With no baseball to broadcast right now, MLB Network has been forced to find different historical games to cast.
A few days ago, they were airing a re-run of the 2017 USA WBC Championship. They later posted on Instagram the stunning marvelous catch of Adam Jones and said the following:
.@STR0, @TheRealHos305 and @ChristianYelich are ready to suit up for a @USABaseball repeat 🏆
Who else is in? #ForGlory 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/shMzZEtUhA
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) March 19, 2020
Marcus Stroman of the New York Mets, Eric Hosmer of the San Diego Padres, and Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers appear to be ready to return to the absolutely dominant USA roster, but Stroman was still hungry to get even more star power on the roster.
@mookiebetts @MikeTrout @Cody_Bellinger @TheJudge44 @buehlersdayoff @BoFlows @BauerOutage #Story who else am I missing!? Tag who should play for @USABaseball! https://t.co/Ae9uNd2ylL
— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) March 19, 2020
In a heartbeat
— Trevor Story (@Tstory2) March 19, 2020
Story would gladly join, as made apparent above.
When a fan suggested Pete Alonso, here was Stroman’s and Alonso’s response:
https://twitter.com/Pete_Alonso20/status/1240702680554590208?s=20
@JoeyGallo24 2011 repeat? 🇺🇸🏅 #worldchamps
— David Dahl (@ddahl21) March 19, 2020
Yes sir! We need to make it happen!🙌🏼🇺🇸
— Joey Gallo (@JoeyGallo24) March 19, 2020
🙋🏻♂️
— Walker Buehler (@buehlersdayoff) March 19, 2020
Let’s gett it!! https://t.co/i4gmCkm7fn
— Cody Bellinger (@Cody_Bellinger) March 19, 2020
👋🏻 id like to play
— Archie Bradley (@ArchieBradley7) March 19, 2020
— Whit Merrifield (@WhitMerrifield) March 19, 2020
Need LeMachine for sure!
— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) March 19, 2020
I tried out for 3 years before I finally made the collegiate team. Nothing like wearing USA across your chest. I’d drop just about anything to do it again https://t.co/I2xovpQS98
— Trevor Bauer (トレバー・バウアー) (@BauerOutage) March 19, 2020
What I gotta do to play for team USA!?!? 🇺🇸
— Blake Snell (@snellzilla4) March 19, 2020
My dawgs @Mike_Anthony13 and Arenado just hit me and said they’re in too. Dream Team coming soon! @USABaseball
— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) March 19, 2020
This roster will be insanely good.
Here is what the current breakdown looks like:
1B: Pete Alonso
2B: DJ LeMahieu
3B: Nolan Arenado
SS: Trevor Story
C: TBD
LF: Joey Gallo
CF: Cody Bellinger
RF: Christian Yelich
DH: Eric Hosmer
BN: David Dahl
BN: Whit Merrifield
P: Marcus Stroman
P: Trevor Bauer
P: Blake Snell
CL: Archie Bradley
Just look at that roster.
Even if nobody else is added, USA is quite literally taking the best players in the league and putting them on one team.
One can only imagine what would happen if Mookie Betts, Aaron Judge, Bo Bichette, and Mike Trout respond.
