eventh in the world, and he finished ninth in the U.S. Ryder Cup standings, one place removed from an automatic spot.But captain Davis Love III didnt make Watson an at-large selection o

ATLANTA -- Bubba Watson is a two-time major champion who is ranked seventh in the world, and he finished ninth in the U.S. Ryder Cup standings, one place removed from an automatic spot.But captain Davis Love III didnt make Watson an at-large selection on Sept. 12, instead choosing?Rickie Fowler, J.B. Holmes and Matt Kuchar -- 10th, 11th and 12th in the standings -- with one more pick to go.That led to all kinds of conjecture that Watson was passed over due to various issues, perceived or otherwise, about his qualities as a teammate. A 2015 ESPN.com poll of 103 PGA Tour players -- in which Watson was named by the most players as the one theyd least like to help in a fight -- also fueled the argument.But without prompting, Brandt Snedeker stepped up to defend Watson on Wednesday.I dont know where everybody gets this idea that Bubba Watson is a bad teammate, said Snedeker, who along with Watson is competing in the 30-player Tour Championship this week at East Lake Golf Club. His is probably one of the best teammates you could possibly have. I want that out there for everybody to hear. Bubba Watson is a great teammate.So I dont know where everybody keeps making this diversion of the truth, making Bubba out to be this bad guy. He is a great teammate. He was unbelievable on Monday (when several players practiced together). Hes been unbelievable all year. And we would be lucky to have him on the team as a teammate, period, end of story.The story, of course, has yet to end. Love has one more pick on Sunday after the PGA Tours season-ending Tour Championship. Watson could very well be it. He won earlier this year at the Northern Trust Open. He tied for eighth at the Olympic Golf Tournament last month.But Love perhaps inadvertently fueled this thinking when he didnt say Watsons name last week in announcing his first three picks and seemed to give little indication that Watson was being considered, suggesting that Love had not even called him.It doesnt help Watsons cause that he is 3-8 in three Ryder Cup appearances, including 0-3 in singles. Hes never won a foursomes match (alternate shot.) Hes also 0-1-1 in singles at the Presidents Cup.But Watson was invited to a practice session on Monday at Hazeltine National, along with other potential picks Justin Thomas and Daniel Berger, who are also in the Tour Championship field. They joined Snedeker, Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson and others in getting a look at next weeks Ryder Cup venue.Snedeker acknowledged that Love has a tough, tough decision. 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Fiers failed to escape the fourth inning in each of his last two starts, and with former starter Scott Feldman thriving as a reliever (4-1, 1.62 ERA), clamoring has begun for Feldman to replace Fiers which in turn has sparked assumptions that Sunday could mark Fiers last shot to keep his spot in the rotation.I dont know if I would title it make-or-break, Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. This time of year as the rumors start creating about what type of players we can add internally or externally, the players probably have a little added adrenaline and added importance to their outings. Mike Fiers has been a good pitcher in this league and has had a number of good games this year. So I wouuldnt title anything make-or-break because decisions arent made that absolute prior to starts.ddddddddddddWed like him to throw well and pitch a little bit deeper into games and part of that is being efficient in the first couple of innings and getting into the fifth, sixth and seventh innings. Wed like him to do well, but itd be unfair to him to put that much attention on his start.The Angels (43-54) counter with right-hander Tim Lincecum (2-3, 6.59 ERA), who will make his seventh start of the season. In his third start June 28, Lincecum allowed five runs on seven hits and four walks in 4 1/3 innings in a 7-1 loss to the Astros at Angel Stadium.In 10 career starts against Houston, Lincecum is 5-1 with a 1.60 ERA.The most pressing issue for the Angels is their extended losing streak against the Astros (53-44), which reached 10 games with their 7-2 setback on Saturday night. The streak is the Astros longest against a single opponent since a 12-game run against the Phillies and Reds spanning the 2004-05 seasons. The last team to win 10 consecutive games against the Angels was the Red Sox from July 19, 1993-July 4, 1994.I dont know. Its kind of a spell of bad luck, Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun said. They play well against us, and we are not swinging the bats here like we should be. 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