Undoubtedly, Boston Red Sox fans are in a wry and bitter mood at the news that Pablo Sandoval—their $95 million man—will undergo surgery on his left shoulder and could miss the rest of the 2016 season, per Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe.
Cast aside the money and dashed expectations, however, and you're left with an undeniable truth: It's always sad when a talented baseball player slides off the rails.
Lest we forget, Pablo Sandoval was—and still is—a talented baseball player. Now, he's sitting at a difficult crossroads.
We're talking about a two-time All-Star who built a reputation and a career during seven mostly superlative seasons with the San Francisco Giants.