MLB Ethnic All-stars: It ain’t where you at, It’s where your from!

As many of you know the Olympics are set to begin today. Something that many of you don't know is that this is the last year that <a href="http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/8504326/">Baseball and Softball</a> will be featured as Olympic sports. The IOC argues that there are not enough competitive countries to make the sport Olympiad worthy. USA Softball always wins the Gold and MLB refuses to send its players to represent the US or any other country for that matter. So, every countries baseball rosters are filled with amateurs and nobodies. I for one am all for the idea of getting rid of Baseball because it may allow Rugby to finally become an Olympic Sport. I played <a href="http://www.shupirates.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=99574&SPID=12262&DB_OEM_ID=12600&ATCLID=885797">Rugby in College</a> and I think it deserves to be an Olympic sport. But, alas the IOC made their decision and decided to include <a href="http://www.cstv.com/sports/c-squash/stories/070805aaa.html">Squash and Karate</a> instead, but not really as the article points out.<br /><div><div><div>Baseball has a chance to get back into the Olympics for 2016, but they have to play their cards right. They cannot base it on countries or they are dead in the water. The Olympic squads have to be based on Ethnicity. This will provide for a must-see event that will be ultra competitive. </div><div>In order to get the ball rolling, I compiled the All-time greatest baseball teams based on Ethnicity. Each team consists of sixteen players and one manager and I will be listing them in alphabetical order in order to avoid any problems.<br /><br />Up first, hailing from the far east, they are like untamed beasts:</div><strong>The Amazin' Asians</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRSog7ENnDSufhJXx6INtc3abUHeX3CANmU6QLG23zk1GXQTlu1Y5kTxyrVVuTFiAonSd18XmhsK0w1U5misOCr19Xgl8CyVuHwiPqPKad_4oR1tarPza1Ri_bYKh6FLETkWvdZFZnlMQ/s1600-h/asians.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" height="107" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232278462371071458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRSog7ENnDSufhJXx6INtc3abUHeX3CANmU6QLG23zk1GXQTlu1Y5kTxyrVVuTFiAonSd18XmhsK0w1U5misOCr19Xgl8CyVuHwiPqPKad_4oR1tarPza1Ri_bYKh6FLETkWvdZFZnlMQ/s200/asians.bmp" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 99px" width="276" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br />C Kurt Suzuki<br />1B Hee Sop Choi<br />2B Tadahito Iguchi<br />3B Norihiro Nakamura<br />SS Kazuo Matsui<br />OF Kosuke Fukudome<br />OF Hideki Matsui<br />OF Ichiro Suzuki<br />DH So Taguchi<br />Utility IF Akinori Iwamura<br />P Chien-Ming Wang<br />P Daisuke Matsuzaka<br />P Hideo Nomo<br />P Chan Ho Park<br />RP Hideki Okajima<br />Closer Takashi Saito<br />BP C Kenji Johjima<br />Manager Akira Ogi<br /></div><div>Their ancestors Hail from the Dark Continent and they are flauntin' it: </div><div><strong>The Black Ballers</strong></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCEwDijJjYDuFwP8l8yON9Jp6qwMkgVT_xmO_qjpByHBuOmRwhFpicXfqjV9zm9khcvttIcMJR7AnbyJmSyB1Qg74v3UClAoB7g0J15v1VhF1PVKVInPjsSHsDw9PJKal27OOPMgLGU_LR/s1600-h/black.