2009 World Baseball Classic Schedule and TV Coverage

2009 World Baseball Classic
March 5-23, 2009

The 2009 World Baseball Classic is an international baseball competition. It began on March 5, 2009 and will finish on March 23, 2009. The tournament takes place during MLB spring training. The 2009 WBC will play at Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Canada and USA

Team in 2009 WBC

• Pool A : China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, South Korea
• Pool B : Australia, Cuba, Mexico, South Africa
• Pool C : Canada, Italy, USA, Venezuela
• Pool D : Dominican Republic, Netherlands, Panama, Puerto Rico

TV Coverage : MLB TV, ESPN, ESPN2

2009 WBC Schedule and Result
ET Time
Round 1 : Group Stage
Pool A at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan)

• Mar 5 : Japan 4 - 0 China 0
• Mar. 6 : Korea 9, Chinese Taipei 0
• Mar 6 : 12.30 pm : Chinese Taipei vs. China
• Mar 7 : 7.00 pm Japan vs. Korea
• Mar. 8 : Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser
• Mar. 9 : Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner

Pool B : Play at Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico

• Mar. 8 : South Africa vs. Cuba
• Mar. 8 : Australia vs. Mexico
• Mar 9 : Game 2 Loser vs. Game 1 Loser
• Mar. 10 : Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
• Mar. 11 : Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser
• Mar. 12 : Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner

Pool C : Play at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada

• Mar 7 : Canada vs. United States
• Mar 7 : Italy vs. Venezuela
• Mar 8 : Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
• Mar 9 : Game 2 Loser vs. Game 1 Loser
• Mar 10 : Game 4 Winner vs. Game 3 Loser
• Mar 11 : Game 5 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner

Pool D : Play at Estadio Hiram Bithorn, San Juan, Puerto Rico

• Mar. 7 : Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic
• Mar. 7 : Panama vs. Puerto Rico
• Mar. 8 : Game 2 Loser vs. Game 1 Loser
• Mar. 9 : Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
• Mar. 10 : Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser
• Mar. 11 : Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner

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Round 2 : Quarter Final Round
Pool 1 Play at PETCO Park in San Diego, California

• Mar. 15 : Pool A Runner-Up vs. Pool B Winner
• Mar. 15 : Pool B Runner-Up vs. Pool A Winner
• Mar. 16 : Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
• Mar. 17 : Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
• Mar. 18 : Game 4 Loser vs. Game 3 Winner
• Mar. 19 : Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner

Pool 2 : Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida

• Mar. 14 : Pool D Runner-Up vs. Pool C Winner
• Mar. 14 : Pool C Runner-Up vs. Pool D Winner
• Mar. 15 : Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
• Mar. 16 : Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
• Mar. 17 : Game 4 Loser vs. Game 3 Winner
• Mar. 18 : Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner

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Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles United States

Semifinals Round

• Mar. 21 : Pool 1 Runner-Up vs. Pool 2 Winner
• Mar. 22 : Pool 2 Runner-Up vs. Pool 1 Winner

Final Round

• Mar. 23 : Semi 1 Winner vs. Semi 2 Winner

2008 World Series Schedule - MLB October Classic Phillies vs Rays

2008 World Series
104th of Major league Baseball Championship Series
and more known with October Classic (Fall Classic)

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Phillies won 2008 World Series 4-1
(Phllies plan celebration on Friday 31, 2008)

2008 World Series will be 104th of Major League Baseball's championship series. The game will use The best-of-seven playoff between champions of the National League(NLCS) and the American League(ALCS). NLCS will be Philadelphia Phillies. ALCS will be Tampa Bay Rays.

World Series Games Results & Schedule
ALCS vs. NLCS
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Philadelphia Phillies

• Game 1 October 22 Fin. Philllies 3 - 2 Rays
• Game 2 October 23 Fin. Philllies 2 - 4 Rays
• Game 3 October 25 Fin. Rays 4 - 5 Phillies Video Highlight
• Game 4 October 26 Fin. Rays 2 - 10 Phillies
• Game 5 October 26 Fin. Rays 3 - 4 Phillies

TV Coverage: FOX(USA), ESPN(China)

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Phillies Manager and Key Roasters

• Rays's Manager Chalrlie Manuel first time for World Series - Biography
  
• The fastest 100 home runs in MLB - Ryan Howard Biography and Statistics
• The left-handed pitcher - Colbert Michael Hamels Bios and Stats
  

