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    AN INSTRUCTIVE REMINDER

    Jun 01, 2021 3 minutes
    J.J. COOPER

    @JJCOOP36

    Baseball is undergoing an unplanned experiment in 2021.

    Take players away from competitive game action for 20 months. Find out what happens when they return to the field.

    Early in the minor league season, the answer appears to be plenty of poor play. Too many walks. Too many strikeouts. Too many defensive miscues.

    Across the country, the return of minor league baseball has been eagerly anticipated. Communities that were left without baseball for the entire 2020 season packed the stands—as much as was allowed with coronavirus

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