World Series champion and 2006 Professional National Team alum Skip Schumaker joins Daron Vaught in the latest episode of Covering the Bases. Schumaker talks about what it meant to help Team USA qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, some of the biggest moments of the 2011 World Series championship and more.

World Series Champion and seven-time USA Baseball alum Albert Almora Jr. joins Daron Vaught in the latest episode of Covering the Bases. Almora talks to Daron about winning the Cubs’ first World Series in 108 years as a rookie, how excited he is to begin the next chapter of his baseball career, and his favorite Team USA memories that span nearly a decade.

USA Baseball Executive Director/CEO Paul Seiler released the following statement mourning the loss of Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda. Lasorda led Team USA to the gold medal in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, defeating two-time defending gold medalist Cuba 4-0 in the championship game.