Japan Gets Ass-Kicking in Baseball

Okay... I don't know what is more bizarre... the fact that Canada is currently 4-0 at the 39th Baseball World Cup being held in Panama City, Panama right now, or the fact that Japan is 0-4.

Canada results:
Oct. 2: Canada  9 vs Puerto Rico 1;
Oct. 3: Canada 3 vs Japan 1;
Oct. 4: Canada 12 vs Greece 2;
Oct. 6: Canada 4 vs Chinese Taipei 0

Japan results:
Oct. 3: Japan 1 vs Canada 3;
Oct. 4: Japan 2 vs Netherlands 5;
Oct. 5: Japan 3 vs USA 7;
Oct. 6: Japan 2 vs Panama 6

Oct. 7 games:
Japan vs Chinese Taipei
Puerto Rico vs Greece
Germany vs Venezuela
Dominican Republic vs Australia
Canada vs Panama
USA vs Netherlands
Italy vs Cuba
South Korea vs Nicaragua

There are three more games left for each team.

Standings: Group 1

1. Canada              4 - 0  1.000
2. Netherlands        4 - 0  1.000
3. Panama              4 - 0  1.000
4. USA                  3 - 1     .750
5. Puerto Rico        1 - 3     .250
6. Chinese Taipei    0 - 4     .000
7. Japan                 0 - 4     .000
8. Greece               0 - 4     .000

Standings: Group 2

1. Cuba                  4 - 0    1.000
2. Venezuela           3 - 1      .750
3. Italy                    3 - 1      .750
4. Dom. Republic    2 - 2      .500
5. South Korea       2 - 2      .500
6. Nicaragua           1 - 3      .250
7. Australia             1 - 3       .250
8. Germany             0 - 4      .000

Between Oct 11 - 14, 2001, the second round will begin with the top 4 teams from each pool going through.
Oct. 11:
1st in Group 2 vs 4th in Group 1
2nd in Group 1 vs 3rd in Group 2
2nd in Group 2 vs 3rd in Group 1
1st in Group 1 vs 4th in Group 2

Oct. 12:
2nd in Group 2 vs 4th in Group 1
2nd in Group 1 vs 4th in Group 2
1st in Group 2 vs 3rd Group 1
1st in Group 1 vs 3rd in Group 2

Oct. 13:
3rd in Group 2 vs 3rd in Group 1
1st in Group 1 vs 2nd in Group 2
4th in Group 1 vs 4th in Group 2
1st in Group 2 vs 2nd in Group 1

Oct. 14:
3rd in Group 2 vs 4th in Group 1
2nd in Group1 vs 2nd in Group 2
3rd in Group 1 vs 4th in Group 2
1st in Group 1 vs 1st in Group 2

Final Round: Oct. 15:
7th vs 8th
5th vs 6th
3rd vs 4th
1st vs 2nd

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