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Column: ‘It’s a blast’: ex-Dodger Andre Ethier relishes role of mentor with focus on Miguel Vargas

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PHOENIX —

Wearing a smile as broad as his shoulders, Miguel Vargas explained how he viewed Andre Ethier as more than an instructor.

Ethier was a confidant.

Ethier was a friend.

“He’s a tremendous person,” Vargas said in Spanish.

Vargas described the former two-time All-Star as patient and supportive, as calm and sympathetic.

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Imagine that.

When he was a player, Ethier was known for a temper that was as explosive as his left-handed swing.