tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post3084585873271659507..comments2024-03-28T19:45:50.194-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: J.R. Richard - Another "Softie"allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-41008373802365345182010-07-17T14:13:25.752-07:002010-07-17T14:13:25.752-07:00It seems to me that almost all ball players are pr...<i>It seems to me that almost all ball players are pretty motivated to play if they can, as well as they can. Salary, of course, is relative, so the "$x million a year and he still strikes out / gets hurt / can't play?" impulse doesn't really fly. But the game is so damn competitive that anyone who's not motivated must drop out.</i><br /><br />This is what I always think and say. That's one huge reason why the accusations against Ellsbury are so stupid and irrational. Of course Ellsbury wants to play - as anyone in his position would.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-44537750317824811072010-07-16T15:57:40.422-07:002010-07-16T15:57:40.422-07:00"hidden injury"
I think it was called &...<i>"hidden injury"</i><br /><br />I think it was called "tateritis" -- where my legs atrophied because all I did was trot around the bases after jacking the ball into the next county. I never had the opportunity to sprint for a double or to beat out a grounder.<br /><br /><i>Allen</i><br /><br />Oh, come on.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-3856681602724060872010-07-16T15:47:09.275-07:002010-07-16T15:47:09.275-07:00I think Allen had some "hidden injury" t...I think Allen had some "hidden injury" that forced him from the game (softball) early....accudarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02382053706682702257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-41930270066932563982010-07-16T14:31:14.169-07:002010-07-16T14:31:14.169-07:00Getting a bit far afield from the "softie&quo...Getting a bit far afield from the "softie" issue toward player motivation, but Doug Glanville's <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=glanville_doug&id=5358661" rel="nofollow">piece</a> from a week ago about Zambrano, motivation, and punishment is pretty good. Smart guy and good writer -- unlike, hate to say it, Granderson, whose columns for Yahoo generate some anecdotal interest but aren't particularly sharp.Zenslingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06040836002694584468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-77711813733712938702010-07-16T14:04:39.599-07:002010-07-16T14:04:39.599-07:00Nice piece. It seems to me that almost all ball pl...Nice piece. It seems to me that almost all ball players are pretty motivated to play if they can, as well as they can. Salary, of course, is relative, so the "$x million a year and he still strikes out / gets hurt / can't play?" impulse doesn't really fly. But the game is so damn competitive that anyone who's not motivated must drop out. We've seen accusations (BJ Upton, Hanley Ramirez) that a player is so talented that they can play at a high level without the requisite effort. But they must be very few.Zenslingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06040836002694584468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-29899455674835058572010-07-16T13:59:09.547-07:002010-07-16T13:59:09.547-07:00I remember the J.R. Richard situation very well. ...I remember the J.R. Richard situation very well. This was a great read and quite on point as it pertains to today's "sports radio" society. J.R.'s story is always worth repeating.<br />Go Sox.BrooklynTrolleyBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704760727364587466noreply@blogger.com