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Garrett Tuck Key to Apache Uprising<\/p><\/div>\n
By Joe Torosian<\/p>\n
Good Morning!<\/span><\/p>\n T-minus-71 until \u201cThe Mid Valley Classic\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Manny is back…And he may not hit a home run in his first at bat, or his second, or his tenth…but I believe he can hit a home run at some point…unlike Russ Martin and James Loney…Aka: Jason Kendall and Hal Morris…<\/span><\/p>\n Any names for the Arcadia-Monrovia game yet? How about \u201cThe Battle for B.J.\u2019s Brewery\u201d?<\/span><\/p>\n Whatever its called the key is going to be Garrett Tuck…Take away Arcadia nightmares against St. Franks and Muir and his numbers in 2008 go from decent to good…Expect him to only be better in 2009…<\/span><\/p>\n Are you kidding me? Only those who struggle with \u201cWriters Block\u201d (Which means I don\u2019t want to work today) can\u2019t come up with a new countdown…In sports there is always something on the horizon.<\/span><\/p>\n Case in point: Temple City at Arroyo… \u201cThe Mid Valley Classic\u201d…<\/span><\/p>\n Speaking of old… Arthur Rhodes, that southpaw, you kinda sorta recognize, is still pitching…<\/span><\/p>\n Did you know Arcadia gave up over 50-points four times last season? Did you know, dating back to 1960, the Apaches had allowed only only four 50-point games during the regular season combined until 2008?<\/span><\/p>\n Reasons why some are optimistic about Gladstone in the Montview: They return 23 players, including their quarterbacks, the multi-talented Joseph Herrera, Andrew Martinez, and some serious bubbas along the front line…Duarte is off the radar, Azusa is rebuilding after a great year…Its Albert Sanchez\u2019s Gladiators turn… <\/span><\/p>\n Joe Dumars and Detroit fans start to panic when their basketball team doesn\u2019t make the Eastern Conference Finals. So they fire the coach and then spend good money on excellent players like Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva…The question in all of this, is why didn\u2019t the Chicago Bulls lock up Gordon a long time ago? Did they have one of those handshake stronger than oak deals?<\/span><\/p>\n On the website the promotors of the Southern California Fiesta Bowl (at Whittier College on July 11)…predict a sell out…I\u2019ll just be happy if everybody on the rosters show up. They\u2019ve got some talent on the list…<\/span><\/p>\n I can appreciate the work Trevor Ariza did for the Lakers this season, but I think its important not to over appreciate him…he\u2019s a part, but not a vehicle…On the other hand Ron Artest is a cracked block…<\/span><\/p>\n Don\u2019t be too critical of Chicago Cubs manager Lou Pinella\u2019s recent meltdown, you\u2019ll be having the same reaction when your taxes go up again…<\/span><\/p>\n Stay thirsty my friends…<\/span><\/p>\n 58<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n There are reasons to believe in G-Stone<\/p><\/div>\n Fanview Lite appears Monday thru Saturday here at www.midvalleysports.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n![\"There](\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/DSC_0211-300x241.jpg\" "\\"DSC_0211\\"")