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An early test of mental toughness in 2021

I have long contended that late or extra-inning losses (like the two the Twins have suffered in their first five contests this season) are the toughest for human beings—so all baseball players not named Nelson Cruz—to stomach. There’s something gut-wrenching about being so close to victory before having it snatched away. Perhaps my concurrent Minnesota Vikings fandom has something to do with this, but...

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