World Baseball Classic '09 - Discussion Thread

[Misfit]

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Yep I agree. If you were born there then fine, but just because your dad or mom are great great grandma's cousin was born there does not mean you should play for them. If you want to go play for them. Then why don't you move to that country.

Maybe they don't move there because their job is in this country? If they were born here they probably married someone from here who's family also lives in the US. There are all kinds of reasons for someone to live in the US without feeling like they're true US citizens. Manny Ramirez spent his whole life in the States but no one would think twice about him playing for the Dominican team, would they? I'm all for restrictions on it, I think if you're grandparents immigrated here from another country then you should be able to choose. Anything further removed from that and you need to actually hold a dual-citizenship.

[Scottdau]

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I disagree. I think if you are born here you can only play for this team, but that is just me.

[Checmate101]

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A little bit of fireworks in the USA game tonight..With Lindstrom

[Scottdau]

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You have to do that. Great move there. Now we are seeing some life.

[Misfit]

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Good game tonight between Venezuela and Puerto Rico. Looks like the walking wounded United States gets another shot against Puerto Rico tomorrow night, provided K-Rod can close it out.

[jLp_vAkEr0]

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What a great game last night.

Not happy my boys lost, but wow, amazing, tense affair.

PR vs USA for the last post in the semis.

[Pared]

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What a great game. I really love the WBC.

Congrats to the Venezuelan's... that's a tough team! Tonight, USA gets redemption or goes home. Definitely exciting!

[LingeringRegime]

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What a great game. I really love the WBC.

Congrats to the Venezuelan's... that's a tough team! Tonight, USA gets redemption or goes home. Definitely exciting!

I agree. The WBC is very exciting. Hopefully USA will start to take it as serious as the other countries do. I think we would win for sure if more of our star players would make it a priority.

[oakfan162]

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Glad this elimination game isn't relegated to something like ESPN Deportes... O wait!

[ryanm1058123]

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Davey Johnson is such a moron. Jeter plays SS and Rollins is the DH

[LingeringRegime]

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Glad this elimination game isn't relegated to something like ESPN Deportes... O wait!

I know man, so lame. They show the Puerto Rico/Venezuela game last night, and the USA game they don't show. Honestly, who gives a damn about the NIT. I don't.

[bigfnjoe96]

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Update for those without MLB Network. USA leads 3-1 Top 4 Delgado has just tied the game with a BOMB to straight away center off Ted Lilly to tie the game 3-3, Lilly gone after 3 1/3

[theaub]

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Delgado didn't like America dropping bombs on PR so he returned the favour.

[TheMatrix31]

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PM me if you want to watch the game online....

[bigfnjoe96]

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WOW.... Carlos Beltran just robbed Brian McCann of a HR to CF.... What a play......