Rays Manager and Key Roasters

• Phillies's Manager Joe Maddon First time for World Series - Joseph John Maddon Biography
• "Aki" Akinori Iwamura Japanese Lightning - Biography
• "Bossman Junior" 7 home runs in two postseason series - B. J. Upton Biggraphy
  

Relate Information

• 2008 MLB Postseason Results
• 2008 MLB Postseason Bracket and Predictions
• World Series Game 1 Video Highlight
• Philadelphia Phillies Parade News Update
  

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World Series Background
The World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball and the culmination of the sport's postseason each October. Since the Series takes place in mid-autumn, sportswriters many years ago dubbed the event the Fall Classic; it is also sometimes known as the October Classic or simply "The Series."

The World Series is played between the champion clubs of the American League and the National League, which collectively include 29 clubs based in the United States and one club from Canada. The "modern" World Series has been an annual event since 1903, with the exceptions of 1904 and 1994. Baseball has employed various championship formulas since the 1860s. When the term "World Series" is used by itself, it is usually understood to refer to the "modern" World Series exclusively.

The World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff. Best-of-seven has been the format of all the modern World Series except in 1903, 1919, 1920 and 1921 when the winner was determined through a best-of-nine playoff. The Series winner is awarded the World Series Trophy, as well as individual World Series rings. The Series winner also receives a larger proportion of the gate receipts than does the Series loser.

The New York Yankees, of the American League, have played in 39 of the 103 Series through 2007 and have won 26 World Series championships, the most of any Major League franchise. For the National League, the Dodgers have appeared in the Series the most at 18 times (9 each in Brooklyn and Los Angeles), but have won the Series only 6 times (once as Brooklyn, five times as Los Angeles). The St. Louis Cardinals have represented the National League 17 times and have won 10 championships, which is the most for any National League team.[1] The Chicago Cubs have the longest streak of not winning the World Series, with their last championship coming in 1908.

Credit Background and more about History MLB World Series : Wikipedia

2008 MLB Playoffs Schedule

2008 MLB Playoffs
October 1-30, 2008

MLB Postseason Schedule

• 2008 World Series Live
  

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Second Round MLB Playoffs
League Championship Series

ALCS Championship Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox
(Ray won Series 4-3)

• Game 1 Fin.-----Red Sox 2 - 0 Rays
• Game 2 Fin.-----Red Sox 8 - 9 Rays
• Game 3 Fin.-----Rays 9 - 1 Red Sox
• Game 4 Fin.-----Rays 13 - 4 Red Sox
• Game 5 Fin.-----Rays 7 - 8 Red Sox
• Game 6 Fin.-----Red Sox 4 - 2 Rays
• Game 7 Fin.-----Red Sox 1 - 3 Rays
  

Tampa Bay Rays is ALCS Champion

NLCS ChampionShip - Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies won series 4-1

• Game 1 Fin. Dodgers 2 - 3 Phillies
• Game 2 Fin. Dodgers 5 - 8 Phillies
• Game 3 Fin. Phillies 2 - 7 Dodgers
• Game 4 Fin. Phillies 7 - 5 Dodegers
• Game 5 Fin. Phillies 5 - 1 Dodegers

Philadelphia Phillies is 2008 NLCS Championship and go to final of October Classic
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World Series Games Schedule
ALCS vs. Philadelphia Phillies

• Game 1 October 22, 2008
• Game 2 October 23, 2008
• Game 3 October 25, 2008
• Game 4 October 26, 2008
• Game 5 October 27, 2008
• Game 6 October 29, 2008
• Game 7 October 30, 2008

More about October Classic or MLB World Series (Watch Online Guide)

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League Division Series Results
American League Division Series Games

• Game 1 Fin. White Sox 4 - 6 Tampa Bay Rays
  
• Game 2 Fin. White Sox 2 - 6 Tampa Bay Rays
• Game 3 Fin. Tampa Bay Ray 3 - 5 White Sox
• Game 4 Fin. Tampa Bay Ray 6 - 2 White Sox

Tampa Bay Ray win series 3-1

• Game 1 Fin. Boston Red Sox 4-1 LA Angeles
• Game 2 Fin. Boston Red Sox 7-5 LA Angeles
• Game 3 Fin. LA Angeles 5-4 Boston Red Sox
• Game 4 Fin. LA Angeles 2-3 Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox win series 3-1

