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Robert Thomas is now the twenty-fifth captain in St. Louis Blues history, and the timing here is everything. Just months ago his name was swirling through trade deadline conversations across the league, and now he's wearing the C. The Blues made a statement, and Thomas has something to prove.
Shifting to baseball, the Cincinnati Reds are making noise in San Diego. Brandon Williamson returned to the mound after a four-month absence and looked sharp, while Juan Brito announced himself in the biggest way possible, launching the first home run of his career. Cincinnati took it for the second straight day against the Padres, and this team is quietly building momentum.
And a story with long-term implications for the game — Stan Kroenke is in line to purchase the Los Angeles Angels, and if that deal closes, the conversation immediately turns to Mike Trout. One of the greatest players this sport has ever seen has never sniffed a World Series, and a serious ownership change could finally give him the infrastructure and investment around him that his talent has always deserved. The baseball world is watching.
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