WBC Rosters

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The US will never win this tournament unless they start getting guys who play to win for their country with the passion of the everyone else. This is embarrassing. And not so much on paper, because Team USA could be way better if players actually played rather than skipping it (i.e. Teixeira, Sabbathia, Berkman, Howard, Lincecum, Utley ,etc.).<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

The players you named don't get paid by the World Baseball Classic. They get paid by the Yankees, Astros, Phillies, etc.....and MILLIONS of dollars at that). Why should they play in an exhibition that when it comes down to it really is meaningless? Does anyone really care who wins this thing? Japan won the first one...did anyone outside of Japan give a shit? I do not fault these guys for skipping the WBC.

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Agreed. For as much as Bud would like it to be, this isn't the Olympics or the World Cup.