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What Victor Scott II’s option to minors means for rookie, center field job: Cardinals Extra

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Apr. 21—Before Sunday’s roster move that sent Victor Scott II back to the minor leagues, the dialogue between the rookie and Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol not only involved what the 23-year-old needed to improve upon while in the minors but also affirmed his maturity in handling adversity.
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Dodgers fan pulled switcheroo after catching a ‘hated Padre’ homer. Why did he keep the ball?

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LOS ANGELES — As soon as he heard the crack of the bat, lifelong Dodgers fan Renan Zuniga knew exactly what to do. The 45-year-old finance manager from Victorville, Calif., sprung out of his usual seat in the left-field bleachers at Dodger Stadium, jumped as high and stretched as far as he could, and made a fantastic catch to pull down a home run ball San Diego Padres star Manny Machado hit off Dodgers pitcher James Paxton on Sunday evening.