Outfielders Matt LaPorta and Colby Rasmus were named to the U.S. Olympic Team on Wednesday. They'll be joined on the 23-man roster by C Lou Marson (Phillies), C Taylor Teagarden (Rangers), 3B-SS Brian Barden (Cardinals), 3B Matt Brown (Angels), SS Jason Donald (Phillies), 1B-3B Mike Hessman (Tigers), 3B Terry Tiffee (Dodgers), OF Dexter Fowler (Rockies) and OF John Gall (Marlins). The absence of true middle infielders is surprising. Chris Getz would have made sense as another option at second base instead of one of the redundant third basemen, with either Brown or Tiffee getting the axe. As is, we assume Donald will play second, with Barden at short. The pitchers are Brett Anderson (A’s), Jake Arrieta (Orioles), Trevor Cahill (A’s), Geno Espineli (Giants), Kevin Jepsen (Angels), Brandon Knight (Mets), Mike Koplove (Dodgers), Blaine Neal (Tigers), Clayton Richard (White Sox), Jeff Stevens (Indians), Casey Weathers (Rockies) and collegian Stephen Strasburg (San Diego State).
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Uh-oh - the Olympic team has SUCKS. And now off to China where they can infect the whole world with a combined SUCKS/bird flu super-bug.
In addition to Tiffee, who is a life-long carrier from his brief but highly contagious stay at Camp Coco, Marson is a current Smelt.
LaPorta: Prairie Chicken who I lost when he went to the AL. Koplove has done some time as a k-madder too. Yep, this cain't be good...
We'll be lucky to beat Trinidad and Tobago.
Dexter Fowler? I mean, if you're looking for omens...
Stephen Strasburg? Crab Queen.
Expect a brief but spectacularly Bushian national nightmare.
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