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Bode Miller has to show he’s still got speed to race again

ANDREW DAMPF enable him to qualify for
AP Sports Writer the world championships
VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in
— If Bode Miller wants to re- February.
turn to ski racing this season The U.S. team can start only
as he approaches the age four skiers in each race at
of 40, he’s going to have the worlds.
to show U.S. team coach “He’s going to have to
Sasha Rearick that he’s still qualify for the world cham-
got the necessary speed. pionships,” Rearick said.
“There’s always a chance “He would have to show
with Bode, always. me he’s ready to play or
But at this point right now qualify straight up by crite-
we’re not expecting a ria.”
miracle return real quick,” The 39-year-old Miller did
Rearick told The Associated not show much speed
Press on Friday. during training at Cop-
Still, Rearick would not rule per Mountain in Colorado
out a return by Miller this last month, trailing several
season, saying the six-time teammates.
Olympic medalist could “He was not in the mix in
“possibly” race in January. those four-five guys, and
Miller has won 33 World Cup we were ahead of the Nor-
races but he has never won wegians there,” Rearick This March 13, 2014 file photo shows Bode Miller, of the United States, speeding down the course
the famed Hahnenkamm said. on his way to take third place in a men’s alpine skiing Super-G at the World Cup finals in Lenzer-
downhill in Kitzbuehel, Aus- The training in Copper was heide, Switzerland.
tria, which is scheduled for on a 30-second track of Associated Press
Jan. 21. about 800 meters (yards),
While he has not raced just a fraction of the dis- added Miller will come to ing the super-G after sev- green light, green light and
since severing his right tance of a full World Cup Europe to train next month eral intervals despite not then crash,”
hamstring tendon in Feb- downhill or super-G. and then be evaluated. having raced all season. Norwegian great Kjetil
ruary 2015, Miller might be Miller has not had any race At the 2015 world cham- Then he crashed. Andre Aamodt said,
tempted to return in time training since Copper, ac- pionships in Beaver Creek, “That was the perfect end referring to Miller’s
for Kitzbuehel. That could cording to Rearick, who Colorado, Miller was lead- to this career — green light, unpredictability.q

Tazawa finalizes $12 million, 2-year contract with Marlins

STEVEN WINE ations Michael Hill said. “He compensate for the loss of
AP Sports Writer signed off, and that was left-hander Mike Dunn to
MIAMI (AP) — Before sign- good to know.” Colorado in free agency.
ing reliever Junichi Tazawa, Tazawa had been with the Hill said he’s pleased
the Miami Marlins consult- Boston Red Sox since his with the way the bullpen
ed with an expert on Japa- rookie year in 2009, and shapes up.
nese pitching: Ichiro Suzuki. has a career ERA of 3.58. “The goal is always to try
Tazawa finalized his $12 Miami swung the deal for to put together the deep-
million, two-year contract the right-hander after fall- est bullpen we can, and a
with the Marlins on Friday ing short in its pursuit of bullpen with different looks
after passing a physical. high-priced closers Aroldis and different ways to get
The deal came with an Chapman and Kenley Jan- people out,” Hill said. q
endorsement from Suzuki, sen.
the Marlins’ outfielder and “We know there’s compe-
3,000-hit club member. tition for players,” Hill said. In a Wednesday, May 25, 2016
What was Suzuki’s scouting “You have a Plan A, but file photo, Boston Red Sox relief
report on his fellow native you have a Plan B, C and D pitcher Junichi Tazawa pre-
of Japan? to accomplish your goal.” pares to throw during the ninth
“That he’s a very good A.J. Ramos remains the inning of a baseball game in
Boston.
pitcher and can help us,” closer, at least for now, Associated Press
president of baseball oper- and Tazawa should help