WBC Preliminary Roster

by howiestheman on Jan 9, 2009 12:32 PM PST Comment 44 comments

Today, Team USA announced its preliminary roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Right now, the team consists of 22 players (including 3 Angels)... the final roster of 45 players gets set next week. I brought this up because our team is freaking STACKED!

Check It Out!

Right now, Team USA's lineup could shape up like this:

Curtis Granderson RF

Derek Jeter SS

Grady Sizemore CF

Ryan Braun LF

David Wright 3B

Kevin Youkilis 1B

Chipper Jones DH

Brain McCann C

Dustin Pedroia 2B

With a rotation of:

Roy Oswalt

Jake Peavy

John Lackey

???

How do you think Team USA will do this year?

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John Lackey on the same team as Dustin Pedroia.

recipe for disaster??? who knows, but with those comments he made about DP’s double in game 4 of the ALDS “calling it cheap.” Anybodys guess

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by halofan4life on Jan 9, 2009 12:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I hope

Lackey punches him in the face that would make my 2009 no matter what happens during the season.

Give the young guns a chance...if they suck wellll...

by angelskid2210 on Jan 9, 2009 2:06 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

I saw

Pedroia at Lowes the other day – I should’ve just walked up and punched him…

on a side note – the guy is pretty small

Outfielders For Sale! This weeks special...GMJ - see Tony for details!

by gorams77 on Jan 9, 2009 3:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That gonna be one of those What If moment for the rest of your life.

Next time go with your instincts. You only live once.

by Seik1177 on Jan 9, 2009 4:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Nahhh

He has to wait until after the WBC.

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Jan 9, 2009 7:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Was he in the pest-control aisle stuck in a rat trap?

by Higz on Jan 9, 2009 5:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

lol

Go gettem next year, what have we got to lose--Frankie?

by AnaheimHalos61 on Jan 9, 2009 7:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

first thing that stands out:

team USA is very athletic and has a lot of speed. No real easy outs in that lineup and our bullpen is NASTY from what i saw (Fuentes, Nathan, Putz, etc)

by ihearhowie2.0 on Jan 9, 2009 12:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

the bullpen is SICK

Fuentes, Nathan, Putz, Broxton, Shields, and Ryan.
that would scare the hell outta me!

oh, and not only is the lineup fast, but they’re powerful and know how to get on base. just about every one of those guys has a career OBP of .350+, with most of them around to .380 mark.

Kotch would've had that.

by howiestheman on Jan 9, 2009 12:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Only problem is

That we have to cheer for You-kiss-my-ass and Pedroia.

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Jan 9, 2009 1:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

No we don't

just change the channel when they come up to bat.

Give the young guns a chance...if they suck wellll...

by angelskid2210 on Jan 9, 2009 2:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You mean we have to watch the WBC? Yawn.

by snowhor on Jan 9, 2009 2:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

communist

by ihearhowie2.0 on Jan 9, 2009 9:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

if they're not wearing a sox uniform

cheer them on, they’re great players, you can’t deny that to be honest. hate me if you want, but i’d love to have a guy like Youk (great ops, gets on base, plays both corners) on the Angels, if you can’t admit that then you’re just stubborn.

by jtkelly86 on Jan 9, 2009 4:10 PM PST reply actions 4 recs

Sox unis

I’ll be rooting for CAREER INJURY. Fuckers.

by Sethy on Jan 9, 2009 4:14 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

class

by Downing Rules on Jan 9, 2009 4:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

lol

Kotch would've had that.

by howiestheman on Jan 9, 2009 4:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The hatred runs THAT deep

The dark side got to me. It consumes me.

by Sethy on Jan 10, 2009 7:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

i agree

we can hate them all we want during the actual season, but guys from all over the majors are getting together an playing for our country… that’s bigger than any stupid rivalry we may have with them during the season.

i’ll be rooting for them.

Kotch would've had that.

by howiestheman on Jan 9, 2009 4:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

word

as much as i hate boston, i like it more than i like venezuela and japan or especially CANADA

by ihearhowie2.0 on Jan 9, 2009 9:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

automatic win.

