January 9, 200620 yr ROME ? (AP) ? The Detroit Tigers will have some European guests at spring training ? the Italian national baseball team. Italy will play the Tigers in an exhibition game in Lakeland, Fla., on March 4 in preparation for the World Baseball Classic, the Italian baseball federation said Monday. The Italians will train in the Tigers' spring training home from March 3-6. Tigers pitcher Jason Grilli is being considered for Italy's roster for the March 3-20 tournament. Italy will play its opening-round games at Kissimmee, Fla. It faces Australia on March 7, Venezuela a day later and the Dominican Republic on March 9.
January 9, 200620 yr They got stuck in a tough bracket...DR and Venezuela just not fair. Not like they were ever much of a front runner so which bracket they're in doesn't really mean much
January 10, 200620 yr I might catch a few Lakeland games considering they play 10 minutes from my college.
January 10, 200620 yr Hold the phone...Italy has a BASEBALL TEAM??? Who's going to play on it? Frank Catalanotto, Frank Menechino, David Delluci and a lot of other guys whose last names end in a vowel. No one actually from Italy, there's a list at MLB.com
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