Top Ten Reasons To Watch The World Baseball Classic

Team USA appeared on Letterman last night and read the Top Ten list.

10. Jimmy Rollins: "Due to the economic crisis, we all have to share the same pair of pants"

9. Curtis Granderson: "Japan has one of them crazy robot shortstops"

8. Dustin Pedroia: "Because it's an international event, our right fielder is Secretary of State Hillary Clinton"

7. Chipper Jones: "The winning team plays Neptune in the Galactic Baseball Classic"

6. Roy Oswalt: "It's fascinating seeing how players from other countries scratch themselves"

5. Adam Dunn: "You'll be part of a cherished baseball tradition dating all the way back to 2006"

4. Ryan Braun: "Because of the metric system, the games will be 6.83 innings"

3. Kevin Youkalis: "Before each game, you get to sit through 30 different national anthems"

2. David Wright: "Australia's secret weapon: a fastball-throwin' kangaroo"

1. Derek Jeter: "What else are you going to watch, hockey?"

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Good Guys of the Game: Curtis Granderson

Curtis Granderson has endorsement contracts with Nike, Rawlings and Louisville Slugger. Starting with this season, he no longer will get a retainer from the companies. Instead, he asks that they donate equipment to inner-city youth baseball teams across Michigan. His Grand Kids Foundation benefits urban schoolchildren and educational causes around the state. The foundation is now finalizing a program — with help from the Tigers, IBM and MI Kids — that will present one elementary school and one middle school with new software and computers.

From Dugout Central.