GONZALEZ, CRUZ, AND VALENZUELA TO BE PART OF TEAM MEXICO IN WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC

This picture I took at the 2006 World Baseball Classic at Chase Field (It might have been Bank One Ballpark back then).  USA vs Mexico.  Players that were on that team include Derek Jeter, Derek Lee, Alex Rodriguez, Rodger Clemmons, Dontrell Willis, Jake Peavy and many others..

The L.A. Times is reporting that Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, and third baseman Luis Cruz will play for Mexico in the World Baseball Classic.  Fernando Valenzuela will be the pitching coach.

Gonzalez will be team Mexico's captian.  Gonzalez played in the Classic in 2009.  He say's in the article about his expierence in 2009 "It's helped in the past," Gonzalez said. "You get into game action. A lot of times in spring training, you're kind of just focused on getting your swing right. When you get back from the WBC, you're pretty much at full go."

This was the lineup for team USA in game one vs Mexico

I enjoy watching the WBC.  I attended the first WBC in 2006 and I think it's good for hitters, helps them get going.

I don't know of any other Dodgers who are playing in the WBC, but I would rather see Dodger hitters rather than pitchers.

You can read the whole article from the L.A. Times by clicking here.