I don’t expect anyone to put the game ahead of their family but if you’ve underperformed a huge contract like Rendon has, maybe just keep your mouth shut here and not talk about this with the media. It sounds like he was being really prickly and defensive, not a good look.
It seems we complain when athletes aren't honest and also when they are. He was asked a question and answered it. I just don't see the big deal.
If it's brain dead to not want athletes to be robots and and just give completely predictable politically correct answers that could be generated by AI, sure. It seems you want athletes to just say what you want, instead of what they think. I think that's both weird and f-ed up and dehumanizes people. You be you, though.
Speaking for myself, I'm just glad that guys like Altuve/Alvarez/Bregs/JV etc.... baseball is important to them.
I doubt any one of them would say they put baseball before their family or their faith, just like Rendon said. I have no idea why his answer is even a thing
Every Nats fan is not surprised by this. And Rendon has always had a "baseball is just a job" attitude and never cared to hide it. No biggie.
We get to criticize him for everything he says and does? I don't really care, but I'm glad we didn't get him. But even with the contract, he'll never change his attitude. At least he's consistent there, unlike his production or health.
I don’t give af what is honest to him, just don’t come off as an ungrateful prick when you get paid millions upon millions to play a child’s game.
Putting your family before your job is unprofessional? Now thats a completely delusional take. This is such a complete non-issue. People getting butt hurt about it need to re-examine their own lives.
Not butt hurt, didn't say anything before anything else. Agreed on the complete non-issue. And yes, be a professional. Just like I assume you do at your job.
Biggio and Bagwell were the penultimate "baseball is a job, be professional, keep emotions in check, act like you've been there before" poster-childs... and that also rubbed people the wrong way. The exuberance of Springer/Correa/Altuve/Bregman was refreshing.... but each of them (less so Altuve) has become more "business-like" as their careers have progressed. People should accept both types... but I would suggest the majority of baseball players view the game as Rendon does, they just may do a better job of containing themselves when a over-zealous reporter is trying to coax some sort of story out of a 7am Spring Training interview.
This isn't the first comment from Rendon along these lines. If he could get his money I think he would have retired 2 years ago, he genuinely seems like he simply doesn't want to be a professional baseball player anymore. He's being dragged kicking and screaming to camp every year to collect a check. I'm sure there are a few like Rendon, but I would say most people in the majors enjoy what they do and want to be great. Otherwise every free agent contract would be a disaster, you can't go through the motions at this level and succeed. Granted I'm sure most players hate some of the stuff that comes with the job (travel,media, etc.)
