Star is selfish and needs to start acting like a grown-up
What we have here is an unforgivable botch by everyone involved. Fernando Tatis Jr. shows up at camp with a broken wrist?It clearly is time for the Padres to sit on their expensive Fernando thrill ride, slam on the brakes and bring it to a halt.New manager Bob Melvin says he believes Fernando’s motorcycle-riding days are over. Operative word: believes.If not motorcycles, maybe bull running. Skydiving. Hang gliding. High-rise construction. Free solo climbing. Food tasting for Putin.
Fernando must realize who he is — if not the face of baseball, on its current Rushmore — and what he means. No. 1, to himself and family, the Padres, a city that no longer has many images, and the two countries in which he plays and lives. Think about it, no matter how rich you are. Do you spend $340 million on a diamond and put it on the tail of a kite?
That’s the hit side. The flip side is it doesn’t heal properly and he’s either not the same, or done. He could have seen Padres doctors during the lockout because they’re not employed by the team. Supposedly. Who pays them, the Orioles?I can’t say how many people have purchased tickets for games early in this season just to see Fernando, but there are more than two or three. From here and elsewhere.
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