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Found January 17, 2013 on Double G Sports: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Mark Teixeira,  Joe Torre,  Brandon Phillips,  Jimmy Rollins,  David Wright,  Joe Mauer,  Larry Bowa,  Willie Randolph,  Dale Murphy,  Greg Maddux
TEAMS: New York Yankees,  Cincinnati Reds,  Philadelphia Phillies,  New York Mets,  Minnesota Twins,  Texas Rangers,  Los Angeles Dodgers
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Mark Teixeira will represent Team USA in the World Baseball Classic this year. Team USA announced their star-studded roster for the 2013 World Baseball Classic on Thursday. The 28-man roster, including 13 position players and 15 pitchers, will be managed by Joe Torre along with general manager Joe Garagiola Jr. Mark Teixeira was the only Yankee named to the roster composed of several All-Stars and talented players of Major League Baseball. Teixeira will play alongside Brandon Phillips of the Cincinnati Reds, Jimmy Rollins of the Philadelphia Phillies, David Wright of the New York Mets, and Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins, to name a few. “I’m just so excited to be part of this year’s team,” Teixeira said of his selection, as reported by Bryan Bloom of MLB.com. Teixeira was previously part of Team USA in the first Classic in 2006 when he was a member of the Texas Rangers. Although Team USA has been filled with big name athletes over the years, the U.S. has yet to reach the finals. In...
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