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Journalist Rick Hummel Explains Ryan Tepera NL MVP Vote Mishap

Any baseball fan who took a few moments to peruse the National League MVP voting totals released on Thursday night may have found themselves wondering how Chicago Cubs reliever wound up receiving a 10th-place pick.

No offense to Tepera, but a hurler who tossed 20.2 innings with a 3.92 ERA and 1.40 doesn't exactly scream out MVP.

So what happened?

Human error, it seems.

Hall of Fame reporter Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch was mulling over his options for the final name on his ballot when he decided on Washington Nationals shortstop Trae Turner.