Alex Rodriguez Deflects to Play for Dominican Republic in World Baseball Classic

Once again Alex Rodriguez has changed his mind. On Saturday, A-Rod confirmed that he will play for the Dominican baseball team in next year's World Baseball Classic rather than the United States. Just three years ago, A-Rod played for the US team after waffling back and forth between countries.

"I'm fulfilling a promise to my mother to play for the Dominican team. I'm very proud to represent the Dominican team. It's a dream come true," said Rodriguez in Spanish to a group of reporters.

Rodriguez was born in New York, but his parents are both Dominican. According to WBC rules, a player can elect the team of his birth country or another team if he has ancestors from that country.