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World Baseball Classic primer

CBS SportsLine.com provides a schedule and pools for the World Baseball Classic, which will take place next spring:

SCHEDULE
Round	Date	Venue
1	March 3-11, 2006	USA, Japan, Puerto Rico
2	March 13-15, 2006	USA, Puerto Rico
Semifinals	March 18	USA
Finals	March 20	USA
Complete schedule

Nations

Pool A (Venue: Japan)

China

Japan

Korea

Taiwan

Pool B (Venue: USA)

Canada

Mexico

South Africa

USA

Pool C (Venue: Puerto Rico)

Cuba

Netherlands

Panama

Puerto Rico

Pool D (Venue: USA)

Australia

Dominican Republic

Italy

Venezuela

The players listed have agreed to participate if selected.

KEY PLAYERS

United States
Position	Player	Team
RF	Lance Berkman	Astros
LF	Barry Bonds	Giants
SP	Roger Clemens	F.A.
CF	Johnny Damon	Yankees
CF	Ken Griffey Jr.	Reds
SP	Roy Halladay	Blue Jays
SS	Derek Jeter	Yankees
SP	Randy Johnson	Yankees
3B	Chipper Jones	Braves
RP	Brad Lidge	Astros
SP	Andy Pettitte	Astros
3B	Alex Rodriguez	Yankees
3B	Scott Rolen	Cardinals
1B	Mark Teixeira	Rangers
C	Jason Varitek	Red Sox
SP	Dontrelle Willis	Marlins
MGR	Buck Martinez
Canada
Position	Player	Team
OF	Jason Bay	Pirates
3B	Corey Koskie	Blue Jays
MGR	Ernie Whitt
Chinese Taipei
Position	Player	Team
OF	Chin-Feng Chen	Dodgers
SP	Chien-Ming Wang	Yankees
Japan
Position	Player	Team
OF	Ichiro Suzuki	Mariners
MGR	Sadaharu Oh
Korea
Position	Player	Team
1B	Hee Seop Choi	Dodgers
P	Byung-Hyun Kim	Rockies
SP	Chan Ho Park	Rangers
Mexico
Position	Player	Team
3B	Jorge Cantu	Devil Rays
3B	Vinny Castilla	Nationals
SP	Oliver Perez	Pirates

Dominican Republic
Position	Player	Team
SP	Daniel Cabrera	Orioles
RP	Francisco Cordero	Rangers
SP	Bartolo Colon	Angels
RF	Vladimir Guerrero	Angels
CF	Jose Guillen	Nationals
SP	Pedro Martinez	Mets
C	Miguel Olivo	Mariners
DH	David Ortiz	Red Sox
SP	Odalis Perez	Dodgers
1B	Albert Pujols	Cardinals
LF	Manny Ramirez	Red Sox
2B	Alfonso Soriano	Rangers
RF	Sammy Sosa	F.A.
SS	Miguel Tejada	Orioles
MGR	Manny Acta
Australia
Position	Player	Team
1B	Justin Huber	Royals
Netherlands
Position	Player	Team
OF	Andruw Jones	Braves
Panama
Position	Player	Team
OF	Carlos Lee	Brewers
MGR	Roberto Kelly
Puerto Rico
Position	Player	Team
OF	Carlos Beltran	Mets
1B	Carlos Delgado	Marlins
C	Javy Lopez	Orioles
C	Ivan Rodriguez	Tigers
SP	Javier Vazquez	Blue Jays
2B	Jose Vidro	Nationals
MGR	Jose Oquendo
Venezuela
Position	Player	Team
C	Bobby Abreu	Phillies
SP	Freddy Garcia	White Sox
SP	Johan Santana	Twins
SS	Omar Vizquel	Giants
MGR	Luis Soho

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