Odds & Ends

 By Ed Piper

This was a novel incident involving Angels rookie

Jo Adell Aug. 9. In the fifth inning, with two outs,

a flyball by the Rangers' Nick Solak in Arlington, TX

 bounced off the heel of the right fielder's glove

(in my blurry image--sorry--the ball has already hit

Jo's glove), then flew into the (empty) stands.

The play was scored as a four-base error on Adell.

The Rangers later appealed to get their hitter

credit for a home run, but were turned down.

(Photos by Ed Piper from TV monitor,

unless indicated)

Cheetah, which can outrun Fernando Tatis Jr. and Mookie Betts

reaching 70 mph going from 1st to 2nd, reclines in the

morning heat at the San Diego Zoo Fri., Aug. 14.

(Photo by Ed Piper)

Tatis makes a great stop on a grounder to short,

but his throw from a sitting position didn't

arrive in time to get the out Thurs., Aug. 13.

(Photo by Ed Piper from video monitor)

Freddy Galviz, Reds ss, formerly of the Padres.

His braids have gotten even longer, but his

glove, which he is known for, is still

pretty slick