MVPosey Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 who would you put on team USA? My team: C. Mike Piazza, Jason Varitek 1B. Todd Helton, Derek Lee 2B. Jeff Kent, Brian Roberts 3B. Alex Rodriguez, Scott Rolen SS. Derek Jeter, Nomar Garciaparra OF. Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey, Jim Edmonds, Gary Sheffield, Brian Giles SP. Roger Clemens, Greg Maddux, John Smoltz, Randy Johnson, Tom Glavine, Roy Halladay, Mark Buehrle RP. Trevor Hoffman, Troy Percival, Billy Wagner, Brad Lidge, Chad COrdero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIUMarlinfan Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Cordero is Mexican.(I believe) ARod is Dominican. Yes, I know they are not born there, but they still should/will play for their native country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marlin Man Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 nomar could also play for mexico, AROD IS playing for DR, sheff said he wouldn't play for the US team, and i would start variteck and lee over helton and piazza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakercolonelreb Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Cordero is Mexican.(I believe) ARod is Dominican. Yes, I know they are not born there, but they still should/will play for their native country. 853698[/snapback] shouldn't it be what their citizenship is? I mean, my "native country" is England. If I was a major league baseball allstar, I wouldn't try playing on an England team. If so, I bet Europe would have some pretty sick teams. The American team would be pretty empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marlin Man Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 you can play for any country you have ties to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SongInTheAir Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 AJ Burnett should be on there somewhere And I wouldnt start Lee over Helton. Not yet at least. Lee is having a great season, Helton has had a great career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakercolonelreb Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 you can play for any country you have ties to 853770[/snapback] Sooooo, I bet there are gonna be some sick teams for African countries. And I bet Spain puts together a nasty team too, since most hispanics can trace at least some Spanish decent (even if it was just one conquistador). My picks for top teams: England, Germany, Spain, a variety of West African countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIUMarlinfan Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Nice sarcasm there buddy, too bad no one is laughing. You know exactly what we mean. Ties as in RECENT ties, not ones dating back hundreds of years. Id say most hispanics/foreigners feel closer to their parents native land than the U.S. Its only normal, nothing wrong with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins2k3Champs Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 D-Train should be there as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowa Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 ARod says hes playing for the DR... has he ever been to the Dominican? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NirvanaNole Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 you can play for any country you have ties to 853770[/snapback] Sooooo, I bet there are gonna be some sick teams for African countries. And I bet Spain puts together a nasty team too, since most hispanics can trace at least some Spanish decent (even if it was just one conquistador). My picks for top teams: England, Germany, Spain, a variety of West African countries. 853789[/snapback] :lol I was thinking the same thing. ARod is a little bitch. ARod was born in America and this country allowed him to become rich and successful. It is a slap in the face to this country for him to play for another country. The next time he claims to be American, someone should kick his p***y ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakercolonelreb Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 is ARod a Dominican citizen? Does he have dual citizenship? If he doesn't, than that is sad. I mean, he might as well just pick a country to play for. (If he's never been a dominican citizen) Arod has no ties to the DR. None. His parents might, but he does not. That's like me claiming to be from Alabama because my mom was. I've never lived there, therefore I cannot be considered an Alabamian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAndMrsFish Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 ARod says hes playing for the DR... has he ever been to the Dominican? 853919[/snapback] He does have Dual Citizenship to the DR and USA and announced during the All-Star week that he would be playing for the Domican team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 ARod says hes playing for the DR... has he ever been to the Dominican? 853919[/snapback] He does have Dual Citizenship to the DR and USA and announced during the All-Star week that he would be playing for the Domican team 854076[/snapback] So as a result, he has the luxury of being able to pick sides. Hey, I'd pick to be Dominican too if I had a good excuse -- that team is stacked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakercolonelreb Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 ARod says hes playing for the DR... has he ever been to the Dominican? 853919[/snapback] He does have Dual Citizenship to the DR and USA and announced during the All-Star week that he would be playing for the Domican team 854076[/snapback] ok, well it isn't as bad as I originally thought. Fortunately, I prefaced my statement by asking aloud if he had dual citizenship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonDigital Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 After saying he planned to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, Alex Rodriguez was told by Bud Selig that it wasn't his choice to make. Selig didn't say whether Rodriguez would be asked to represent the U.S. or the Dominican Republic in the competition, but it is known that A-Rod was asked to be the representative of the U.S. in Monday's home run derby. Rodriguez was born and raised in the U.S., but telling him he can't pick his country when he does quality to represent both seems a little more significant than telling him which cap he'll be wearing in the Hall of Fame. Jul. 14 - 11:54 am et Source: Newsday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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