2013 World Baseball Classic

[Brian (Blue Jays GM)]

Hey guys,

Anybody going to be following the World Baseball Classic? I'm pretty excited for it.

28 man rosters are due at 4pm, I'll post the major-league heavy rosters as they become available:

USA

C Joe Mauer, Jonathan Lucroy, JP Arencibia
1B Mark Teixeira
2B Brandon Phillips
SS Jimmy Rollins, Willie Bloomquist
3B David Wright
OF Adam Jones, Ryan Braun, Ben Zobrist, Shane Victorino, Giancarlo Stanton(DH?)

SP RA Dickey, Kris Medlen, Ryan Vogelsong, Derek Holland
RP Heath Bell, Jeremy Affeldt, Luke Gregerson, Steve Cishek, Glen Perkins, Vinnie Pestano, Mitchell Boggs, Tim Collins, Chris Perez, Craig Kimbrel (closer)

Venezuela

C Miguel Montero, Salvador Perez, Ramon Hernandez
1B Miguel Cabrera
2B Marco Scutaro
SS Elvis Andrus, Asdrubal Cabrera
3B Pablo Sandoval
OF Carlos Gonzalez, Gerardo Parra, Martin Prado

SP Felix Hernandez, Anibal Sanchez, Henderson Alvarez, Carlos Zambrano
RP Ronald Bellisario, Enrique Gonzalez, Cesar Jimenez, Jose Mijares, Francisco Rodriguez


Dominican Republic

C Carlos Santana, Miguel Olivo
1B Edwin Encarnacion
2B Robinson Cano
SS Jose Reyes, Erick Aybar, Miguel Tejada
3B Adrian Beltre, Hanley Ramirez
OF Nelson Cruz, Melky Cabrera, Carlos Gomez

SP Wandy Rodriguez, Edinson Volquez, Alexi Ogando
RP Santiago Casilla, Octavio Dotel, Pedro Figueroa, Kelvin Herrera, Joel Peralta, Fernando Rodney, Esmil Rogers, Pedro Strop


Mexico

C Rod Barajas, Ali Solis
1B Adrian Gonzalez, Jorge Cantu
2B Danny Espinosa, Edgar Gonzalez
SS Ramiro Pena
3B Luis Cruz
OF Karim Garcia, Alfredo Amezaga

SP Yovani Gallardo, Rodrigo Lopez, Marco Estrada, Miguel Gonzalez
RP Alfredo Aceves, Luis Ayala, David Hernandez, Luis Mendoza, Oliver Perez, Sergio Romo, Fernando Salas


Puerto Rico

C Yadier Molina, Jose Molina, Martin Maldonado
IF Mike Aviles, Ivan Dejesus, Irving Falu, Luis Figueroa, Andy Gonzalez, Carlos Rivera, Pedro Valdes
OF Carlos Beltran, Angel Pagan, Alex Rios, Eddie Rosario, Jesus Feliciano

SP Javier Vazquez, Jose Berrios, Hector Santiago, Nelson Figueroa
RP Giancarlo Alvarado, Hiram Burgos, Fernando Cabrera, Xavier Cedeno, Jose de la Torre, Dicky Gonzalez, Javier Lopez, JC Romero, Giovanni Soto


Canada

C Russell Martin, Chris Robinson
1B Justin Morneau, Taylor Green, Jimmy Van Ostrand
2B Pete Orr, Jonathon Malo
SS Cale Iorg
3B Brett Lawrie
OF Tyson Gillies, Michael Saunders, Adam Loewen, Rene Tosoni

SP Jameson Taillon, Scott Richmond, Shawn Hill, Andrew Albers
RP Phillippe Aumont, John Axford, Jesse Crain, Mark Hardy, Jim Henderson, Chris Leroux, Trystan Magnuson, Scott Mathieson, Dustin Molleken

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I'm pretty excited. Anytime you can watch baseball when it wouldn't normally be on is cool.

[Oren (Diamondbacks GM)]

thanks for doing this

[Oren (Diamondbacks GM)]

LETS GO CANADA but in all seriousness USA, The Domincan and Venezuela are the best teams probably

[Ben (Rays GM)]

Where are all the good pitchers?

[Brian (Blue Jays GM)]

Jan 17, 2013 20:52:59 GMT -5 Ben (Rays GM) said:

Where are all the good pitchers?

Most of the good young SP turned down the US team's invitations (I know for a fact that Verlander and Weaver turned it down, Nats didn't let Stras pitch in the classic)

Having King Felix, easily the best pitcher in the tournament, gives Venezuela a HUGE advantage.

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Im really excited for this i like team vzla but usa is the strongest team