New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is staging a soap opera regarding his possible participation in the World Baseball Classic, and the latest episode is a rumor that now he will play for the US, according to EFE News Agency, quoting the New York Times. However, a source close to A-Rod, who is on vacation, said yesterday afternoon that the player has not made any decision about his participation in the championship. Last month, Rodriguez had said he was not going to play in the tournament because he did not want to insult the US, where he was born, nor the DR, his parents’ country. He has the option and right to play for either country. The Times does not explain the reasons why A-Rod would change his mind if this becomes official.
Rodriguez’s indecision is that he could end up pitching against the Dominican Republic team. The DR and the USA teams are the favorites to win the first truly world series of baseball. From March 3-20, 16 international teams and more than 400 stars will compete in the World Baseball Classic. See http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/wbc/index.jsp