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It’s that time of the year when some of the best local and out-of-state baseball talent makes its way to Orange County for summer baseball, as the Winter Garden Squeeze starts off its eighth season this week.
And once again, it’s veteran Terry Abbott leading the Squeeze into another Florida Collegiate Summer League season with a team filled with both new and old faces.
“We’re always optimistic,” Abbott said. “Of course, are you going to be able to replace some of the guys we had last year? That would be a very tall order when you’re sitting here with Parker Messick he’s the Cy Young award winner and Marcus Dunn, who was the MVP of the league. But at the same time, we’re optimistic that we have some good, young players coming in (who) seem enthused about getting the season started.”