Days ago, we, or I, gleefully brought you the list of Phillies playing in our planet’s penultimate international baseball tournament, the World Baseball Classic. From the high profile Odubel Herrera’s to the low level Nick Fanti’s, you now know who to root for when Israel plays Korea on March 6 at 5 a.m. EST (It’s Kenny Koplove).
But out original list, while comprehensive, has changed. Change occurs a lot in baseball. Our initial enthusiasm for the sport’s return every spring is often tempered by the revelation of some terrible injury to a cool player everyone loves.