... one of the four teams that is in "Pool A", the four-team group that plays its first round in Tokyo. That'd be either Japan, China, Chinese Taipei (the name Taiwan goes by in international sports competition) or Korea; two of those four will come to the USA for round two in San Diego beginning March 14, and one of those will be the Cubs' opponent on March 12 in Mesa.
Provisional 45-man rosters for each WBC team are scheduled to be announced today at 5 pm CST.
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Al
I’ve got to point this out. Taiwan is still Taiwan. It isn’t the former Taiwan. It’s only Chinese Taipei in international sports because China wouldn’t allow for Taiwan to compete as Taiwan (but they were fine with Chinese Taipei).
toonsterwu - January 19, 2009
You're right.
I’ll fix the post.
Al Yellon - January 19, 2009
So lemme be the first to ask.
If the Cubs play Japan, would Dome have to play for both teams?
daver - January 19, 2009
LOL
He’d play for Japan.
Al Yellon - January 19, 2009
Phew - he had enough problems with fatigue as it is.
daver - January 19, 2009
All Time DH
He needs all the batting practice coming into the season he can get
Cubbie-Tim - January 19, 2009
At least we know our pitchers can get him out now.
santoswoodenlegs - January 19, 2009
Damn
I’m arriving in Mesa the night of the 12th. I would like to have seen this game just because.
mrcubsfan - January 19, 2009
Got my tix for the WBC game in Mesa on the 12th....
…it will be the first ST game of 2009 for our crew….Really looking forward to it!
Al, will be in Mesa for this game and subsequent games that weekend?
JB 23 - January 19, 2009
Unfortunately, no.
Not arriving this year till March 22.
Al Yellon - January 19, 2009
Cubs on WBC Rosters
There are several on the rosters which I was typing here, but I realized that it’s long and would make a better fanpost.
Josh Timmers - January 19, 2009
do WBC teams use the DH
or do they play real baseball? also, is it the smaller diameter baseball that the Nippon league uses, or MLB materials?
laidbackliam - January 19, 2009
if anyone is interested....
wbc rules
pretty crazy, understandable to a point though. I still don’t see the point of the DH.
laidbackliam - January 19, 2009
We've got tickets......
….. but for some reason we’re just not all that excited.
BeerCub - January 19, 2009
SHOULD BE FUN....
To watch ( something I have never seen before ) and get us out of the deep freeze we are in …( Michigan weather ) …..Have never seen a WBC game before…Looking forward to it….
cubs north - January 19, 2009
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