I preface this post by announcing the following disclaimer: I’m 25-years-old. I played four years of college baseball and still play now in various men’s leagues. I’ve coached baseball for the past seven years, from everything from summer travel leagues to college.
I know how hard this game is. So, even though I’m often an irrational sports fan, I always recognize struggles and I just feel bad for players. I feel for Dustin Ackley, who isn’t the hitter we all thought, but appears to be a fine human being.
And I feel bad for Fernando Rodney, who’s been embattled and mocked.