A possible post season or even a WS appearance is never worth a players' irriitabilty. Just Ask Bob Gibson, Nolan Ryan, JR Richard and a few other primmma donnas. LOL!
Let's get this straight.
My employer decides I'm guilty.
Society and its laws decide I'm innocent.
Wrong?
My employer decides my fate base on moral opinion.
Society bases my fate on not having enough clear cut details.
We sure need those robotic umpires as soon as possible.
I remember watching Tony O and Mickey Mantle hobbling up to the plate game in and game out. They wore braces and their legs wrapped up, they looked like they were walking like frankenstein.
I don't know if they changed their philosophy or policy this year, but at Chase field they don't show the replays of close plays on the stadium scoreboard.
Personally, long, sweaty hair rubbing against my neck would bother the hell out of me.
He also said his nickname, Bulldog, enhanced his persona, as well.