tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734334113234505630.post2890530420963658515..comments2023-08-24T07:40:28.849-04:00Comments on GoodPointJoe: World Baseball Classic - A Quick Reason to Care and a Long Reason Not to.GoodPointJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09711422631544860247noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734334113234505630.post-9331195142969777082009-03-05T09:54:00.000-05:002009-03-05T09:54:00.000-05:00Also, by bringing up the olympics, I just wanted t...Also, by bringing up the olympics, I just wanted to state that there is a prescedent already established.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734334113234505630.post-60268483550848340112009-03-05T09:52:00.000-05:002009-03-05T09:52:00.000-05:00My point is that Kaman would play in the next olym...My point is that Kaman would play in the next olympics for team USA if they asked him. At least A-Rod could play for USA and just decided against it. What's worse? I guess it depends on how you feel about it.<BR/>Also, all the Chinese Table tennis players that don't play for China have no affiliation whatsoever with South Korea or the other nations they play for. They just basically get recruited.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734334113234505630.post-49027970843169430252009-03-05T05:29:00.000-05:002009-03-05T05:29:00.000-05:00Nick Markakis... born in New York, played for the ...Nick Markakis... born in New York, played for the Greek National Team in the 2004 Olympics. Remember that? Not too far from Kaman. And very close to any Baltimore fan. I don't have anything against players competing for their parents' national team. I just want to know where a player's loyalties lie when it comes to international competition. There's just something bizarre about switching Chiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16110013818144009393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734334113234505630.post-64013308560999536972009-03-05T04:44:00.000-05:002009-03-05T04:44:00.000-05:00And... here I am... 4:45am... with the WBC on... C...And... here I am... 4:45am... with the WBC on... China vs. Japan. I'm also typing this with one-hand, holding a baby in the other. He needs to be fed, and I get to watch something other than infomercials.Chiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16110013818144009393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734334113234505630.post-58862449362447476862009-03-03T14:04:00.000-05:002009-03-03T14:04:00.000-05:00I haven't done any reasearch, just from memory. Bu...I haven't done any reasearch, just from memory. But I recall a female, possibly a gymnast who used to be on the russian team. Then moved to Germany for her son to have a medical procedure because of the health care (and health benefits). Then this past olympics was on the german team. I believe this woman felt like she belonged in Germany and wanted to pay it back. I have more of a problem with aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com