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That's how I roll!!!
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Actually, I think he was born in New York but grew up in the Dominican.
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#83 |
WTF do you want?
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So, will it be where they are born or where they have spent most their lives? and who decides?
may have already been mentioned in the thread but Castro wants a Cuban team. Just think, if the Mets had just let him play (was is SS or 2B?) things might be a lot different today! |
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#84 |
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I have no idea how it works because Piazza announced today he is playing for Team Italy.
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#85 |
Second City Saint
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#86 |
WTF do you want?
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"if you eat pizza you can play for Italy!"
I'm interested to see how the pitch count works out... I know the MLB is on break, but what about the other countries? are they going to stop things mid-season? |
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Second City Saint
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#88 |
I'm all there is
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A-Rod's definately selling out his little country to play for the US
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I know he played highschool ball in the US because Bronson Arroyo played against him. |
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#90 |
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local radio guy was making a case for "team Isreal"... I don't think any of the Jewish players in MLB are actually born in Isreal, so I don't think that would work.
I'll LMFAO if Team Australlia gets a bunch of cricket players and kicks everyones butt. |
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#91 |
President of Freedonia
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The US team is gonna be ridiculous
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#92 |
The Classic Dylan Staples
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Netherlands
Player Country MLB Organization Last MLB Club Jones, Andruw Netherlands ATL |
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#93 |
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Wonder how long it takes for the uniforms to hit stores.
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#94 |
God Bless America
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Last baseball World Cup I remember the Aussies playing in the MBL were not able to play for The Dingos (lol) because the Major League clubs they played for wouldn't release them. It was the same club over country crap that's been going on in Football for donkeys years.
So if the real World Series is on while you lot are playing your own world series don't expect to see the best players representing your country - but I don't suppose it matters as long as A-Rod hits Barry Bonds out of the park for a touch down at Fenway |
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#95 |
Mas Vagina Porfavor
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I wonder how good Japan and Korea are gonna be.
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Most scouts compare NPB (Japan leagues) to AAA in America. Maybe their team will be like an AAA all star team + Ichiro and Matsui.
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I think most of them look really good, except for the Australia Athletics, Italy Rangers, and the Netherland Giants. China's is the best. Canada's sucks ass though, screams "minor league baseball". |
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Mexicos is accurate because it looks like a McDonalds hat
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#99 |
History's Greatest, Mr. E
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AUSTRALIA F'N A'S!!!!
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#100 |
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Australia's the olympic silver medallist you mong VEL
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#101 |
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I gotta get me that Team Italy hat. Show my support for Mike Piazza.
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#102 |
I'm all there is
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lol National League
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and you're forgetting that none of the MLB players played in the olympics. |
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#104 |
You know that’s right
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so what, did the marketing people run out of ideas when they got to South Africa and the Dominican Republic?
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#105 |
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The Chinese Taipei hats are pretty snazzy if I do say so myself.
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#106 |
President of Freedonia
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Most of those hats look pretty sweet, even if they are blatantly obvious MLB ripoffs
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#107 |
King of Love and Piss
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LET THEM PLAY! LET THEM PLAY!
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#108 |
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US government won't allow Cuba to play, MLB is trying to get it overturned.
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#109 |
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That's ridiculous. I know Major League Baseball is really involved in this process and that they're subject to U.S. law, but leaving Cuba out is just ridiculous. I thought the Cold War ended a decade and a half ago.
If we're leaving Cuba out because of embargoes against their Communist government...why are we allowing China to play? |
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What exactly is the issue? is it because MLB is an american corp and some sales/profits would go to cuba? Cause, how does the olympics work when they're in the US? Doesn't Cuba compete? |
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#111 |
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I agree, I thought the whole point of these international tournaments was to put everything else aside. Like in the Olympics how all the world leaders sign a symbolic couple week peace treaty.
Also, Mike Piazza is the man if he plays for Italy |
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#112 |
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Why? He's not Italian. Piazza knows he's not one of the best 30 American players so he's representing a country that he shouldn't.
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Also, A-Rod is a pussy: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/58869.htm |
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#115 |
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Griffey wants to play. Bonds and Griffey in the outfield.
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#116 |
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I wonder if they'll use the DH rule, if so, that's where Bonds should play
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#117 | |
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#118 | |
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and yeah, LMFAO at A-rod, you don't wanna play that's fine, but don't give me this "I can't decide which team to play for" crap! |
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#119 |
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lol A-Rod tries so hard to get people not to hate him its pathetic
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#120 |
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Man, I wish I wasn't too lazy to find that picture of A-Rod from last year's ALCS with the caption A-ROD SLAPS BALLS.
But I am. |
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