I can assure you Americans applaud this decision if they even care ....On the other hand if Alex had chosen to play for the USA the Dominicans would have acted like he shot their mother.....it is a pity

Good luck to all teams and let us raise this event to an interest level above girls basketball

Coooool!!!! our team will be undefeatable

yeah just like when the Mexicans whupped you....and thats what the Yankees said....undefeatable

Goulet, The US media will bury him for choosing The Dominican Republic.

BTW Alex Rodriguez, who initially wanted to play for the Dominican Republic team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, only to be pressured in to switching to play for the U.S. team.

yummy you are dreaming....nobody cares noooooooobody

We'll see but I would guess that GC is right and not much will be made of it by American media. On the other hand keep your eyes on this comment thread because the haters committee will arrive shortly to question if Rodriguez is Dominican and claim he doesn't belong.

thanks manny common sense prevails ...America would be just as happy to see the DR win the tourney as the USA as they always pull for the perceived underdog ...even though every thing will be pretty even ...and Alex is welcome to play for whoever he wants ....pitching will win it anyway

GC you are as ignorant about baseball as you are ignorant about everything else.

" raise this event to an interest level above girls basketball "

apparently you know nothing about the game but feel the need to make a post.
FYI we didn't lost to mexico it was cuba that beat us in the semi-finals.

i shouldn't be surprise about your stupidity you post a comment on every news article on this site, sometimes replying to your own comments.

get a life somali pirate

" raise this event to an interest level above girls basketball " I stand but what I said ....the last one did not draw flies and they could not sell it to ESPN 99 whatever for nothing bubkas.....and if I am not mistaken Mexico whupped the DR good in the alleged championship del Caribe or am I wrong BIG MOUTH with the johnnycake stuck in it...like I said if your talking interest in the DR commercially ...who cares noooooobody

haha, Mexico "whopped" DR? If I remember correctly a Dominican infielder dropped a fly ball in the 9th Inning and Mexico won by one. As for A-ROD, I don't get it, you chose to play for USA and now DR, why didn't you play for DR int he first place? Anyway...hes a welcome addition...hopefully Pedro and Manny get on board, I'm pretty sure Pujols will, and we got Sammy on the bench jeje, or we can put em on first base.

Goulet, Time will prove that I am right.

Danny VC .....Corky and Manny are no assets and are not team players ...pitching will win and Pedro as great as he was is finished...and this thing is years away from creating any interest except here in the DR ....nobody cares noooooobody

Unfortunately Pedro is finished.

yummy the US media could care less about this event it is down there with Ladies pro basketball

somebody is putting you in place gc what's up?

The US media was not interested the first time, however the second it will Be completely different

BTW you're forgetting that television ratings are excellent, also merchandising was a huge success.

yummy I hope you are right ...but it aint gonna happen....everyone is trying to get on a kinda world cup soccer band wagon.....It is years if ever away...MLB is not really interested in the aspirations of South Korea and the DR

Forget the American medias point of view... this is a world event.

yummy now you really have problems it all boils down to selling it ......if MLB does not have enthusiasm its dead ...sorry but it will be exciting here and in Cuba otherwise nnnooooooobody cares

BTW women's basketball is not in great shape...the four time champ Houston team is being disbanded because the league could not find anyone willing to be an owner!

manny I use the heavy metaphor because this tourney is far from critical mass in terms of selling it to anyone ...I hope it has a future ....but baseball popularity has to grow quite a bit for that to happen and if MLB does not get on board it will be very tough

Well I wouldn't hold my breath on baseball taking off in a major way internationally. Like myself I'm sure a lot of people just don't get it...fun game to play, but kind of a bore from the spectator point of view.

GC stop with nonsense the world baseball classic is a world event that includes baseball crazy countries such as DR , venezuela, mexico, cuba, japan etc, etc.

your ignorance about the game is Mind numbing and yet you continue to make and azz out of yourself.

DR own la serie del caribe , the most victories and the most series championships ever in the history of the event.

