A former major league baseball manager, Jim Lefebvre, and Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame pitcher Bruce Hurst take on the toughest task of their careers; transforming China's fledgling national baseball team into a contender in the 2008 Olympic Games. This is a story of two divergent nations united by America's pastime, a seat-of-the-pants chronicle of underdogs, world-class dreams, high-stakes risks and Olympic glory.