Majors or Medals?

Would you rather take a shot at being in the Olympics, or pursue your ambitions to reach The Show? San Fransisco Giants farmhand Jamie Athas, who qualified for the Greek (-American) olympic team, chose to forgo Athens for Triple-A Fresno.

The Fresno Bee also reports that veteran Major League slugger Eric Karros nearly joined the Greek squad, but decided to sign with the Oakland A's instead.