Your Non-American All-Star Team

[godzilla]

I'll start with my 2006 non-american allstar team

C-Ivan Rodriguez (Bengie,Yadier Molina and kenji johjima as backup)
1B-Albert Pujols
2B-Alofonso Soriano (iguchi)
3B-A-ROD although he plays for America(Beltre backup)
SS-Jose Reyes
OF-Ichiro Suzuki
OF-Manny Ramirez
OF-Vladimir Guerrero

SP-Bartolo Colon, Johan Santana, Felix Hernandez
RP-Mariano Rivera

Manager-Oh Sadaharu

[Honus Wagner Rules]

I'll start with my 2006 non-american allstar team

C-Ivan Rodriguez (Bengie,Yadier Molina and kenji johjima as backup)
1B-Albert Pujols
2B-Alofonso Soriano (iguchi)
3B-A-ROD although he plays for America(Beltre backup)
SS-Jose Reyes
OF-Ichiro Suzuki
OF-Manny Ramirez
OF-Vladimir Guerrero

SP-Bartolo Colon, Johan Santana, Felix Hernandez
RP-Mariano Rivera

Manager-Oh Sadaharu

Not that it really matters, but Manny became an American citizen in 2004.

[geezer]

My 2006 all non-american roster:

1B-Albert Pujols
2B-Jose Vidro
3B-Alex Rodriguez
SS-Miguel Tejada
OF-Manny Ramirez
OF-Vladimir Guerrero
OF-Ichiro Suzuki
DH-David Ortiz
C-Ivan Rodriguez
SP-Pedro Martinez
SP-Johan Santana
RP-Mariano Rivera

[Yankillaz]

Excuse Me. But don't put Alex on the list, he's not latin.

On to the list:

Mng: Ozzie Guillen

Victor Martine, c
Albert Pujols, 1b
Robinson Cano, 2b
Miguel Tejada, ss
Miguel Cabrera, 3b
Manny Ramirez, lf
Jason Bay, cf
Vlad Guerrero, rf
David Ortiz, dh

Pedro Martinez, sp
Carlos Zambrano, sp
Johan Santana, sp
Joel Pineiro, sp
Felix Hernandez, sp

Mo Rivera, cl

[Agente Libre]

Not that it really matters, but Manny became an American citizen in 2004.

... as are A-Rod, Pudge Rodriguez, the Molina brothers and, I believe, Albert Pujols. (Pujols went to school in U.S.; not positive about immigration status.)

[Agente Libre]

Seems like a lot of love for Felix Hernandez for a guy with no wins and a 6-plus ERA. Lot of potential, but All-Star is a stretch right now.

[JVN]

Alex not a Latin.

Excuse Me. But don't put Alex on the list, he's not latin.

On to the list:

Mng: Ozzie Guillen

Victor Martine, c
Albert Pujols, 1b
Robinson Cano, 2b
Miguel Tejada, ss
Miguel Cabrera, 3b
Manny Ramirez, lf
Jason Bay, cf
Vlad Guerrero, rf
David Ortiz, dh

Pedro Martinez, sp
Carlos Zambrano, sp
Johan Santana, sp
Joel Pineiro, sp
Felix Hernandez, sp

Mo Rivera, cl

Alex Rodriguez not a latin? I think you should do some homework. Alex Rodriguez was born in NYC and his parents, both mother and father are from the Dominican Republic. Alex, as is the case of many first generation Dominican-Americans, spent time in DR and first gained his appreciation and love for baseball as a child in the Dominican Republic. That body of his was supplied with lots of 'platanos' growing up and while he lived outside of the large Dominican community while living in Florida, his "latin" or Spanish heritage is solid. By the way, there are lots of Spanish speakers in Florida.

[JVN]

Seems like a lot of love for Felix Hernandez for a guy with no wins and a 6-plus ERA. Lot of potential, but All-Star is a stretch right now.

Agree. He might be the best latin pitcher ever, but as the saying goes: the proof is in the pudding.

[Agente Libre]

JVN -- The title of this thread is the "Non-American All-Star Team."

A-Rod might have Latin heritage, but he was born in U.S., grew up in U.S., was educated in U.S. and became a millionaire in U.S. at age 18. If he's not "American," then none of us are.

Playing baseball in Miami worked out a little better for A-Rod than dropping out of school at age 14 in the D.R.

[Yankillaz]

OOOOOOhhh, you just discovered hot cocoa JVN. I'm dominican, so believe me i know what i'm talking about.

On dominican baseball forums we've debated over and over again about this matter. He borned outside the Dominican Republic, and only ONE of his parents is dominican...his father.

Agente Libre said it all too well. We're talking non-american All-Stars. That means, players that didn't borned in US territory. Alex did.

[Dravecky43]

Well, now that yankillaz clarified the purpose of this thread, I suppose my post is obselete. But I'll post it anyway.

Pedro Martinez is also a permanent United States citizen. He became a citizen pretty recently, I believe.

[Honus Wagner Rules]

... as are A-Rod, Pudge Rodriguez, the Molina brothers and, I believe, Albert Pujols. (Pujols went to school in U.S.; not positive about immigration status.)

A-Rod was born in New York City so he's always been an American.

[TheKingofKings]

C Jorge Posada/Bengie Molina
1B Albert Pujols
2B Jose Vidro
SS Miguel Tejada
3B Miguel Cabrera
OF Alfonso Soriano
OF Jason Bay
OF Carlos Lee
(DH David Ortiz )

SP Freddy Garcia
SP Jose Contreras
SP Orlando Hernandez
CL Danys Baez

Manager : Ozzie Guillen

[Fermin Lafita]

... as are A-Rod, Pudge Rodriguez, the Molina brothers and, I believe, Albert Pujols. (Pujols went to school in U.S.; not positive about immigration status.)

I thought all people born in Puerto Rico are US citizens. They may not be able to vote in US Presidential elections but they are US citizens.