Nomar in the WBC . . .

[bhss89]

I hope that Nomar is in-shape and ready to play far before the WBC begins. If he plans to use the WBC to "play his way into shape", the Dodgers could get the raw end of the deal, as I feel he'd be risking injury by following that plan. However, I've never a peep about him coming to Spring Training unfit to compete, so I doubt that will be a problem. Even though some Dodger fans seem to feel that we've signed a guy who will never be healthy for any length of time again in his career, I think that Nomar will be a very good, if not great, Dodger 1B. Even if Cuba is allowed to play, the Mexicans may just surprise some people. Don't ever bet against Vinny Castilla!

http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060114&content_id=1295720&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

[Jake83]

This is a blatant move by Nomar to connect with the Mexican Dodger fan base no player has done so since Fernando. Either it will be a sucess with him returning to his previous form for worst case he is injured playing in the WBC.

[mojorisin71]

I don't mind Nomar playing the WBC. There's a chance of injury in every baseball game, and who's to say that Nomar won't get hurt in April or May? If he wants to play, let him.

[Uncle Dak]

Go figure . . . Nomah's parents are from Mehico . . . I did not know that!

[DownUnderDodger]

I am a little confused about all this talk of players risking injury in the WBC? As Mojo says There's a chance of injury in every baseball game, and I am sure players even get injured in spring training? If a player is not able to cope with games such as the WBC are they really worthy of being in the club at all?

[bhss89]

He's announced he's out of the WBC. Bad for Mexico, great for the Dodgers.