Kinsler, who would have been eligible to play for Israel in the 2013 World Baseball Classic because of his father's Jewish heritage, said: "Wow, I would be happy to play for Team Israel... The truth is that if a proposal comes from Team USA to play for them, I will have a very difficult decision to make. Youk Youkilis, Braun Ryan Braun, and I could make a fantastic team. I am sure that I'll talk it over with Youk – we always laugh about things like this."