Article: MICHAEL HUNT; IN MY OPINION; Gwynn awaits his turn

Phoenix -- The beauty of spring training is not only about projecting what is to come. It's also about remembering where things left off just before the regrouping.

In Tony Gwynn Jr., the arcs intersect.

The San Diego Padres, the team with whom Gwynn grew up while his father was establishing a Hall of Fame career, the team the Milwaukee Brewers played Monday at Maryvale, were one strike from the playoffs on Sept. 29. Gwynn was facing Trevor Hoffman, the most prolific closer in baseball history.

A capacity Miller Park was at full roar because if the Brewers couldn't win the pennant, they might as well take someone down with them. The incongruity of the man at the plate was lost on no one, ...

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