USA baseball rounds out roster

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS • July 23, 2008 DURHAM, N.C. — Colorado second baseman Jayson Nix was picked Wednesday to round out the U.S. baseball team headed to the Beijing Olympics. USA Baseball also announced three minor leaguers to replace players who initially were picked for the team. Pitchers Jeremy Cummings of Tampa Bay and Brian Duensing of Minnesota will join San Francisco outfielder Nate Schierholtz. They're replacing pitchers Clayton Richard of the Chicago White Sox and San Francisco's Geno Espineli, who were called up by their big league clubs, and injured St. Louis outfielder Colby Rasmus. Colorado Rockies second baseman Jayson Nix, right, can't handle a throw as Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun (8) slides safely into second on a ball hit by Prince Fielder during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 8, 2008,... [read full story]