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I can't name a single "Israeli" baseball player.

Venezuela wouldn't be expected to do fantastic against teams like Dominican Republic, USA, or Japan, but they do have a few great players (I stan Luis Arraez until the day I die)

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Not really making a point in this post, but my favorite player - as long as I’ve cared about baseball (so not super long lol) - has been Hernán Perez, from Venezuela. Utility players are so goated - he was so fun to watch and seemed like a really good guy. Just my one cent

[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

The Israeli team is always players that are eligible for Israeli citizenship. So it’s just Jewish-American players.

[–] sewer_rat_420@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago

Either that or people that peaked in their American high school, couldn't even get on a minor league team, decided to join the IDF instead

[–] Pentacat@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago

Joc Peterson and Dean Kramer have played for Israel. I don’t know if he played, but Harrison Bader wears little Jewish swastikas on his belt. Garrett Stubbs is a backup catcher who has played for them. All those players are dead to me.

[–] 9to5@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago

Alright, God. You listening? Remember when you struck those chuds with lightning?

[–] XxFemboy_Stalin_420_69xX@hexbear.net 1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

i'm just never gonna watch baseball outside mlb. the world baseball classic has no rizz

but also hope venezuela bash those pieces of shit

[–] Nopeace@hexbear.net 1 points 23 hours ago

If you like MLB you gotta give the WBC a try! It's massively improved in the recent implementations cause many/most big league'ers are going now. It's an absolute blast

[–] HarryLime@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

They got Wilyer Abreu and Carlos Narvaez, two great players on the Red Sox. Narvaez is possibly the best centerfielder in the MLB.

Edit: It looks like only Wilyer Abreu will be playing for Venezuela, since Narvaez had knee surgery.

[–] sewer_rat_420@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago

Luis Arraez is one of my favorite players, he will be there. As well as Robert Suarez an elite closer.

[–] Lemmyglad@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago

Just hand the whole Team Venezuela bats.

[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago

My guess is that Trump will ask Venezuela to privatize their baseball team so Israel can invest in it and Venezuela will do it in the name of peace and cooperation

[–] microfiche@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] LeninWalksTheEarth@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Kevin Youkilis played for Israel years ago. that's all i got.

i have a team China hat from the WBC. Red with yellow C on it.

it's not this one, https://peligrosportsnyc.com/products/2023-world-baseball-classic-china-new-era-59fifty-fitted-hat but i like that one.

[–] LeninWalksTheEarth@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)
[–] Pentacat@hexbear.net 7 points 1 day ago

One day you’ll take off that uniform. Ain’t no one ever gonna know you were a Nazi. And that don’t sit well with us.

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago

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