3. What does sportswriter Peter Abraham mean when he says, “As
players got bigger and bigger, no one said, 'I wonder why this is
going on?"
A) The league and fans should have questioned why players set
more records.
B) The league, fans, and players noticed players getting larger.
C) Sportswriters let athletes get away with doping.
D) Players who used steroids should not be admitted to the Hall
of Fame.

stating your point of the article

i think the answer your looking for is

enforced

the father plays a very vital role in the life of the narrator in the story. the father is that person who may be physically absent but is also the one who just existed in the mind or the memory of the narrator. in the mind of the storyteller, his father during the time he was with their family was dutiful, orderly and straightforward. but when the narrator was asked who has always the final say, it would always be the mother. it is because of the father’s departure that made the authority of the mother waive and became questionable. the father’s leaving really made a big impact in his family’s lives. the father never set foot on land and he was more towards the lonely nature because as the story said he never acknowledged the existence of his family after his departure but it is implied to the reader that the reason why the father stayed and rowed nearby to maintain togetherness.

d.i almost had them all lined up, and then my baby brother knocked them all over.

this contains a dependent and independent clause, it is not simple.