National League Division Series Games

• Game 1 Fin. Los Angeles Dodgers 7 - 2 Chicago Cubs
• Game 2 Fin. Los Angeles Dodgers 10-3 Chicago Cubs
• Game 3 Fin. Chicago Cubs 1 - 3 Los Angeles Dodgers

LAD win series 3-0 and is the first team for NLDS League Championship Series

• Game 1 Fin. Milwaukee Brewers 1 - 3 Philadelphia Phillies
• Game 2 Fin. Milwaukee Brewers 2 - 5 Philadelphia Phillies
• Game 3 Fin. Philadelphia Phillies 1 - 4 Milwaukee Brewers
• Game 4 Fin. Philadelphia Phillies 6 - 2 Milwaukee Brewers

Phillies win series 3-1

TV Coverage: TBS FOX ESPN

Relate information:

• 2008 MLB Standings
• 2008 MLB Postseason Bracket and Predictions
• 2009 MLB Regular Season Schedule
• 2008 World Seires
  

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MLB Postseason Background
When the regular season ends after the first Sunday in October , eight teams enter the post-season playoffs. Six teams are division champions; the remaining two "wild-card" spots are filled by the team in each league that has the best record but is not a division champion (best second-place team). Three rounds of series to determine the champion:
1. American League Division Series and National League Division Series, each a best-of-five game series (Division Playoffs)
2. American League Championship Series and National League Championship Series, each a best-of-seven game series played between the surviving teams from the ALDS and NLDS (Championship Playoffs)
3. World Series, a best-of-seven game series played between the champions of each league.

The division winners are seeded 1-3 based on record. The wild-card team is the 4 seed, regardless of its record. The match up for the first round of the playoffs is usually 1 seed vs. 4 seed and 2 seed vs. 3 seed, unless the wild-card team is from the same division as the 1 seed, in which case the match up is 1 seed vs. 3 seed and 2 seed vs. 4 seed, as teams from the same division cannot meet in the 1st round. In the first and second round of the playoffs, the better seeded team has home-field advantage, regardless of record.

As all playoff series are split between the two teams' home fields, "home field advantage" does not play a significant role unless the series goes to its maximum number of games, in which case the final game takes place at the field of the team holding the advantage.

Credit Background: Wikipedia

2008 Home Run Derby Contestants

2008 Home Run Derby Contestants
July 14, 2008

The Home Run Derby is an event played prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. It is a contest among the top home run hitters in Major League Baseball to determine who can hit the most home runs. The event is currently sponsored by State Farm Insurance. Former sponsors included Century 21 Real Estate and Service Merchandise.

Overview

Eight players, who are generally on the All-Star Game rosters , are selected for the Home Run Derby and compete in a traditional playoff system where the players with the most home runs advance to the next round. Each player gets ten "outs" per round, where an out is defined as any swing that is not a home run in this case. Should a tie exist between players at the end of any round, there will be a five swing swing-off to determine who will advance. Until 2006, the home run count was reset after each round. However, a rule change was made for the 2006 Home Run Derby which causes the home run count for the four players advancing to the second round to carry over. The home run count for the final round is still reset to zero.

The 2008 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby
(better known as the State Farm Home Run Derby for sponsorship reasons) will be held on Monday, July 14, 2008 at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York City. ESPN will televise the event live at 8:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time with radio being broadcast on ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio.

2008 Roster
The eight participants are Lance Berkman of the Houston Astros, Dan Uggla of the Florida Marlins, Chase Utley of the Philadelphia Phillies, Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers, Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers, Grady Sizemore of the Cleveland Indians, Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays, and Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins.

Vladimir Guerrero of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim was originally going to participate to defend his 2007 title, but he ultimately declined to spend time with his family.
Credit: Wikipedia

Relate: MLB 2008 All Star Game Schedule and P2P Channel

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Fixtures (ET)
July 11, 2008
2:20 p.m. Giants at Cubs
7:05 p.m. Orioles at Red Sox
7:05 p.m. Rays at Indians
7:05 p.m. Twins at Tigers
7:05 p.m. Diamondbacks at Phillies
7:05 p.m. Cardinals at Pirates
7:07 p.m. Yankees at Blue Jays
7:10 p.m. Rockies at Mets
7:35 p.m. Astros at Nationals
8:05 p.m. Reds at Brewers
8:05 p.m. White Sox at Rangers
8:10 p.m. Mariners at Royals
10:05 p.m. Angels at Athletics
10:05 p.m. Braves at Padres
10:40 p.m. Marlins at Dodgers

