WBC Line-up Speculation

[eftda]

1st - Derek Jeter, SS
2nd - Carl Crawford - RF
3rd - Michael Young, 2B
4th - Barry Bonds, LF
5th - Mark Teixeira - 1B
6th - Vernon Wells - CF
7th - Eric Chavez - 3B
8th - Jason Varitek - C

[thedude]

There is a DH.

[giants8307]

The domican lineup is going to dominate the US lineup:

1 soriano
2 arod
3 pujols
4 vlad
5 manny
6 ortiz
7 tejada

Doesn't A-rod still have to decide?

Yeah, sorry about the mistake.

[Havok1517]

Manny is a US guy and I thought A-Rod was born in FLA, am I wrong?

[thedude]

Manny is a US guy and I thought A-Rod was born in FLA, am I wrong?

Manny was born in the Dr. Arod (who has never been to the DR) has a parent from there. accodring to Selig on XM radio they are using Olympic rules so if you can get a passport in a country you can play there.

On another note: They also are using IOC drug testing rules though if you test positive you won't be suspened from any MLB games .

[so0perspam]

Manny is a US guy and I thought A-Rod was born in FLA, am I wrong?

Should he choose to return in 2006, Roger Clemens will take part in the World Baseball Classic, it was announced today.
Among the others electing to play are Bobby Abreu (Venezuela), Barry Bonds, Eric Gagne (Canada - if healthy), Ken Griffey Jr., Andruw Jones (Netherlands), Chipper Jones, Derrek Lee, Pedro Martinez (Dominican Republic - if healthy), David Ortiz (Dominican Republic), Albert Pujols (Dominican Republic), Alex Rodriguez (undecided on whether to play for U.S. or Dominican Republic), Miguel Tejada (Dominican Republic), Billy Wagner and Dontrelle Willis. Dec. 5 - 3:33 pm et

[1337_Dude]

Manny is a US guy and I thought A-Rod was born in FLA, am I wrong?

According to Gene Orza
"Basically what we've done is we've adopted the Olympic rule, which is essentially if you can get a passport, you can play for the country that you can get the passport from," Orza said. Manny has committed to the DR at least that's what the WBC site says.

[thedude]

Domican Republic over US in champoinship game:

2nd:Soriano
RF: Vlad
3rd: Pojuls
DH: Ortiz
LF:Manny
1st: Delgado
ss: Tejeda
cf: Willy Mo Pena
C: (i don't think they have one yet)


P: Danny Almonte

[Red Stripe]

Isn't Peavy still hurtin? I'm not sure if his doctors or the team would let him pitch in the WBC.

Here's who I have for Canada's lineup so far

1. Dudley Do Right?
2. Larry Walker
3. Jason Bay
4. Justin Morneau
5. Wayne Gretzky
6-9- Vancouver Canucks?

Rotation
1. Rich Harden
2-5- The Montreal Canadiens?

Closer
Eric Gagne as long as he's healthy to go.

Anybody else know any other Canadiens in the MLB that might be playing for Canada?

[dyuen87]

For Red Stripe:

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/wbc/rosters.jsp