WBC Rosters

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What makes them so awesome in this tourney? I don't get it.
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What makes them so "awesome" is that they prepare for this tournament like it means something, the US and Latin teams use it as a glorified spring training game.
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The US and Canada could both play with more passion, but I think the Latin teams bring it. I think it's more that the US, Dominican and others try to hit gappers and homers, when the Asian teams do the little things, and take the big hits when they can.
Plus...leaving in Oswalt to rot doesn't help.
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Any team that mostly consists of MLB players, doesn't "bring it." You can include, the US, Canada, Dom. Republic, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela . . . basically all the teams with the talent.