July 11, 2008
1:05 p.m. Giants at Cubs
1:07 p.m. Yankees at Blue Jays
3:55 p.m. Twins at Tigers
3:55 p.m. Rockies at Mets
3:55 p.m. Diamondbacks at Phillies
7:05 p.m. Orioles at Red Sox
7:05 p.m. Rays at Indians
7:05 p.m. Reds at Brewers
7:05 p.m. White Sox at Rangers
7:05 p.m. Cardinals at Pirates
7:10 p.m. Mariners at Royals
7:10 p.m. Astros at Nationals
9:05 p.m. Angels at Athletics
10:05 p.m. Braves at Padres
10:10 p.m. Marlins at Dodgers

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2008 MLB All Star Game - Midsummer Classic 2008

MLB All Star Game (79th)
Midsummer Classic 2008
July 11-15, 2008

Schedule
July 11-15, 2008

• All-Star FanFest

July 13, 2008

• All-Star Futures Game
• All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game

July 14, 2008

• MLB All-Star Batting Practice
• State Farm Home Run Derby

July 15, 2008

• MLB All-Star Game Red Carpet Show presented by Chevrolet
• 79th MLB All-Star Game

TV Coverage: ESPN / MLB TV / Yahoo
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Background
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by fan vote for the starting position players and by the respective managers (from the previous year's World Series) for pitchers and reserve players. The All-Star Game usually occurs in early to mid-July and marks the symbolic halfway point in the Major League Baseball (MLB) season (though not the mathematical halfway point; in most seasons, the game actually takes place one week later). The game is usually played on a Tuesday, with no regular season games scheduled for the Monday immediately preceding the game and the Wednesday immediately following the game. These are the only 2 calendar days on which no games in the major professional sports leagues of the United States are scheduled (as the other 3 major sports are in their off season.)

Credit Background: Wikipedia

MLB Opening Night 2008

MLB Opening Night 2008 -- Regular Season Start
Monday March 31, 2008

08:00 Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals

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MLB Schedule Tuesday April 1, 2008

• Kansas City v Detroit 1:05
• Toronto v NY Yankees 1:05-
  
• Arizona v Cincinnati 2:10
• Milwaukee v Chicago Cubs 2:20--
• Tampa Bay v Baltimore 3:05-
• Chicago Sox v Cleveland 3:05
• Washington v Philadelphia 3:05
• San Francisco v LA Dodgers 4:10
• NY Mets v Florida 4:10
• Colorado v St. Louis 4:15
• Texas v Seattle 6:40
• Houston v San Diego 7:05
• Pittsburgh v Atlanta 7:10
• LA Angels v Minnesota 8:10

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MLB Spring Traning Live Tonight Mar 8, 2008

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MLB Spring Traning Live Tonight
Mar 8, 2008

01:00 Tampa Bay Devil Rays vs. New York Yankees -----Live

10.30:00 Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cleveland Indians---Live(Sopcast)

MLB Live Today Mar 3, 2008

MLB Spring Training Tonight
Tuesday March 3, 2008

01:00 New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros ----Live(Sopcast), Tvants
01:10 Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets -------Live
03:05 Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals ---Live(Sopcast)
03:05 Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle Mariners-----Live

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Saturday March 1, 2008
01:00 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves----Live1, Live2(Tvu), Live3(Tvants) or Sopcast
01:10 St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets----Live1, Live2(Sopcast)
07:05 Boston Red Sox vs. Minnesota Twins----Live1, Live2, Live3(Tvants)


Sunday March 2, 2008
01:00 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets----Live1, Live2
01:05 New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies----Live1, Live2

Monday March 3, 2008
01:00 Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees-----Live1, Live2(Tvu), Live3(Tvants) or Sopcast


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Major League Baseball Spring Training Schedule

Major League Baseball Spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to audition for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play.

Schedule This Week
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Michigan vs NY Mets
Fla. Southern vs Detroit
Miami Florida vs Florida
Florida State vs Philadelphia

Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Manatee CC vs Pittsburgh
NY Mets vs Detroit
Univ of Georgia vs Atlanta
Cincinnati vs Philadelphia
Saint Louis vs St. Louis
Colorado vs Chicago Sox

Saturday, March 1, 2008
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves

Sunday, March 2, 2008
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets

Monday, March 3, 2008
Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees

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