Aussie baseball stars in doubt for event

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		Aussie baseball stars in doubt for event Jennifer Stockman, Friday, 9 December 2005 Aussie baseball stars in doubt for event December 6, 2005 - 6:40AM David Nilsson will play for Australia in next year's inaugural World Baseball Classic but there is doubt over the availability of several of Australia's Major League stars for the tournament in March. Australian coach Jon Deeble says former Major League all-star Nilsson had already pledged his involvement with the national team until the 2008 Beijing Olympics. But Deeble says two of the country's leading pitchers, Grant Balfour and Michael Nakamura, have already been ruled out of the tournament, with fellow pitcher Travis Blackley, and infielder Chris Snelling and Glenn Williams also in doubt. The 16-nation tournament is expected to feature most of the world's top baseballers, including a host of Major League stars. © 2005 AAP This article was sourced from www.smh.com.au