" enthusiasm its dead "

were where you last tournament ? (i know you were working on your moonshine destillery down in st thomas.)
but if you were in DR you wouldn't be saying all this garbage you talking about the level of interest.
the whole island tune in to see the boys compete at world stage dude.

and that on itself was MLB goal stupid , to globalize the game.

yes and then the tourney ....not the tourney first aside from Cuba and the Dr and minimally in the Orient who cares in America and Canada this is not gonna draw flies.....And you never knew that Brugal had a distillery in St Croix until I told you and I do live in the DR now

Hockey is a bigger game internationally than baseball and that world championship has difficulties and the NHL supports it

Gc:


Sean avery will be suspended,do you like or dislike him, I think he got a big mouth.

the Sean Avery story is very interesting he is a big mothed pig and the furthest from a gentlemen you can imagine ...But suspending people for saying things I dont think the union will let hockey get away with it

Hockey is a GREAT game to watch live, speed mixed with brutality in a combination unlike any other competition...but to me it suffers incredibly on TV. Unrecognizable, the action looks slow and I have no interest at all.

Me I think that guys comments were funny...a small fine maybe, but suspension, c'mon now.

Lets see how the DR will feel about Arod when he puts up his usual big game numbers. When his stat line reveals a .110 batting avg. with runners in scoring position and he consistently hits into rally ending double plays. Arod is only a great player when nothing is on the line, when there is pressure he wilts and bends like the weakest reed. He has never lead any team team to success.

The biggest consistent choker in pro sports history.

The baseball classic is a joke.
No MLB team is going to allow their pitchers to chance hurting themselves.

Yeah... only if Madonna performs in DR at the same time.

I played minor league ball. You guys are clueless.

Like I said before. Time will prove that I am right.

BTW the players love it

HERE I GO AGAIN.....I'm sure this will probably create a lot of negative response, but......Why don't these highly paid Famous professional Athletics Just donate there $$ and time to Charity, and cut out all these Classics and tournaments which only serves to promote there Status and Egos. It's like saying World look at me the MORE I Make and bring in, the MORE is donated, only to be followed by....DONATED and made possible by BLAH...BLAH...BLAH.. VS Mother Teresa who had very little to nothing......BUT GAVE HER ALL....The real Human tragedy was when she finally reached World popularity, it wasn't until news of her death and her works on earth made international news. I'm sure MANY will talk about her for decades to come, but....Very few, if any will follow her example or foot steps.

gc, OLd school Trini is right we did lose to Cuba. you would have known that if you did not sell out your Patria Cuba....Maldito MMG

who cares out side of here and Cuba ?....nooooooobody

man!!! hwne you guys won ... Union city/Miami
was on fire... cubans all over

Goulet, Can't wait for Yulieski Gourriel to defect. He's going to look really good wearing a Yankee uniform.

chill, trust me. He'll be the first to jump on the bandwagon.

as a kid I grew up hating the Yankees being from Toronto even before they had a team....I am now true blue pinstripe yankee fan and I hope they get the best ...George Steinbrenner is my hero

i was born in toronto

yes chill born in Toronto ....back when the earths crust was still cooling...a long long time ago

Alex should play for the U.S. thats where he played the first tournament. anyways he always claims he is not dominican

joel you will stir up a hornets nest with that remark ....Alex on the contrary is very proud of his Dominican roots and visits here often ....his citizenship is dual American/Dominican

Goulet, that's right... He's both

everytime they ask Alex he never claims he is dominican. why did he play for U.S.? last time. just because he visits Dominican Republic does not mean anything who would not like to visit Domminican Republic. is very simple if he is so proud of being Dominican there is no questions here he should of played the first time for the Dominican Republic team

Don't hate the player hate the game... Alex is very Dominican, you want proof? he has Madonna eating platano.

his

Fuck A-rod, he needs to make up his freaking mind, he's just mad that he lost all his fame for betraying Dominicans. Now that he divorced his wife, he knows there's nothing better than Dominican girls.

Before Alex played for the U.S> he used to be like god in DR, we all loved him and he made more money. Now none cares about him, Americans don't either. So he's kind of screwed.

A person who is disloyal will never be any good. Dominicans will never love him the way we used to. We'll love him, but not ass much.

yes ambioriv he is really worried what you all think ....give me a break

Ambionv,
You made some very interesting points, GOD like Status in the DR ? good thing GOD doesn't play baseball. If no one Loves or care about him....Loyalty to ones Country goes with pretty deep. As far as being loved in the U.S. The Yankees did not win the World Series this year, right again. As far as his personal life....His X-Wife got a very good settlement, She does not even play Baseball. The last thing we'll hear A-- Rod saying in public or private is......"Basebal, been very very goud to me"
Before I cut this short, as far as A-- Rod being loved in the DR......Let the Yankees win the next World Series then visit the DR, you'll see..

