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Like a (Jake) Lamb to the slaughter

“This is the best I’ve ever felt in my career. With that comes a lot of confidence, and it’s good to have my confidence all the way back. I’m just ready for whatever this year has in store. As far as my bat goes, I’m ready to go right now. I feel really good at the plate.”
— Jake Lamb, July 10th, 2020

On August 8th, 2017, life was going pretty well for Jake Lamb. It was a couple of weeks after his first All-Star appearance, and he just had two home-runs and five runs batted in, in the Diamondbacks’ 6-3 win over the Dodgers.