It’s no secret that a professional athlete needs a strong mind as well as a healthy body in order to perform at the pinnacle of potential. Some of the best-trained specimens have fallen short because their mental toughness was not only questioned but cracked like a walnut.
However, when an athlete is slighted because of a mental health issue without proper cause for concern, that’s when the conversation can turn nasty. Such is the case of free agent starting pitcher Zack Greinke and his well-documented doubters.
When you have a chance, please take a look at a daring article by Christopher Smith of MassLive.