USA Baseball Falls to Japan, Overcomes MLB to Claim Silver Medal

Scott Kazmir was emblematic of the plight of Team USA baseball in its run to a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics, which concluded with a 2-0 loss Saturday to host Japan…

• By
  Barry M. Bloom
• Baseball
• Aug 7, 2021 12:08 pm

Team USA Prepares for What Could Be Baseball’s Last Shot at Summer Olympics

Team USA will open its part of the baseball tournament at the Tokyo Olympics this weekend with games against Israel Saturday and Korea Sunday at the Yokohama Baseball…

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  Barry M. Bloom
• Baseball
• Jul 29, 2021 11:30 am

USA Baseball Roster to Feature Four MLB Free Agents for Tokyo Debut

Team USA will announce on Friday the preliminary roster for the upcoming baseball tournament at the Tokyo Olympics. Sportico has learned that four Major League free…

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  Barry M. Bloom
• Baseball
• Jul 2, 2021 9:30 am

USA Baseball Turns to Scioscia, Unsigned Vets as MLB Shuns Olympics

Baseball has had a tawdry history in the Summer Olympics. Rejected by the Olympic movement for the past 13 years, the sport is back in play this summer at…

• By
  Barry M. Bloom
• Baseball
• May 31, 2021 8:00 am