The group headed to Beijing is a mix of high-profile prospects, minor league veterans with major league experience and one college player, San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg, expected to be the top pick in next year's draft. "My guys are professional; they are all knocking on the big league door" Johnson said. There are efforts to get both sports restored for the 2016 Games, and having diamond-friendly locales like Chicago and Tokyo among the final four candidate cities should help.
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