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“NAMES IN THE NEWS”
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Thoughts-comments on names in the sports world at this hour
DYLAN CEASE…Send out a search mission for the guy what pitched like an ace for chunks of the Padres seasons for a couple of years. There are still strikeouts, but the pitch counts are so high, the home runs allowed are coming back, and they cannot get his release point and mechanics back to where they were a year ago when he was dominant mid season. Would have never imagined he’d be (3-10) with a (4.59-ERA) but here we are with just 6-decent starts this season.
ROBERT SUAREZ…They found him after tours in Mexico-Japan, guided him to become an All Star, and now seem bent on trading him because he can opt out at the end of the season. This is a tough loss if this deal goes thru, of course you have to give something to get something.
MOOKIE BETTS..It is a mystery, his inability to hit anywhere near what he has hit since coming from the Red Sox. The stomach virus that cost him 20-pounds in spring training, then a toe injury. And now a summer long slump that has his average down to (.239). The fear is that he has lost his bat speed.
DUSTIN MAY…Rumor is that LA would deal him, after his dedication to come back from two elbow surgeries and the emergency throat surgery last winter, but they are so deep in pitching in the system, maybe they feel to get a really good closer they have to give up an established starter, thus a possible deal.
MIKE TROUT..He has not asked to be traded. The Angels owner does not like the idea of a complete teardown-rebuild, but it seems like the Halos are wasting the career of Trout. The home run hitter could bring a big package of talent, notably pitching to compliment all the young guys in their batting order. What better way to push this Angels rebuild by letting Trout go to a pennant contender and get enough young arms for a possible Hall of Famer?
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