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Team USA Rolling in World Baseball Classic -- And No One Cares

Mar 11, 2009 – 2:50 AM
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Jay Mariotti

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David WrightThe timing couldn't be better, of course, for a "USA! USA! USA!'' moment. A sports team can be a powerful forklift when a nation needs a pick-me-up, and as America worries about the economy and online scams and why Rihanna is standing by that Chris Brown loser, sure, we'd like some heavy jingoism right now with our $2.99 value meals.

"When you put that USA across your chest," said David Wright, among the stars of the U.S. baseball team, "to me, there's really no bigger honor as a player than to represent your country."
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