No Good Cigars in the WBC

[BigUmp56]

NEW YORK (AP) -- The U.S. government is keeping Cuba out of the inaugural World Baseball Classic, citing the standing embargo against the communist island nation.


Man, I was hoping to swipe a couple of good cigars from Castro too.

Ain't that way it goes though!

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[VolunteerHillbilly]

You can get them in Canada.

[tidwell]

The World Baseball Classic presented by America.

They should go ahead and ban the Dominican Republic team too, if they want to win anyway.

[tidwell]

Originally posted by BigUmp56@Dec 15, 2005 8:23 AM
[b]NEW YORK (AP) -- The U.S. government is keeping Cuba out of the inaugural World Baseball Classic, citing the standing embargo against the communist island nation.

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"We'll take your players for our teams but not your team to play our team!"

[GAVol]

It's a little more complicated than that.

[BigUmp56]

Originally posted by tidwell@Dec 15, 2005 4:39 PM
[b]The World Baseball Classic presented by America.

They should go ahead and ban the Dominican Republic team too, if they want to win anyway.

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You may be on to something. Just look at the cast of players the Dominican team plans on fielding.

Alfonseca, Antonio Dominican Republic -- FLA
Belliard, Ronnie Dominican Republic CLE
Beltre, Adrian Dominican Republic SEA
Brito, Eude Dominican Republic PHI
Brito, Juan Dominican Republic -- (ARI - 2004)
Cabrera, Daniel Dominican Republic BAL
Cano, Robinson Dominican Republic NYY
Castillo, Alberto Dominican Republic -- (OAK - 2005)
Colome, Jesus Dominican Republic TB
Colon, Bartolo Dominican Republic LAA
Cordero, Francisco Dominican Republic TEX
Feliz, Pedro Dominican Republic SF
German, Franklyn Dominican Republic DET
Guerrero, Vladimir Dominican Republic LAA
Martinez, Pedro Dominican Republic NYM
Mesa, Jose Dominican Republic -- PIT
Ortiz, David Dominican Republic BOS
Pena, Wily Mo Dominican Republic CIN
Perez, Neifi Dominican Republic CHI
Polanco, Placido Dominican Republic DET
Pujols, Albert Dominican Republic STL
Ramirez, Manny Dominican Republic BOS
Rodriguez, Felix Dominican Republic -- NYY
Sanchez, Duaner Dominican Republic LAD
Soriano, Alfonso Dominican Republic TEX
Tavarez, Julian Dominican Republic -- STL
Tejada, Miguel Dominican Republic BAL
Tejeda, Robinson Dominican Republic PHI
Torres, Salomon Dominican Republic



This is one heck of a power line up.


Tim Haag

[tidwell]

Originally posted by GAVol@Dec 15, 2005 4:05 PM
[b]It's a little more complicated than that.

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I'm sure it is, likely all politics, but that's what it looks like.

I seem to remember the Cuba baseball team winning the gold medal in Atlanta in 1996, and I'm pretty sure a MLB team, the Orioles if I'm not mistaken, played an exhibition game in Cuba a few years ago.

[tidwell]

Tejada, Ramirez, Ortiz, Pujols, Guerrero, and Soriano in one line-up... that's just wrong.

[BigUmp56]

Originally posted by tidwell@Dec 15, 2005 6:39 PM
[b]Tejada, Ramirez, Ortiz, Pujols, Guerrero, and Soriano in one line-up... that's just wrong.

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They do have some big sticks they can put anwhere in the line up.

Take a look at some of the American pitchers they'll be facing though. These should be some awesome games.

Barrett, Michael United States CHI
Berkman, Lance United States HOU
Biggio, Craig United States HOU
Bonds, Barry United States SF
Buehrle, Mark United States CWS
Chavez, Eric United States OAK
Clemens, Roger United States HOU
Cordero, Chad United States WSH
Crawford, Carl United States TB
Damon, Johnny United States -- BOS
Dunn, Adam United States CIN
Fuentes, Brian United States COL
Griffey, Ken Jr. United States CIN
Guardado, Eddie United States SEA
Halladay, Roy United States TOR
Isringhausen, Jason United States STL
Jeter, Derek United States NYY
Jones, Chipper United States ATL
Jones, Todd United States -- FLA
Lee, Derrek United States CHI
Leiter, Al United States -- NYY
Lidge, Brad United States HOU
Mauer, Joe United States MIN
Peavy, Jake United States SD
Pettitte, Andy United States HOU
Pierre, Juan United States FLA
Rollins, Jimmy United States PHI
Ryan, B.J. United States TOR
Sabathia, C.C. United States CLE
Schneider, Brian United States WSH
Sheets, Ben United States MIL
Smoltz, John United States ATL
Street, Huston United States OAK
Teixeira, Mark United States TEX
Utley, Chase United States PHI
Varitek, Jason United States BOS
Wagner, Billy United States NYM
Wells, Vernon United States TOR
Willis, Dontrelle United States FLA
Wright, David United States NYM
Young, Michael United States TEX
Zito, Barry United States OAK


Tim
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