gouletcolonial-

of course he's worried, He's an entertainer and he needs fans.
I think it's affecting him alot, ever since he made that decision to play for U.S. he has been starting to look like Britney spears, I'm sure stress has something to do with it.


miros--
\lol, I say god like status cause the last time I went to DR like 6 years ago Arod was on every channel every night, you know kind of like Pedro martinez and sammy sosa at their primes. Even if the Yankees win the world series, who wants to chear for a guy who betrays your own country, it was embarrising. Some will chear, but anyone who understand wont jump of their chair.

he plays in New York the worlds greatest stage ...all the recent years the Yankees won the series they did not have a Dominican on the team....noooooobody cares if A Rod plays for Russia nooooobody except here in the DR....who cares...Have another overpriced Presidente and think you are a patriot

I hate to break this bit of news to you guys.

In the US nobody cared very much about the Baseball Classic and even less cared that A-Rod didn't play for the DR.

The Player Haters House of Hate.

tonyc is correct ....nobody cares nnooooooooooooooobody

ALL MADE very eye opening opinions......But lets consider A-- ROD, He will be remembered to all Dominicans far and near short or small rich or dirt poor as one of the highest payed Dominican Baseball player in all History of the American sport to earn so much and DO so LESS.... Gee I'm so glad to be Dominican Born and not ashame when told in Public what nationality I am........Don't get me wrong I love Baseball, I just LOVE playing with my boys and neighborhood kids at a local park. While many who ignore their Families and would say, that was a great game. Hell I need the exercise anyway, God Bless ALL, I welcome your comments.

No one likes A-Rod in the DR. He can play in the golf tournament, but not in the World Baseball Classic. We don't want him. If we have him in our team, we will lose.

World Baseball Classic......noooooooobody cares

The Children's Aid Society

In 2005, Alex donated $200,000 to the Children's Aid Society, a NYC-based children's advocacy/charity group. His donation supported the placement of therapists into schools located in Washington Heights -- the neighborhood in which Alex was born. These therapists bring stability and much needed mental health care into the NYC public school system. Once again, the Boys and Girls Clubs of America benefited from this donation, as the therapists were placed into clubs located within select NYC public schools. The donation will fund the project for an entire school year.

Dominican Republic UNICEF donation

In 2005, Alex donated $50,000 to the Dominican Republic branch of UNICEF. This donation fully funded five-day care centers outside of Santo Domingo. These centers were able to purchase enough school supplies, food and personal hygiene products for each center for one full year. Approximately 1,500 children will benefit from this donation.

from his web site , respect the man OK... he does a lot of good things

good for you chill to bring out these more important factors.....seriously

Hey guys,
What ever happened to the gift that keeps on GIVING ? ...That was the year "05", were in "08" and going into "09" remember, Am I wrong !. I'm sure those donations in "05" were a nice TAX write off and a great photo / publicity stunt recommended by his Tax Man, publicist and Yankee Inc. [most Teams do encourage there players to get involved and donate a small % of there earnings for publicity sake] Let this be a lesson to all. Any time we put so much Super Hero status on any Human Being for any reason with all the rights and wrongs of any other Human being, it's only Human to see no wrong....The best Super Hero any Child can have IS HIS OR HERS LOVING PARENTS. Next time one encounters a Super Hero type in public don't be surprised at the Pompous eragent additude one will encounter.

thank you GC

M.Rios , your right it is a write off . But what about the Celebrity Golf and other stuff. Look no matter what show the some slack.

Don't hate him because he's rich. Don't hate him because he plays sports for a living. Don't hate him because he's good looking. Don't hate him because he's The Man.

just shut up already and let the guy play. It seems like he has more detractors who are jealous because of all the money he is making. Its like people need controversy so they can feel important about something! Just shut up and get a life and let him play. The controversy in my opinion is more about people picking on a guy who is deficient more in the personality department than in the numbers department. Be honest and be real and get on with your life...Leave Alex alone already!!!

yummy do a video for you tube like the one you did for Britney " Leave Britney alone " this time " Leave Alex alone " .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eOSDRNOLp4

leave Alex alone.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uipg9kzuzG0

Alex's ex-wife pressured him to play for the U.S. and not the DR last time.

nooooooobody cares

gouletcolonial--


nobody is forcing you to write, if you don't vare go read something else, but we care, we don't want to be embarrased, ior ditracted like last time, we want to win not lose.

ambioriv sorry but your pitching is gonna be weak compared to.......tonyc is right MLB does not want to use anybody valuable to pitch in an exhibition tourney with no money in it for them

Is Tonyc a baseball connoisseur ?

tonyc is like professor Irwin Corey the worlds greatest authority

Yummuk3,
I'm sorry if I sounded hateful, I'm not.
I never said I hate da MAN.
And your right he is only a MAN.
Money can't buy you LOVE, HAPPINESS and sure as heck Can't buy your way into HEAVEN.
As far as good looks......I'll let the Woman decide.

