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The bullpen members of Team USA for the upcoming World Baseball Classic are dropping like flies! Per the Washington Post:

Joe Nathan and B.J. Ryan have pulled out of the WBC, and they have been replaced by LaTroy Hawkins and former Dodger prospect Joel Hanrahan.

Looking at the roster for Team USA, the remaining bullpen pitchers are:

Broxton
Hanrahan
Hawkins
J.P. Howell
Matt Lindstrom
J.J. Putz
Scot Shields
Matt Thornton
Brad Ziegler

Only Putz has a reasonable argument to close ahead of Broxton. Perhaps national pride will sway the Broxton naysayers. If he is good enough to close games for our country, surely he is good enough to close games for the Dodgers!

almost 3 years ago Eric___ned___reporters_2011_trade_deadline_tiny Eric Stephen 12 comments 0 recs  | 

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Shields

I think you could consider Shields for the closer spot also. In the WBC it seems like player roles are up in the air. Remember Chan Ho Park closed for Korea in the ’06 WBC.

by EthierIsBetterThanKemp on Mar 2, 2009 1:09 PM PST reply actions  

But there are some things you can count on

Like Chipper Jones being awesome and underrated, and BK Kim ruining everything by giving up a bomb (in 2006, to Fukudome).

by StolenMonkey86 on Mar 2, 2009 7:41 PM PST up reply actions  

I am not liking our prospects of winning this

And this is not like the World Cup, where I can root for countries of my heritage.

by trainwreck84 on Mar 2, 2009 1:21 PM PST reply actions  

Why not?

The sample size is so small really anyone can win as long as your team’s decent.

by Brendan Scolari on Mar 2, 2009 11:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Even Italy?

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 2, 2009 11:25 PM PST up reply actions  

Hey

We like us some Jason Grilli.

Not that a relief pitcher can win a championship for you

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 4, 2009 7:32 AM PST up reply actions  

No

although I’m sure Brad Lidge would argue with you.

by Brendan Scolari on Mar 4, 2009 11:49 AM PST up reply actions  

Okay

But Lidge wouldn’t win a championship with Mark DeRosa, Joe Vitiello, Marco Scutaro and Ron VIllone instead of Rollins, Utley, Howard and Hamels.

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 7, 2009 9:05 PM PST up reply actions  

Brox closing

for Team USA would be excellent. The more work he gets in meaningful situations, the more he (and the fan base) will be comfortable when the real thing (and I don’t mean Matt Stairs) hits.

by BlueBulldog on Mar 2, 2009 3:23 PM PST reply actions  

I'd go with Broxton over Putz

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 2, 2009 6:01 PM PST reply actions  

Heath Bell

was just added. That is some beef in the bullpen.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Mar 2, 2009 9:05 PM PST reply actions  

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