I read it more as: he's a coward who couldn't stomach looking at the result of his own dickishness.

#GiveMarlariaAChance

*You're Qualcomm.

"The purpose of baseball's code is not that pitchers have an excuse to whine when hitters showboat, it's that pitchers get to thrown high and tight to that batter next time they're up. "

This fucking guy...

Um, did you guys read the whole article?

Your best hitter should hit second. You shouldn't bunt except on rare occasions.

Settle down, Brian.

One time I saw Justin Verlander and Kate Upton walk into a bar and start making out in front of everyone. "Someone's going to take her away from him right here and now," I thought. Sure enough, Rich Aude did.

And the point isn't nearly as strongly driven home. I think the original was much more effective and was not cruel.

What is cruel about this? Give me specifics. He's given credit for his talents without blowing smoke up his ass. Everything else is clearly directed at the station.

Which is how one cuts to the heart of what's wrong with this. Take the story in a direction the attention-seeking parents and station never intended and teach them to shut the fuck up.

But if the point is clearly understood by the reader then one recognizes the kid isn't being shit on.

Bob Hope?

Right, so how is that being an asshole?

What asshole thing did she say about the three-year-old?

I'm sure the kid is crushed over this post.

Last I checked Tiger's life is still pretty fucking awesome. Good luck kid.

Jesus is a pussy.

When it comes to little kids, not really (maybe a little more expensive) but with pre-teens/teenagers playing at high levels of competition, yes it can be very cost prohibitive. And college baseball has an extremely limited number of scholarships to offer.