Get ready to playball!

"True to his word, Padres pitcher Jake Peavy has agreed to play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic in March." WBC.com

Joining Jon Lackey and very good friend Roy Oswalt in the rotation for team U.S.A is Jake Peavy. There was talk that Roy and Jake might play on the same team this season, as the Astros were interested in treading for him from the Padres. But the deal fell through, and now they will both settle with playing for their country. Roy, when he heard that his good friend Jake Peavy may be coming to the Astros, told his GM that he would be willing to re-work his contract if it would help bring in better players. But it was going to take more then a smaller salary to get Jake Peavy over to the Astros. The Padres wanted a lot in return for the ace and the Astros did not have what they wanted. So Padres held on to him. Last year Peavy bested Roy Owsalt in the season opener at PETCO Park, not only with his arm but with his bat. But for now they will be teammates, and savor every moment of it.
Jake Peavy pitch for team U.S.A in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He made two starts for them, beating Mexico in the opener, and pitching the first part of the game against Japan, a game that the U.S.A. won in the bottom of the ninth.
Jon Lackey is not a stranger to playing against other nations teams. He was part of the All-Start squad that went to Japan to play their All-Stars, the year after the Japan team had won the first World Baseball Classic. The U.S. All-Stars beat the Japan All-Stars five Games to none.

Robert L.