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Old 01-19-2009, 11:35 PM   #14
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Re: 17 players from Reds organization to participate in 2009 World Baseball Classic

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Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine View Post
To be exact, Volquez has thrown 21.2 innings and Cueto has thrown 15.2 IP. Plus they are both participating in the World Baseball Classic. A smart organization would have given them the choice between pitching in the DWL or WBC, not both.
If I recall correctly, Bud Selig explicitly instructed clubs that they were not allowed to prohibit players from participating in the WBC.
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