EL SEGUNDO — The Chargers concluded their mandatory, three-day minicamp on Thursday afternoon at their gleaming, nearly 1-year-old practice facility. Here’s some of what we learned, what we heard and what comes next after the veterans were given a break until training camp begins July 17: WHAT, RASHAWN WORRY? Left tackle Rashawn Slater said he had no concerns about when his … [Read more...] about Chargers review: Rashawn Slater content to let agent do the talking
Hunter Strickland, Reid Detmers have Angels’ bullpen thriving
ANAHEIM — Once merely surviving, the Angels’ bullpen is now thriving, and the monthlong transformation has been made possible by a left-hander chasing a completely different role and a right-hander who was essentially out of work just over five weeks ago. Fate works in fascinating ways, although it might not have been easy to see the road ahead when Reid Detmers was ruled out … [Read more...] about Hunter Strickland, Reid Detmers have Angels’ bullpen thriving
Swanson: Does it matter that Justin Herbert’s many gifts don’t include gab?
EL SEGUNDO — What if your star quarterback just … isn’t a star? In terms of a limelight-loving, big-box-office ticket, capital-P Personality? Watching the film of Chargers QB Justin Herbert giving curt, calorie-free answers at his news conference after Wednesday’s minicamp session, I actually wondered for the first time whether those folks had been onto something in 2020, when … [Read more...] about Swanson: Does it matter that Justin Herbert’s many gifts don’t include gab?
Fractured toe gave Dodgers’ Mookie Betts a chance to look for answers
Mookie Betts spent the first two months of the season banging his head against a wall, trying to figure out what was wrong with his swing. Walking into a wall might have worked better. Since suffering a fractured toe during a middle-of-the-night mishap, Betts has put up numbers more like he expects from himself – a .351 batting average (13 for 31) and a .901 OPS in nine games … [Read more...] about Fractured toe gave Dodgers’ Mookie Betts a chance to look for answers
Angels to promote top prospect Christian Moore
The Angels will promote top prospect Christian Moore to the majors on Friday in Baltimore, a source confirmed on Thursday afternoon. Moore, 22, was hitting .350 with a .999 OPS in 20 games at Triple-A Salt Lake. He began the season at Double-A Rocket City, hitting .234 with a .665 OPS in his first 34 games. It seems likely that Moore will get regular playing time at second … [Read more...] about Angels to promote top prospect Christian Moore