RONALD BLUM

League of their own: Softball players are part-owners
By Ronald Blum Aug. 28, 2021 11:51 AM EDT
Victoria Hayward will be back on the field this weekend as a player — and as an

Japan beats US 2-0 to win 1st Olympic baseball gold medal
By Ronald Blum Aug. 07, 2021 09:21 AM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan's players sprinted onto the mound and the

Dominicans top South Korea 10-6, win baseball bronze
By Ronald Blum Aug. 07, 2021 03:41 AM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — With some names that seemed more relevant to Old-Timers

Olympic baseball a cross between Double-A and Old-Timers Day
By Ronald Blum Aug. 06, 2021 05:51 AM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Imagine Olympic swimming without the world’s top 100. Or

Scioscia 1 win from matching Lasorda with gold medal
By Ronald Blum Aug. 06, 2021 12:58 AM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Mike Scioscia is one win from matching mentor Tommy

Alvarez a summer-winter medalist, US reaches baseball final
By Ronald Blum Aug. 05, 2021 09:37 AM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Eddy Alvarez sat in the U.S. dugout after the final out,

Casas' 3rd homer, Kazmir help US beat Dominicans 3-1
By Ronald Blum Aug. 04, 2021 02:18 AM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — For Triston Casas, the Olympics feel as comfortable as

Bautista's hit, and bat flip, helps Dominicans oust Israel
By Ronald Blum Aug. 03, 2021 09:07 AM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — José Bautista had just gotten his first Olympic hit,

Japan rallies against bullpen to beat US 7-6 in 10 innings
By Ronald Blum Aug. 02, 2021 02:35 AM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Brandon Dickson, a 36-year-old nine seasons removed from

Israel gets 1st Olympic baseball win; Mexico eliminated
By Ronald Blum Aug. 01, 2021 02:49 AM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Israel had just routed Mexico for its first Olympic

MLB vets immerse in Jewish heritage, build Israel baseball
By Ronald Blum Jul. 31, 2021 05:44 AM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Now an Olympian representing the country, Ian Kinsler

At home in Japan, Nick Martínez pitches US over South Korea
By Ronald Blum Jul. 31, 2021 02:19 AM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Nick Martínez stepped onto the mound, and it felt like

Ryan: Olympic SSK baseball vastly superior to Rawling models
By Ronald Blum Jul. 30, 2021 12:55 PM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Joe Ryan thinks the world of the baseball being used at

US prospects, released players beat Israel 8-1 in Olympics
By Ronald Blum Jul. 30, 2021 02:00 AM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — The United States started a pitcher who was Tampa Bay’s

Hit batters lift South Korea over Israel in Olympic baseball
By Ronald Blum Jul. 29, 2021 09:42 AM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Most of the Olympics is a competition among the best in

Baseball organizer ran out of balls at Olympic qualifying
By Ronald Blum Jul. 29, 2021 06:13 AM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Baseball's world governing body ran out of baseballs

Players, coaches criticize IOC dropping softball as sexist
By Ronald Blum Jul. 28, 2021 03:04 AM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — As much as losing to Japan stung American softball

EXPLAINER: Olympic baseball a throwback to pre-analytics age
By Ronald Blum Jul. 28, 2021 01:15 AM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — If the Colorado Rockies were in the Olympics, they'd

Canada wins softball bronze, appeals to IOC to stay for '24
By Ronald Blum Jul. 27, 2021 04:57 AM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Canada had just won its first bronze medal in softball,

Japan beats US 2-0, turns incredible DP to win softball gold
By Ronald Blum Jul. 27, 2021 02:10 AM EDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — They marched single file onto the podium near shortstop