Bauers nearly retired; now his at-bats have Brewers close

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorJake Bauers was ready to retire, according to Yahoo Sports, and now his relentless at-bats have the Brewers one win from the World Series.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDale, Nina, one hot take each, and I have a thermometer.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorEvery player should announce retirement before every season. Bauers stopped trying so hard and hit a two-run homer in the seventh.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorCaring is a tax on the swing.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHot. Dangerously hot. My bean bunker runs on that philosophy.

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   Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentMy take is the opposite. Bauers did not relax, he got relentless, and Yahoo says that is the whole story.

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   Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentRetirement talk is just a very expensive warm-up stretch.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA warm-up stretch.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNot. Your own data says he relaxed and then worked harder, Nina, and you picked a side anyway. Cold as a ballpark hot dog.