Greece pulled out of the baseball World Cup for financial reasons Thursday and will be replaced by the Czech Republic. Greece withdrew on the eve of the 18-team tournament after federation president Panos Mitsiopoulos claimed its expenses were not being met. "We have not received any state subsidies in 2005," Mitsiopoulos said. "It is impossible for us to cover our own expenses. Our employees have not been paid for months." The World Cup features mostly amateurs or players on reserve squads of professional clubs.The Netherlands will face China in the tournament opener on Friday. The United States is in Pool B with Australia, Colombia, Taiwan, Japan, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua and Spain. Greece had also been in the Pool B.