Santana: Unsure about WBC Me: We're still do that?

With Johan Santana coming off of knee surgery, he is unsure about his status for this winter's/spring's World Baseball Classic.

Johan, it's a no brainer, don't play.

I'm not saying this in hopes of the U.S. winning the WBC... far from it. I think the whole concept is nice but its unrealistic for a game that plays all spring, summer and nearly fall now (thank you long postseason). The game is entirely dependant on pitching and well, if your team's ace hurts his arm because of a non-MLB tournament, then there goes a quality chance for the pennant.

The World Cup of Hockey works... so many countries play hockey and well goalies are playing early in their off season. Much like the Olympics, each team has three goalies, along the same lines each team in the NHL has more goalies than they ever need. Also, it's worth noting that Felix Potvin and Ron Tugnutt are only a phone call away.

Baseball needs pitchers and plenty of them. These guys only play once every five days. Goalies play everyday for about 10-20 games (the latter for Brodeur).

Basketball doesn't need to worry about... who do you worry about on a basketball team? It doesn't matter anyway because we invented the game (rather use it from a Canadian working in Springfield, MA). No one is really better than the United States. I mean we win all the time (when we try or not get screwed over against the Russians *cough* 1972 *cough*).

So Johan, on behalf of baseball viewers and writers who have no vote in the Hall of Fame... DON'T PLAY. Venezuela wasn't going to win anyway because Omar Visquel is like 40 now.