Item: Manny Machado, one of the top talents of his generation, announces that:
Obviously I’m not going to change, I’m not the type of player that’s going to be ‘Johnny Hustle,’ and run down the line and slide to first base and … you know, whatever can happen. That’s just not my personality, that’s not my cup of tea, that’s not who I am.
Item: Bryce Harper (another outstanding talent) is benched for lack of hustle and is criticized for failing to run out two ground balls.