b'There will be plenty of time to work on his golf game later. Right now, after a remarkable summer, all he can think about is the 2022 baseball season.innings, knew he was rounding back into his oldin his Olympic debut for Slovenia, as well as other form. His velocity was backhe was clocked atNBA players, hanging out in the cafeteria or the 96 mphhis mechanics felt good, and he was ingym or the entertainment area. Of course, COVID-great shape, crediting some of that to the fact 19 precautions did limit those interactions.that he started surfing. Actually being able to go to different eventsAs soon as I started making my comeback and(as a fan) would have been even better, Kazmir pitching in spring training, I knew I had it, said Kazmir,said. Still, the experience was awesome. For us who also pitched for the Astros in 2015, including ato be able to get the silver medal, I thought was a playoff start. I knew my delivery was back and I feltgreat achievement. Im very proud of it.great. My body felt great. I felt like the time off, in aSo proud, in fact, that Kazmir built what amounts sense, gave me that little bit of extra energy. to a shrine in his Houston home, displaying his As it turned out, the U.S. team lost 2-0 in its finalOlympic memorabilia, including the hat he wore as game to Japanwhich shut down its professionalfirst-base coach and his silver medal.leagues to make its best players availablein theOn Sept. 22, he was called up again by the gold medal game. Kazmir was somewhat disap- Giants for a start against the San Diego Padres.pointed his team didnt take home the gold, but heHe pitched four innings and gave up just one run. wasnt disappointed overall. Even the pandemic,Now, Kazmir can hardly wait for spring training.Bluejack National which precluded fan attendance, didnt dampenGolf can wait. Bluejack National will always beoffers Kazmir his experience. Among other things, he was mostthere for him.some uninterrupted family time.impressed with the country of Japan.Their way of life, their culture, it was eye-opening how much they respected everything, Kazmir recalled. They respected the land, they respected everyone around them. The way they recycled, their technology was so far advanced.It was just a great experience.LIVING THE DREAMHe also relished living in Olympic Village, from the location on the water near downtown Tokyo to being around thousands of athletes from every country on a daily basis. He recalled seeing Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, who scored 48 points bluejacknational.com 47'