No Cervelli or Cairo leaves Venezuela with no rooting interests

When it comes to representation in this year's World Series, Venezuelans will simply have to be content with watching Ozzie Guillen on Fox's pregame show.According to USA Today, the current Fall Classic marks the first time since 1992 that a Venezuelan ballplayer will not be on either roster. The Yankees left catcher Francisco Cervelli(notes) off their World Series roster in favor of adding Eric Hinske(notes), while the Phillies opted for a 12th pitcher — Brett Myers(notes) — instead of Miguel Cairo(notes).Apparently this did not play well down in South American, because one Venezuelan reporter cut straight to the point during Charlie Manuel's pregame press conference on Wednesday and asked why Cairo had gotten the shaft. For a baseball-mad country like Venezuela, the omissions have to come as a big disappointment, considering the success its countrymen have experienced on the sport's biggest stage. Hall of Famer Luis Aparicio became the first Venezuelan ...