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Shakespeare told us that all the world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players. But not until the World Baseball Classic have the world's best players been able to gather and perform on the same stage. But before we get to arguing about the merits of each team, we need SportsNation's help filling out the lineup.

Dominican Republic: The small, island nation is a superpower in baseball, turning out starting major-leaguers by the dozens. But who gets the starting nod? Do you like Alfonso Soriano's all-around skills at second, or is Luis Castillo the perfect No. 2 hitter for a loaded team?

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