Olympic teams set

The participants of the 2004 Olympic baseball tournament are finally set. With the host nation, Greece, participating, Europe is somewhat over-represented in the tournament. The big story, of course, is that the USA isn't among them, having lost to Mexico in the Americas qualifiers:

• Australia
• Canada
• Chinese Taipei
• Cuba
• Greece
• Italy
• Japan
• The Netherlands

That said, the hastily-assembled Greece team is effectively a substitute Team USA, being comprised largely of Greek-Americans.