Minneapolis — You can’t blame Ian Krol if he immediately thought the worst.
It was Tuesday night and the Toledo Mud Hens were trying to lock up a win in Omaha. The lefty Krol was warmed up and ready and he was summoned in the ninth inning to close out the game.
“I ran out of the bullpen and I got about six steps, just about to the grass, and they waved me back,” Krol said. “I just stopped and put my hands on my knees. Then I started thinking to myself, ‘It’s probably something good.