball?! don't make me label you as a Yankees bandwagon fan, my friend. pare, as long as there is no major event that we win, or at least excel (like what the azkals did in vietnam), baseball in philippines wont resurrect. the little league win was almost the start of the glory days of baseball in the country, but because of the scandal, the pinoys would rather find another sport. it will take a lote more convincing to make baseball popular again in the country. but of course, there will always be filipino baseball afficionados like you. sana dumami kayo. Quote Link to comment
jopoc Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 so you gonna turn a blind eye on the fact that we're way much better in baseball, and rather focus on what's popular right now, thanks to the handsome poster boys of the glorified azkals, which is football/soccer..is that right? even with comparing the world ranking of our teams in regards to the sport they play in. tama ba?! i know that scandal blotched a stigma in our mindset about the sport, but everyone else deserve a second chance. and please! you'd agree on that last statement of mine. at lubhang nababahala ako dun sa huling sinabi. sana dumami kami? so ano to? ayaw mo na ng baseball?! don't make me label you as a Yankees bandwagon fan, my friend. meant nothing bad, pre. i really want baseball to be alive, although, like i said, it will be tough for it be as popular as basketball, billiards, boxing and now football. baseball, like any sport, should be given time and consideration, although not all sports will be equally popular. as i said, we need a big event for our baseball players will shine. then only then the sport might be as popular as the azkals. remember that nobody cared about the azkals until they played well in the recent suzuki cup, beating vietnam. just for your info, i used to play for our school's baseball team during my 6th grade in elementary. was the 3rd baseman by then. Quote Link to comment
xxxxdgnr8xxxx Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 glad we cleared that up. kala ko nilaglag mo na ang Yankees. anyhow, ganun nga talaga. it's a popularity contest out there as far as sports is concern. ngayon, namamayagpag ang azkals. pero di hamak na naguwi lang ng karangalan ang ating little leaguers nito lang. and where are their accolades?! alaws! c'mon! can't we just do it for the kids?! they're really f*ckin good in baseball!! media exposure lang ang kelangan! meant nothing bad, pre. i really want baseball to be alive, although, like i said, it will be tough for it be as popular as basketball, billiards, boxing and now football. baseball, like any sport, should be given time and consideration, although not all sports will be equally popular. as i said, we need a big event for our baseball players will shine. then only then the sport might be as popular as the azkals. remember that nobody cared about the azkals until they played well in the recent suzuki cup, beating vietnam. just for your info, i used to play for our school's baseball team during my 6th grade in elementary. was the 3rd baseman by then. Quote Link to comment
jopoc Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 glad we cleared that up. kala ko nilaglag mo na ang Yankees. anyhow, ganun nga talaga. it's a popularity contest out there as far as sports is concern. ngayon, namamayagpag ang azkals. pero di hamak na naguwi lang ng karangalan ang ating little leaguers nito lang. and where are their accolades?! alaws! c'mon! can't we just do it for the kids?! they're really f*ckin good in baseball!! media exposure lang ang kelangan! ganyan talaga yan, pre. if there are no "mainstream idols" (no ginebra, no bata reyes, no pacman, no azkals), then the sport wont be very popular. Quote Link to comment
blow_gobi Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Despite Tim Lincecum's rise, baseball's popularity hasn't risen as much as what the azkals did for football in PH. Maybe if a PH baseball team is successful in a major Asian tournament,the sport will generate more attention. Personally though, I'd prefer NBA and NFL to Major League Baseball, parang nababagalan ako sa pace ng baseball. But that's just me.Para hindi OT: What's interesting about the rise in futbol in PH today is that the fan base is coming from the masa. Presumably, the poor identify themselves with the azkals and their ginebra-style never-say-die success. One good thing about this also is the potential of having a broader grassroots for developing homegrown talent. Quote Link to comment
jopoc Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 ^^^^ there is the masa who can relate to the name Askals, and who are being fed with the news thanks to the intensive media coverage. there are the coños who are friends and those who relate with the fil-foreign poster boys who grew up and were trained abroad there are the girls who find the poster boys the object of their fantasies. great combination to make team popular. Quote Link to comment
xxxxdgnr8xxxx Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 hinde ba counted si richard gomez?! he plays outfielder for the cebu dolphins. http://www.baseballphilippines.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Cebu-Dolphins-outfielder-Richard-Gomez-continues-to-improve-his-game-on-the-diamond-as-he-does-on-the-big-screen.jpg ganyan talaga yan, pre. if there are no "mainstream idols" (no ginebra, no bata reyes, no pacman, no azkals), then the sport wont be very popular. Quote Link to comment
jopoc Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 hinde ba counted si richard gomez?! he plays outfielder for the cebu dolphins. http://www.baseballphilippines.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Cebu-Dolphins-outfielder-Richard-Gomez-continues-to-improve-his-game-on-the-diamond-as-he-does-on-the-big-screen.jpg dude, i dont think people will remember goma as a baseball player. nag-fencing din sya, pero hindi sumikat yung fencing, right? Quote Link to comment
xxxxdgnr8xxxx Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 pero sumikat ang rowing, di ba? and thanks to him, the rowing sport got some media mileage, and has its share of accolades. dude, i dont think people will remember goma as a baseball player. nag-fencing din sya, pero hindi sumikat yung fencing, right? share ko lang 'to..humanda na sa pagkamangha! 2013 World Baseball Classic The 2013 World Baseball Classic will be a future baseball tournament. 12 teams will compete in the classic, where they will be joined by 4 qualifiers.The top 12 teams from the 2009 World Baseball Classic will automatically qualify for the tournament. The bottom 4 teams will be joined by a further 12 countries for the qualifying round. Main round Japan South Korea China Cuba Australia Venezuela Mexico United States Italy Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Netherlands Qualifying round The qualifying round will be split into four groups of four teams, in which one team from Europe, Asia, Americas will be present plus hosts. [TENTATIVE] Asia Group host: TaiwanTaiwan PHILIPPINESNew Zealand or Pakistan or Hong Kong Thailand North Atlantic Group host: CanadaCanada France Great Britain Sweden Latin America Group host: PanamaPanama Nicaragua Colombia Brazil Europe Group host: South AfricaSpain Germany Czech Republic South Africa gudlak na lang din sa azkals kung makakasali sila sa world cup! Quote Link to comment
jopoc Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 ^^^^ good luck sa world baseball classic. malay mo, heto yung big break for baseball na hinahanap mo. the azkals not reaching the world cup could be the end of the fad. ---------------------------- ps. about goma, really, you think this washed up actor-politician can make a sport famous? Quote Link to comment
xxxxdgnr8xxxx Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 philippine baseball needs all the media mileage it can gets. ps. about goma, really, you think this washed up actor-politician can make a sport famous? Quote Link to comment
thegame08 Posted May 28, 2011 Author Share Posted May 28, 2011 May remind you guys that this is the Azkals room. Quote Link to comment
jopoc Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 philippine baseball needs all the media mileage it can gets. they wont get far with goma...... ----- the youghusbands are far better poster boys than goma. they contribute a lot to the popularity of the azkals. Quote Link to comment
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