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232279670354890466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCEwDijJjYDuFwP8l8yON9Jp6qwMkgVT_xmO_qjpByHBuOmRwhFpicXfqjV9zm9khcvttIcMJR7AnbyJmSyB1Qg74v3UClAoB7g0J15v1VhF1PVKVInPjsSHsDw9PJKal27OOPMgLGU_LR/s200/black.bmp" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br />C Roy Campanella<br />1B Willie McCovey<br />2B Jackie Robinson<br />3B Bobby Bonilla<br />SS Ozzie Smith<br />OF Willie Mays<br />OF Barry Bonds<br />OF Hank Aaron<br />DH Frank Thomas<br />Utility IF Ricky Henderson<br />P Bob Gibson<br />P Vida Blue<br />P Dock Ellis<br />P Don Newcombe<br />RP Satchel Paige<br />Closer Lee Smith<br />BP C Earl Battey<br />Manager Buck O'Neil</div></div><br /><div>Hailing from across the border, they will dominate your batting order: </div><div><strong>The Hispanic Panic</strong></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP34wBzrglNY1bip0T33KAGGJt0Kb5lpBUJsHU-Ytc3j4fmayU_oj2KZcsb0USegonvqABxVpve3Yr2Vljl4MNwiVxnM-8bqBLpyt2OqxrKYi4a2Swvv5ahf9PVNInYcN3ODWkW9_A9x3l/s1600-h/panic.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232281944587774274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP34wBzrglNY1bip0T33KAGGJt0Kb5lpBUJsHU-Ytc3j4fmayU_oj2KZcsb0USegonvqABxVpve3Yr2Vljl4MNwiVxnM-8bqBLpyt2OqxrKYi4a2Swvv5ahf9PVNInYcN3ODWkW9_A9x3l/s200/panic.bmp" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div>C Ivan Rodriguez<br />1B Albert Pujols<br />2B Rod Carew<br />3B Miguel Cabrera<br />SS Alex Rodriguez<br />OF Roberto Clemente<br />OF Manny Ramirez<br />OF Vladimir Guerrero<br />DH David Ortiz<br />Utility IF Tony Pérez<br />P Pedro Martinez<br />P Juan Marichal<br />P Fernando Valenzuela<br />P Johan Santana<br />RP Francisco Cordero<br />Closer Mariano Rivera<br />BP C Iván Rodríguez<br />Manager Ozzie Guillen</div><div><br /><br /></div><div>Hailing from the promised land, they survive every last stand:<br /><strong>The Hammerin' Hebrews</strong></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFu1EK7UTWxoJjMDY89IFMrZYatrlyWYC7pg7oT0g6ZAgTvUcRP_-eq_PhbVxr6K7tZERKyjN63-OkGi8Z_sRWfy5HPtPwmJRXbBdGHPPXGnFeF1y4lNpa46gpy28tuEUzA_j8WXFYFQww/s1600-h/heebhammers.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" height="173" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232280495726935282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFu1EK7UTWxoJjMDY89IFMrZYatrlyWYC7pg7oT0g6ZAgTvUcRP_-eq_PhbVxr6K7tZERKyjN63-OkGi8Z_sRWfy5HPtPwmJRXbBdGHPPXGnFeF1y4lNpa46gpy28tuEUzA_j8WXFYFQww/s200/heebhammers.bmp" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 143px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 161px" width="143" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div>C Mike Lieberthal <br />1B Hank Greenberg<br />2B Ian Kinsler<br />3B Al Rosen<br />SS Lou Boudreau<br />OF Shawn Green<br />OF Ryan Braun<br />OF Sid Gordon<br />DH Ron Blomberg<br />Utility IF Kevin Youkilis<br />P Sandy Koufax<br />P Ken Holtzman<br />P Jason Marquis<br />P Steve Stone<br />RP Scott Schoeneweis<br />Closer Larry Sherry<br />BP C Brad Ausmus</div><div>Manager Whitey Herzog</div><div><br />Hailing from the country shaped like a boot, they pack plenty of attitude:<br /><strong>The Italian Stallions</strong></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzc8_TfhqG22r24xXxZbRVtFLZWkfYHThAptxKH0gm1w4OgVu8BP6NHMPGp_jZrBNZQ16YxnZBR-JqKO87aBx2vN8RSBQAYA60KwXKyI3AjwBs_Ri4rk6-gwQnkQFF-M7nX9fGDRgPSfTr/s1600-h/Stallion.