If American pitcher Monica Abbott keeps Japan from winning its second Olympic softball gold medal this summer, the host nation must bear some of the blame.Thirteen years after softball's last Olympic appearance in Beijing in 2008, Abbott credits Japan for keeping her career alive long enough to play this summer, when Team USA will go in search of a fourth gold medal.In 2010, the southpaw pitcher was invited to bring her game to Japan to play for the Japan Softball League's Toyota Red Terriers."In 2008, I was the youngest player on the Olympic team. Now I'm one of the oldest players. I'm def…READ FULL ARTICLE