Since your from the big apple N.Y.C and all and since I have Family still living in N.Y.C I'm not one bit surprised you are such a Devoted Yankee Fan, I just wonder if A-- Rod would be as caring and supportive towards you as you are towards him, that's all.

As far as "Getting a Life" I'll just stay the working poor and be Happy, play street ball and make a real difference and change in Kids lives.

I'm just sorry if I popped the Super Hero bubble Status Mentality in your life, that's all. 'll leave you with this thought "The higher you are, the farther you'll fall" ALL fall short of GOD. This was not in anyway meant to be Disrespectful in any way, shape or form what's so ever. TAKE CARE BROTHER.
I'll let g

Chillaxin201,
I'm very sorry no slack, just facts.
In the U.S to date there are over 200,000 501-C-3's Non-Profit Organizations and counting. So how does one get into the $$ BIZ, simple just love Money, thats all...
Just cause your a 501 C-3 does not mean you can't turn over a profit.
Get a group of individual's, mark, lodge document your meeting.
Vote your Board in, Structurer your BY-Laws.
51 % of your Board are Volunteers the other 49 % are PAYED Employees.
In your By-Laws one documents your pay per year I'LL RECOMMEND AT LEAST 10 % OF ALL MONEYS TAKEN IN..Thats average.
Document and submit your purpose, MISSION STATEMENT.
File and submit with a fee to your Local State and Fed. Gov.
Meanwhile Find the Super Hero Type, The bigger the better, which some who are looking for Tax relief. Who cares, theres no checks and balances or follow threw anyway in this BIZ.
UNTIL ONE HIT THE BIG LEAGUES.......THEN.

Continue......
Be careful other 501-C-3's start taking notice { taking there money ] now the real fight begins, most corporates and Super Hero type in the U.S [ unwritten rule ] will demand stuff like "MADE POSSIBLE ONLY THREW BLA..BLA.. ] so if your smart you'll start advertising with state of the art broshires, pictures and all, be sure and add some poor kids face in it...To look good, poster Child like. If that does not work, simple offer mini grants to knock off your competition [ in this BIZ you can't double dip ] AT THIS POINT WHO CARES...

Continue again....
Money brings in more Money every Super Hero needs a Tax write-off period and every cost associated with your 501-C-3 is a tax write-off anyway, it's a no lose situation.

NEXT TIME ANYBODY IS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, JUST TRACK DOWN THE WHOLE OPERATION FROM START TO FINNISH.....If your not satisfied then roll up your selves and be ready to get down and dirty. As they say, just follow the Money, thats all.
Almost forgot be sure that the 51 % board members are Rich, Famous and if possible some Pliticos would be most helpful, mark my word on this.

mrios, it's all good.

mrios it is true what you say a lot of the big mouth baseball heroes are up to their neck in this stuff .....Senor Alberto Pujols is the real mcoy he is a true gent and really does a lot of good works with disadvantaged children

it seems that gloutecolonial both this newspaper. Man go to work

YOU DON'T MISS ONE SECTION, YOU'RE SUCH AS LAZY

Dominicanaso,
In my book thats dedication......True to the cause. He has given so such great input in the pass as so many People have done so....Just relax, take a deep breath put the Brugal aside and chill, just like me you might open your Heart and Mind and learn something.

thanks you are too kind...mrios....."
..".that most celebrities are banal vacuous idiots and you'd be better off licking a dead monkey's anus than emulating their lives or listening to their opinions? "

Hey gloutecolonial, I don't know what you exactly mean, and i don't even care, I always read your comments, sometimes they make sense, other not at all.

al right keep commenting, after all it's not my bussiness, if you wish i can give you some others newspaper names where you can write as well.

ohhhhhh man go to work, don't be such as slacker, leave others space to write, how much are they paying you?

And i am completely out of brugal, so dont assume am drunk.