Before leaving for the Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Team USA will play four baseball games against Team Canada in the Triangle. Full Article at The News & Observer
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You're representing an organization in the big leagues, maybe a city, maybe a state
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There was more pressure on ... just getting to the Olympics
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Now you're representing all of those things, every organization, every state and city. And you have that USA across your chest. ... We're the United States' hope for a medal -- so it's a challenge. I'd trade one of my World Series rings as a player to get a gold medal. ...
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It's interesting. It's certainly not the way traditionalists would want a game to end
– John Gall SOURCE: The San Jose Mercury News -
We've got some work to do
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Hopefully there are no tie games and it doesn't come into play
– Brett Anderson SOURCE: The San Jose Mercury News -
Hopefully we'll get it back in 2016, but if this is the last one, we have to make the last one count ... We need to go out with a bang.
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My guys are professional; they are all knocking on the big league door
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We know it's not going to be easy
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It'd be nice to win it and display the sport at a high enough level where the Olympic Committee changes its mind
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