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I blame the owners. Taking 43 days to make a proposal is inexcusable. It seems to me that both sides should be in mediation every day until this is resolved. As in the past, this type of monkey business risks alienating fans and damaging owners and players alike.

I feel that Tovar clearly deserves this, and I suspect that some younger fans are not aware of his greatness.. Tovar batted .281 in 8 years for the Twins and as stated in the article he got MVP votes 5 years in row. His overall stats seem impressive to me. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tovarce01.shtm I remember the game where he played all 9 positions. Here is a link to a wonderful recap of such game. https://www.johnpielli.com/bases-empty-blog/the-day-cesar-tovar-played-all-9-positions As you can see, he struck out Reggie Jackson that day and did not allow a run. It also appears that Tovar is the all-time MLB leader in breaking up no hitters. Here is an excerpt from his Wikipedia page, which is worth reading in its entirety. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/César_Tovar "As he improved at the plate, Tovar also moved less around the diamond – playing primarily center field in 1970, left field in 1971, and right field in 1972. He improved his hitting through 1971, when he hit for a .311 batting average and led the league with 204 hits.[16] In 1971, SPORT magazine polled major league players to identify the game's most competitive player. Pete Rose won; the runners-up were Frank Robinson, Bob Gibson, and César Tovar. On September 19, 1972, Tovar belted a walk-off home run to hit for the cycle.[17] Only four other players in major league baseball history have completed a cycle with a game-ending homer: Ken Boyer (1961),[18] George Brett (1979),[19] Dwight Evans (1984)[20] and Carlos González (2010).[21]" Tovar was a great utility player with a positive attitude and one of my favorite players of all time. He was taken from this world far too soon and may he rest in peace.

I think that it would be easier with an actual pitcher than a ball flying out of a small hole. It might also have helped to start at 70 mph and work up.

Fun blog, Are you going to be able to simulate the 2022 season with that team?

May they all rest in peace.

Great ending to a great series of articles.

One of the most moving moments in my baseball life, and I was 2,000 miles away.

I wish that the Twins would bring him back as a coach.

Harmon was my childhood hero.

Great article! I am loving this series.

Amen!

Hopefully they can be negotiating trades during the lockout, then pull the trigger when the lockout ends.

Great article.

Double the amount of padding on the outfield wall. Make it virtually impossible to get injured by running into the wall.

Ditto. I thought that this was an excellent debate.

Is it possible that this was partly a psychological phenomenon? Maybe Puck was inspired by the home field fan energy, and would have excelled in home games regardless of the ballpark configuration?

I am glad to see Eddie honored as MVP of the series.

Graterol just hit 102 on the radar gun.

If the Braves win then Eddie should easily be the series MVP.

Just saw Eddie hit a 3 run blast that puts the Braves up 4 to 1. Amazing clutch hit when behind in the count.

I am disappointed about the Kernels loss, but pleased with their season.

I don't disagree with you, but think that people like this because it feels good to perceive potential greatness in a prospect who is on a hot streak. There is reason to hope that Ryan could become a #1 or #2 pitcher. I have hope for this kid and that hope makes me happy. This has been a depressing season and Ryan is helping some of us feel less disgusted. You are clearly correct from a factual perspective, but please consider that the hype may be giving him some extra confidence and he may even match the hype over time. It might also help to turn off the sound on your TV -- kind of like being at the game in person because there are no announcers. Then you don't have to listen to any hype, and if you see Ryan have a bad night then you can (if you wish) turn the sound on to hear the announcers make excuses and/or eat crow, I have watched entire games without the sound, because the announcers can be annoying,

This is exciting.

Great writeup.

I agree that is sad and am going to actively celebrate the Lynx.