Hat tip to Bleacher Nation for the find, but it appears that Carlos Zambrano has duped us all. Official rosters are set to be announced tomorrow but SI.com has the scoop on Team Venezuela.
Carlos Zambrano of the Chicago Cubs will stand in for Santana on the mound while sluggers Magglio Ordonez and Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers will lead Venezuela's offense, according to the line-up released on Monday by Edwin Zerpa, president of the Venezuelan Baseball Federation.
In addition to Santana, Anibal Sanchez, Angel Guzman, Maicer Izturis and Renyel Pinto will not be participating, mostly because their respective Major League teams would not clear them. Others did not want to risk injuries.
Zambrano was not originally expected to join the line-up, but the Cubs decided to clear him.
No good will come of this.
Found February 24, 2009 on
Cub Reporter:
PLAYERS:
Carlos Zambrano,
Magglio Ordonez,
Miguel Cabrera,
Anibal Sanchez,
Angel Guzman,
Maicer Izturis,
Renyel Pinto
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers
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