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Message #1589 of 6634  *NEW* To :   All From :   Anonymous   Subject :   177 professional players will be playing in the Classic... here is the list Date :   1/03/06, 12:14pm (Last Edited: 1/3/06, 12:51pm) The team that will probably win it all... The Dominican Republic... Alfonseca, Antonio Belliard, Ronnie Beltre, Adrian Brito, Eude Brito, Juan Cabrera, Daniel Cano, Robinson Castillo, Alberto Colome, Jesus Colon, Bartolo Cordero, Francisco Feliz, Pedro German, Franklyn Guerrero, Vladimir Martinez, Pedro Mesa, Jose Ortiz, David Pena, Wily Mo Perez, Neifi Polanco, Placido Pujols, Albert Ramirez, Manny Rodriguez, Felix Sanchez, Duaner Soriano, Alfonso Tavarez, Julian Tejada, Miguel Tejeda, Robison Torres, Salamon • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #1589 • Back to Topics 2457 reads 1085 clickthrough(s) You cannot start a topic in the Headlines or Classifieds area... if you want to post a new message, try one of our other message areas!

Message #1590 of 6634  *NEW* To :   Anonymous From :   Jaydawg   Subject :   Re: 177 professional players will be playing in the Classic... here is the list Date :   1/3/06, 7:57pm On paper, I'd say the U.S. has to be the favorite right now. In terms of offense, they appear to be equal with the Dominicans. But, the Americans have more pitching talent with Clemens, Buehrle, and Willis leading the way. Puerto Rico should also do very well in the WBC, especially if Carlos Delgado hits a hot bat. What's the deal with Italy? I don't understand why Mike Piazza, Doug Mirabelli, David Delucci, and other Americans are allowed to represent that nation. They're all pulling a Zola Budd (the South African who represented Britain in the '84 Summer Olympics). The way I see it, you have no business representing a country in a sports competition, unless you are native-born or a citizen of that country. Having ancestors in a certain place shouldn't be a qualification, either. If Piazza and Company want to represent Italy, they should do what Hakeem Olajuwon did before joining the U.S. Dream Team-- BECOME A CITIZEN OF THAT COUNTRY. • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #1590 • Back to Topics 3055 reads

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