Comments on: Baseball comes early in 2013 thanks to WBC

By: Briggs

Briggs — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:44:10 +0000

@Lone Stranger: I hope that Derek Norris represents the Klingon Empire. Death to the opposition!

By: MikeA

MikeA — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:37:29 +0000

I strongly recommend that you go. I went in SD the first year and had a great time.

By: LoneStranger

LoneStranger — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:23:27 +0000

What are our guesses for surprise heritage this time around on the A’s?

By: Briggs

Briggs — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:01:20 +0000

Given Balfour’s workload this past season, I hope he’s actually in Australia during the WBC. I think that Spring Training is too long even without the WBC.

By: A'sFan

A'sFan — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:57:38 +0000

@Ken, it’s really a crapshoot. Brad Ziegler played for the US in 2009 after just one year in the big leagues. I can see a young reliever like Doolittle or Cook playing in the WBC along with the aussies. I would say Reddick, but there are just so many veteran outfielders who have staked their claim already. At least it seemed like that’s how it worked given the formation of the 09 team (lots of young relievers but almost exclusively All-Stars for the position players).

By: Marine Layer

Marine Layer — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 02:25:51 +0000

Blackley has played for previous Australia teams. Curiously, Balfour has not. We’ll see how that goes.

By: Ken Arneson

Ken Arneson — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 02:20:04 +0000

I’m guessing Blackley and Balfour will play for Australia. Can’t think of anyone else, unless one of them has some grandparents from abroad or something.