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Steve Solloway: Growing up while going up

In a pre-ESPN, pre-Internet world, Bryce Harper might have been allowed to grow up and pay his dues with none of us keeping tabs. Today there are no secrets and no patience.

He’s been ejected after throwing his batting helmet in anger. He’s blown a kiss to a pitcher after hitting a home run, and it’s dissected again and again. He was hitting only .256 before his hammy started hurting and really, ask some, how phenomenal is that?

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Decidedly steady progress

Portland Sea Dogs right-handed pitcher Brock Huntzinger has not won a game since July 6, and his ERA is 6.57. But it is conceivable that some major league team might want Huntzinger next year.

Huntzinger struck out 11 in six innings Sunday but earned another non-decision in a 7-6 Sea Dogs loss to the Binghamton Mets, before 6,568 at Hadlock Field.