The WBC roster is in
Dominican baseball has had a rough off-season, but much of the attention will turn away from scandal and back on to the field as the World Baseball Classic 2009 is right around the corner. There has been much hype and controversy with the selection of the 2009 Dominican team with many notable stars originally promising to play, but then reneging during the last few weeks. Still, the DR has one of the strongest teams in the 16-team tournament. Superstars David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez and Miguel Tejada have all been inked to play while Albert Pujols, the anchor and staunch supporter of the Classic, has been left off the preliminary roster. Pujols and other players could be added in the coming days. Catchers: Miguel Olivo and Wilkin Castillo. Infielders: Adrian Beltre, Robinson Cano, Jose Reyes, Hanley Ramirez, Miguel Tejada, Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz. Outfielders: Nelson Cruz, Jose Bautista, Jose Guillen, [...]
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