WBC Final: Cuba vs Japan

**Razz** · 03-19-06, 02:00 AM

My lucky ass friend has a future on Cuba at 18-1. I like Japan to win this game though.

**bigboydan** · 03-19-06, 12:44 PM

cuba was +125 when OLY first released these odds last year.

**Tchocky** · 03-19-06, 12:50 PM

Cuba is a slight favorite at -109 and Japan at -102. Too close to call.

**BigDaddy** · 03-19-06, 01:26 PM

Originally posted by Razz

My lucky ass friend has a future on Cuba at 18-1. I like Japan to win this game though.

I'd like to have that ticket!

**onlooker** · 03-20-06, 01:07 AM

Current odds at Pinnacle:

Mon 3/20 997 Japan +1.5 -206 +108 OVER 6.5 -120
06:00 PM 998 Cuba -1.5 +186 -118 UNDER 6.5 +110

**presley177** · 03-20-06, 01:26 AM

Cuba will win

**imgv94** · 03-20-06, 03:18 AM

I like Cuba!!

**juuso** · 03-20-06, 04:27 AM

I like Cuba also. Cuba has shown that they play well in games that matters the most and they have a lot of experience from international competitions. Still, i might be tempted to bet Japan if the odds will still go up. Japan is a talented side and i feel the game is pretty much a 50%-50% coin toss.

**Illusion** · 03-20-06, 01:41 PM

I think Japan takes this one fellas.

**JoshW** · 03-20-06, 02:16 PM

I had Dominican Republic won't win and feel very lucky I won't have to sweat this one out.

**hanco21** · 03-20-06, 02:40 PM

Japan wins handily. Without Marti and Lazo the Cubans are in trouble. Put the big money on the Japanese tonight.

**Tchocky** · 03-20-06, 03:31 PM

Who here knows what they are talking about? Both teams are -105.

**darkghost** · 03-20-06, 03:34 PM

Last night when I checked Japan was +108. Alot of money must've come in on Japan. And the under as well.

**onlooker** · 03-20-06, 09:55 PM

Japan beat up Cuba's pitching in the first inning. They had 3 pitchers in the 1st inning and Japan scored 4 runs.

Its 4-1 after 1 inning.

**bigboydan** · 03-20-06, 10:14 PM

cuba got off to a really bad start in this one. stupid stuff burried them early, and probly will get lose.

**bigboydan** · 03-21-06, 12:09 AM

wow! cuba has made a game out of this. it's 6-5 japan now in the bottom of the 8th.

**Dead Money** · 03-21-06, 12:22 AM

I have a parlay of Japan and over so I would say that Cuba comes back and wins it.

**onlooker** · 03-21-06, 12:24 AM

Japan just got another run and pushed the lead to 2. So its looking good so far for Japan backers. 7-5 in the top of the 9th.

**tacomax** · 03-21-06, 08:49 AM

Well Japan won in the end.

Did anyone follow this to any degree? I have to say that my interest in it started to wane dramatically when it was apparant that the players didn't think much of the contest either.

**Mudcat** · 03-21-06, 10:51 AM

Originally posted by tacomax

Well Japan won in the end.

Did anyone follow this to any degree? I have to say that my interest in it started to wane dramatically when it was apparant that the players didn't think much of the contest either.

On a scale of 1-10, my interest was a 1. I've got no problem with the concept; it just couldn't fight its way up my list of priorities past Curling, hoops and hockey.

I'm not in a baseball frame of mind yet.

**Tchocky** · 03-21-06, 11:00 AM

I wanted to put $6,000.00 on Japan but at the last minute got scared and only wagered $1,000.00 - fcuk me! Where was Japan +108? Pinnacle had both Japan & Cuba at -105.

**Illusion** · 03-21-06, 03:50 PM

I guess they are bringing back the WBC in 2009

**hanco21** · 03-21-06, 03:52 PM

The night before you could get at that price. But at tradesports it was trading at +125 throughout the day.

**Tchocky** · 03-21-06, 09:35 PM

Originally posted by hanco21

Japan wins handily. Without Marti and Lazo the Cubans are in trouble. Put the big money on the Japanese tonight.

Great call "hanco21". I was tempted to bet my whole balance on Japan to win but got scared at the last minute. I kicked myself all day today. Still a little money is better than no money.

**hanco21** · 03-21-06, 11:45 PM

I was a little worried after the 2-run bomb in the eighth. The best was when Ahki came in the 8th and they played Trevor's song Hells Bells. I went to all 3 games at Petco park and had a blast downtown.