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Originally Posted by TexasLonghorns
Seeing Pat drop in ratings is where i'd probably give him a little taste of the fountain of youth. I can't wait to see how you will send Pat off i'm sure we'll all be talking about it at the water cooler the next day.
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Believe me, it's very tempting to open up the editor, raise a few ratings, and give Pat a new lease on life! I'm not doing that, though, for several reasons.
You could argue that, by adding Negro League players and
Field of Dreams characters to 1920s major league baseball, I have suspended reality enough that I could have Pat O'Farrell regain the abilities he possessed in his prime as many times as I want. Heck, for that matter, Pat is a fictional character himself!
I'm not doing that, because I want Pat's historical totals to have some validity. He'll retire as the all-time leader in several categories, and it will be interesting to see later stars take their best shot at equalling him.
It's safe to say that Pat is one of the two or three greatest players of all time at this point, and again, it will be fun to see if he continues to merit that designation.
Besides, his oldest son is 13 now...so it won't be long...
