Shortly after Zack Greinke reported to his first spring training with the Dodgers in 2013, the team said the right-hander would address his well-documented problems with anxiety once and once only. So one day in February, he shared his story with a group of reporters. The subject was never raised again in Greinke's three seasons with the Dodgers.
Incredibly, the Houston Astros are asking for similar respect to be paid to Yuli Gurriel — not over a medical condition like Greinke's, not over something out of his control, but over a racist gesture he made.
"He's already talked about it," said Gene Dias, the team's vice president of media relations.