Kotch would've had that.

by howiestheman on Jan 9, 2009 10:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

What you got against Canada man ?? Maybe that we beat you in the last WBC ?

by raven191 on Jan 10, 2009 6:36 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

canada.

america’s hat.

by linkbruin on Jan 10, 2009 1:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

According to Homer J. Simpson...

Canada, America Jr.

YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....

by halofolife on Jan 10, 2009 7:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

i mean do you hate the sawx more or america more?

thats the real question

by linkbruin on Jan 9, 2009 4:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Without question

I hate the Red Sox more than I hate America. Since, actually, I love America. And really really really really really really really really really really really really hate the Red Sox.

I don't know...I'm makin' this up as I go.

by ArkAngel on Jan 9, 2009 4:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

then you root for Team USA

and effing hate those 2 as soon as they pull on the Sawx uni.

that’s how i roll.

Kotch would've had that.

by howiestheman on Jan 9, 2009 4:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Screw that, I'll still hate them.

I just hope they don’t have any big moments during the WBC, or else their fans will be even worse than before. If that’s possible.

by Seik1177 on Jan 9, 2009 4:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Why do they get to put on a Team USA uni?

I thought they both belonged to Red Sox Nation.

If GA wasn't so Lazy, I'd have something clever here.

by TheTypingFiend on Jan 9, 2009 7:17 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

Why do you hate America?

[just kidding]

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Jan 15, 2009 1:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Indeed

Unlike some of the other Massholes on “that team,” I think Pedroia’s a bit classier. Somehow I don’t see him staying in Beantown too long.

Light Up That Halo!

by Clutch on Jan 9, 2009 6:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

well

apparently hes one of the cockiest players in the league. Imagine nick swisher if he won an MVP.

Ya, its only gonna get worse…like his hairline

by ihearhowie2.0 on Jan 9, 2009 9:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I see...hmm

Light Up That Halo!

by Clutch on Jan 10, 2009 11:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

im sure he's a cool guy, dont get me wrong

i just remember a sunday night baseball when joe morgan talked about how pedroia trash talks catchers when he’s at the plate and is cocky and morgan thought it was awesome. Of course, if he wasnt on the red sox, he’d be showing the other guys up

by ihearhowie2.0 on Jan 10, 2009 11:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

lol

visiting halos fan

by 442 on Jan 10, 2009 8:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

hahahaha

Vlad The Impailer Strikes Again!!!

by wizzdiddly on Jan 15, 2009 11:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I totally disagree

He doesn’t appear classy to me at all, and seems like he’ll be a long-time Red Sox.

by Sethy on Jan 10, 2009 7:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Dominican Roster

2B(?) – Jose Reyes
SS – Hanley Ramirez
1B – Albert Pujols
3B – Alex Rodriguez
DH – Carlos Pena
RF – Vladimir Guerrero
LF – Manny Ramirez
CF – Carlos Gomez
C – Ronny Paulino
+ Beltre, Cano, etc.

SP – Ervin Santana, Ubaldo Jimenez, Edinson Volquez
RP – Carlos Marmol, Damaso Marte, some other dudes I’m probably missing

Sadly, the way I see it, Dominica will chew up, masticate, and spit out USA before they know what happened.

Sucks that we don’t have Chase Utley. And why is Jeter playing?

visiting halos fan

by 442 on Jan 10, 2009 8:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Sweet ass roster there...

Wow.

Jim Scully

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by jimmuscomp on Jan 11, 2009 3:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Well the Dominicans roster was stacked

in the first WBC also. Did they win, no. Thats why they play the game. And i doubt Vlad is going to play or did he already commit? And Manny well that might be the only team he plays for in ’09 so he might be bitter and just quit all together. i am not scared, but personally do not care. The italians are gonna take it all the way the got PIAZZA as a coach haha.

Give the young guns a chance...if they suck wellll...

by angelskid2210 on Jan 11, 2009 6:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs