From the begining...
自從2001年薩皇(Juan Antonio Samaranch)在莫斯科的奧運年會中宣佈2008年的奧運將會由中國北京主辦後，這無疑的為中國人長久以來的奧運夢無疑的掀揭開了美麗的序幕，因為這會是第一次也許也會是最後一次海峽兩岸的棒球隊能夠在棒球的最高殿堂上對決的機會。
我還記得2003年夏天的一個夜晚，我和皮老邊當時在學校SFU的一段談話，想當時尚在談論著兩個天真棒球迷的夢想，沒有想到現在還不到40天的時間，這夢想就將要實現。當時我們談論著在泛美棒球賽打敗美國的加拿大隊，當時的加拿大以第二名的姿態和古巴一起進軍2004年的雅典奧運，讓號稱棒球始祖的美國嘗到無緣奧運的苦頭。然而當時這新聞在加拿大並沒有很大的回響，甚至有很多加拿大人還不知道他們有派出國家隊打奧運，更由於棒球在冰天雪地的加拿大是弱勢運動，所以當這新聞在體育台被報導出來時，連新聞畫面也沒有，只有從主播的口中用不到30秒的時間輕輕帶過。
"ㄟ~ 老皮~" 我說, "你知道Team Canada is going to the Olympicㄇ?"
"OH YEAH, dude," 剛從Richmond飆車趕來的皮老邊一面拿出從九記買來的燒鴨飯, 興奮得一面說著, "it's gonna be awesome to see Canada plays Chinese Taipei in Athens."
"But, it gonna be even better if China, Chinese Taipei AND Canada are all in the Olympics altogether..." 皮老邊正把位子和他心愛的MacBook擺好打開飯盒,
"hahaha... I wish, man; but I really doubt that there will be that day! Since the qualifying system makes this day impossible." 我尷尬的笑著, 心想: "皮老邊啊，你這夢想為勉也太難達成吧!" 這時我拿起手邊的湯匙偷吃了一口燒鴨飯,
"DUDE! that's the best part of my BBQ DUCK!"
沒有想到，皮老邊當年所說，而我心裡所想的"不可能"的夢想，就要在這一屆的北京奧運達成了，代表地主的中國隊，加拿大國家隊還有來自台灣的中華台北隊，即將在這四年一度的體育盛事上一決雌雄。我只能說:"皮老邊，你這偉大的想法已經實現了，我們所愛的棒球將會讓今年的夏天更加的難忘!"
There is an old saying about this game...
Whenever the three outs have not been reach... The inning will continue... Before the last strike has been call... The game still goes on... The game has no time limit, so the hope would not have the last buzzer
The game started out with a wooden stick and a rock on the corn field....
And it has traveled from home backyard to
From a Father to son catch to a nine player defense diamond...
This has become a belief, a language and a religion for all the fans across the nations, over the sea, through the mountains...
This is THE Baseball... And this is how the HOPE has reached....
The Dreams have come true...
The Blood that pumps in every vein of baseball fans...
The impossible mission that can be accomplished... Baseball is FoReVeR!
我還記得2003年夏天的一個夜晚，我和皮老邊當時在學校SFU的一段談話，想當時尚在談論著兩個天真棒球迷的夢想，沒有想到現在還不到40天的時間，這夢想就將要實現。當時我們談論著在泛美棒球賽打敗美國的加拿大隊，當時的加拿大以第二名的姿態和古巴一起進軍2004年的雅典奧運，讓號稱棒球始祖的美國嘗到無緣奧運的苦頭。然而當時這新聞在加拿大並沒有很大的回響，甚至有很多加拿大人還不知道他們有派出國家隊打奧運，更由於棒球在冰天雪地的加拿大是弱勢運動，所以當這新聞在體育台被報導出來時，連新聞畫面也沒有，只有從主播的口中用不到30秒的時間輕輕帶過。
"ㄟ~ 老皮~" 我說, "你知道Team Canada is going to the Olympicㄇ?"
"OH YEAH, dude," 剛從Richmond飆車趕來的皮老邊一面拿出從九記買來的燒鴨飯, 興奮得一面說著, "it's gonna be awesome to see Canada plays Chinese Taipei in Athens."
"But, it gonna be even better if China, Chinese Taipei AND Canada are all in the Olympics altogether..." 皮老邊正把位子和他心愛的MacBook擺好打開飯盒,
"hahaha... I wish, man; but I really doubt that there will be that day! Since the qualifying system makes this day impossible." 我尷尬的笑著, 心想: "皮老邊啊，你這夢想為勉也太難達成吧!" 這時我拿起手邊的湯匙偷吃了一口燒鴨飯,
"DUDE! that's the best part of my BBQ DUCK!"
沒有想到，皮老邊當年所說，而我心裡所想的"不可能"的夢想，就要在這一屆的北京奧運達成了，代表地主的中國隊，加拿大國家隊還有來自台灣的中華台北隊，即將在這四年一度的體育盛事上一決雌雄。我只能說:"皮老邊，你這偉大的想法已經實現了，我們所愛的棒球將會讓今年的夏天更加的難忘!"
There is an old saying about this game...
Whenever the three outs have not been reach... The inning will continue... Before the last strike has been call... The game still goes on... The game has no time limit, so the hope would not have the last buzzer
The game started out with a wooden stick and a rock on the corn field....
And it has traveled from home backyard to
From a Father to son catch to a nine player defense diamond...
This has become a belief, a language and a religion for all the fans across the nations, over the sea, through the mountains...
This is THE Baseball... And this is how the HOPE has reached....
The Dreams have come true...
The Blood that pumps in every vein of baseball fans...
The impossible mission that can be accomplished... Baseball is FoReVeR!
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