Angels pitcher Nick Tropeano's experience in Cape Cod League taught him that change is good

It was late in the summer of 2010 on Cape Cod, and Angels right-hander Nick Tropeano was pitching the biggest game of his life for the Cotuit Kettleers.

Then 19 and well past his career high in innings thrown, he had logged 87 pitches in five innings of a tied playoff game. While he waited to head...