shai hulud said:
From what i've heard a lot of top players declined to play (like all overpaid american sportsman do).
Thats not completly true.
the americans have Damon, Jeter, Rodriegez, Ken Griffey Jnr, Tiexeria and Wells, not to mention Roger Clemmens & Mike Timlin pitching.
The South Amreican teams have all their guns like Ortiz, Pujols, Tejada etc..
The two negatives of the tournament are 1. Its dud timing right at the start of spring training & 2. Countries like Italy have Mike Piazza playing for them even though he has never been to Italy!
Anyway the Aussies have been absolutly smashed, they are down about 9-0 in the 6th..