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A sold sign is shown in front of a home, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged up again this week as the key 30-year loan rate hit its highest mark in more than three years. The increase comes a few weeks after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point in an attempt to tamp down four-decade high inflation. (Wilfredo Lee/AP)

“When I decide to hang it up when I feel like I can’t win anymore, then that will be it,” he said. “But I feel like I can still do it, and I feel like I still have the hands to do it, the body’s moving good enough. I’ve been in worse situations and played and won tournaments.”

The Milwaukee Brewers appear poised to repeat as the NL Central champs. Their rotation remains stacked, and manager Craig Counsell has multiple bullpen weapons. The St. Louis Cardinals can never be counted out, given their track record. Despite trading away talent to reduce payroll, the Reds still feature a few dangerous hitters, including Joey Votto, Jonathan India and Tyler Stephenson. Yes, the Pittsburgh Pirates are clearly rebuilding, but games aren’t won on paper.

“The role that we play in the community is understanding the breadth of the experiences, so we could make a change. And I think that’s what drives me, that change is possible,” he said. “That change can only come with our input, with us holding our legislators accountable, by letting them know that this is the experience of their constituents, whether it’s right here in our county, or our state, or our federal districts, that this is a reality.”