Very weird. Why didn't Haren speak up earlier? Who is in charge of looking into ancestry, and who messed up this badly?This kind of error makes a mockery of the games.
I don't mind heritage being a factor (rather than citizenship), but PLEASE... at least get the heritage right.
The Netherlands team, seeing Haren's last name and believing that it was of Dutch heritage... well, why couldn't they call the A's or speak to Haren directly and just ask: "Do you have Dutch heritage?"
As much as I am sure the MLB and the WBC organizers will try and downplay this, I think this is incredibly embarrassing for all involved.