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232281119921325954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzc8_TfhqG22r24xXxZbRVtFLZWkfYHThAptxKH0gm1w4OgVu8BP6NHMPGp_jZrBNZQ16YxnZBR-JqKO87aBx2vN8RSBQAYA60KwXKyI3AjwBs_Ri4rk6-gwQnkQFF-M7nX9fGDRgPSfTr/s200/Stallion.bmp" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br />C Joe Torre<br />1B Jason Giambi<br />2B Mark DeRosa<br />3B Ken Caminiti<br />SS Phil Rizzuto<br />OF Joe DiMaggio<br />OF Dom DiMaggio<br />OF Joe Pepitone<br />IF Utility Ron Santo<br />DH Mike Piazza<br />P Mike Mussina<br />P Sal Maglie<br />P Ralph Branca<br />P Barry Zito<br />RP John Franco<br />Closer Dave Righetti<br />BP Catcher Mike Scioscia<br />Manager Tony La Russa</div><div><br />Hailing from the land of the Celts, they are not here to make amends:</div><div><strong>The Luck O' The Irish</strong></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4RG9TEkaDLkzPLd8wSqz7-DjJ9fFGEWqbMUz7OHo5Lm-drec7D1f3Aru4MjGAaNaL4pkCoJpBIs7QWh0_4Znbel-BahwaEumHuH1Ziayk2qnWK65Eub5FzIVlCMOOJPpNSAA2wkhljDK/s1600-h/lucky.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232283063808315074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4RG9TEkaDLkzPLd8wSqz7-DjJ9fFGEWqbMUz7OHo5Lm-drec7D1f3Aru4MjGAaNaL4pkCoJpBIs7QWh0_4Znbel-BahwaEumHuH1Ziayk2qnWK65Eub5FzIVlCMOOJPpNSAA2wkhljDK/s200/lucky.bmp" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br />C Jimmy Archer<br />1B Stuffy McInnis<br />2B Kid Gleason<br />3B John McGraw<br />SS Jimmy Hallinan<br />OF Paul O'Neill<br />OF Adam Dunn<br />OF Jim O'Rourke<br />IF Utility Roger Connor<br />DH Mark McGuire<br />P Whitey Ford<br />P Nolan Ryan<br />P Pud Galvin<br />P Jack McDowell<br />RP Mickey McDermott<br />Closer John Wetteland<br />BP Catcher Tim McCarver<br />Manager Connie Mack</div><div><br />Last but certainly not least, they run your lives and you don't even know it:</div><div><strong>The White Wasps</strong></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyQBx0ydZrrb75QzROqZNQnb_aNMN68OCN96mIRsPuiix8mmUahFI94QJMh830mlChmArcXEbrk7vuSSVxkVAnv8SkBRFFqsAdSzVwtjkce7k0wC6qI_UFQO4HF3o0n_0elhHHOxaivb1/s1600-h/wasps.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232284284150305762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyQBx0ydZrrb75QzROqZNQnb_aNMN68OCN96mIRsPuiix8mmUahFI94QJMh830mlChmArcXEbrk7vuSSVxkVAnv8SkBRFFqsAdSzVwtjkce7k0wC6qI_UFQO4HF3o0n_0elhHHOxaivb1/s200/wasps.JPG" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br />C Johnny Bench<br />1B Lou Gehrig<br />2B Rogers Hornsby<br />3B Mike Schmidt<br />SS Honus Wagner<br />OF Babe Ruth<br />OF Ted Williams<br />OF Ty Cobb<br />DH Jim Thome<br />Utility IF Jimmie Foxx<br />P Cy Young<br />P Roger Clemens<br />P Warren Spahn<br />P Christy Mathewson<br />RP Dennis Eckersley<br />Closer Billy Wagner<br />BP C Gary Carter<br />Manager Bobby Cox</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br />Be Proud of who you are but remember there is thin line between Patriotism and Fascism. Enjoy the Olympics!</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Happy Crazy Eights!</div></div>

MLB Ethnic All-stars: It ain’t where you at, It’s where your from!

As many of you know the Olympics are set to begin today. Something that many of you don't know is that this is the last year that Baseba...

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